NEWTON COLLEGE TEACHERS TOOLKIT
Here you can look through key resources that we are adding that could provide ideas to improve teaching and learning at Newton College. Please feel free to browse through resources and if you want to search for a particular idea, use the box directly to the right here with keywords, eg learning objectives, questioning, etc.
STARTERS / PLENARIES
SMARTBOARD STARTERS / PLENARIES - here (click on the link below) you can find a large selection of adaptable-for-your-subject starters and plenaries that are interactive, fun and challenging for your students.
Smartboard Starters/Plenaries Link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ka6ugak7fzemsc/B%20Starters%2C%20Mini-Plenaries%20%26%20Plenaries.notebook
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(NON-SMARTBOARD) PLENARIES:
Plenaries on a Plate - 168 plenaries in one powerpoint. Click on a coloured circle on slide to choose a different plenary each lesson. Even better, let the students choose a colour.
Plenaries on a Plate - 168 plenaries in one powerpoint. Click on a coloured circle on slide to choose a different plenary each lesson. Even better, let the students choose a colour.
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Plenary Cards - that can be cut out and used at the end of a lesson
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Plenaries - hundreds of plenary ideads in one powerpoint!
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(NON-SMARTBOARD) STARTERS:
The Starter Generator - over 100 starters, with hyperlinks on slide 2, that you can adapt to your subject and use to review prior learning / lessons.
The Starter Generator - over 100 starters, with hyperlinks on slide 2, that you can adapt to your subject and use to review prior learning / lessons.
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Thunks - use these unusual questions to get students brains switched on early in the lesson!
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More Thunks
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SMARTBOARD RESOURCES
Here you can find a variety of Smartboard resources that you can download, and adapt to your subject. It is a bit of a goldmine so take your time to look around carefully!
General Teacher Toolkit 1 - 164 different and adaptable classroom Smartboard activities:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y72naicbqqtycqv/General%20Toolkit%20FULL%20NEW.notebook
General Teacher Toolkit 2 - 121 different activities:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcvv6iffd2n9qk9/G%20%20Smartboard%20Teaching%20Activities%20Toolkit.notebook
Learning Objectives - https://www.dropbox.com/s/5drxwya7c33lziw/A%20Learning%20Objective.notebook
Effective Questioning - https://www.dropbox.com/s/hf4z09r2x8dcxwn/D%20Questioning.notebook
Success Criteria: https://www.dropbox.com/s/87bittzgum5c3he/C%20Tasks%20%26%20Success%20Criteria.notebook
Example of Success Criteria (related to Drama):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d0ty9ieew6ugt0/Appendix%204%20-%20Example%20of%20Success%20Criteria.notebook
Peer Correction: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k08ohlaqg140gkg/F%20Peer%20Marking.notebook
Group Work Oral Communication Template: https://www.dropbox.com/s/30pma532aaw7a2y/Group%20%26%20Paired%20Work%20Toolkit.notebook
A Variety of Useful Teaching Slides -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j4f4ocxz4fw4omr/Toolbox%20Teaching%20Slides%20FULL%20NEW%20AFL.notebook
E-Learning Skills: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xw2vcfxcf4p6mya/E%20Learning%20Skills.notebook
De Bonos Thinking Hats - for different roles within a group activity:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvj7qdfxm805b50/De%20Bono%27s%20Thinking%20Hats%20Teaching%20Slides.notebook
Revision Toolkit: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ej83pcjpwhbu8rn/Revision%20Toolkit.notebook
Smartboard Timer: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wk3uzrc52fqrm4e/timer.notebook
General Teacher Toolkit 1 - 164 different and adaptable classroom Smartboard activities:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y72naicbqqtycqv/General%20Toolkit%20FULL%20NEW.notebook
General Teacher Toolkit 2 - 121 different activities:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcvv6iffd2n9qk9/G%20%20Smartboard%20Teaching%20Activities%20Toolkit.notebook
Learning Objectives - https://www.dropbox.com/s/5drxwya7c33lziw/A%20Learning%20Objective.notebook
Effective Questioning - https://www.dropbox.com/s/hf4z09r2x8dcxwn/D%20Questioning.notebook
Success Criteria: https://www.dropbox.com/s/87bittzgum5c3he/C%20Tasks%20%26%20Success%20Criteria.notebook
Example of Success Criteria (related to Drama):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d0ty9ieew6ugt0/Appendix%204%20-%20Example%20of%20Success%20Criteria.notebook
Peer Correction: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k08ohlaqg140gkg/F%20Peer%20Marking.notebook
Group Work Oral Communication Template: https://www.dropbox.com/s/30pma532aaw7a2y/Group%20%26%20Paired%20Work%20Toolkit.notebook
A Variety of Useful Teaching Slides -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j4f4ocxz4fw4omr/Toolbox%20Teaching%20Slides%20FULL%20NEW%20AFL.notebook
E-Learning Skills: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xw2vcfxcf4p6mya/E%20Learning%20Skills.notebook
De Bonos Thinking Hats - for different roles within a group activity:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvj7qdfxm805b50/De%20Bono%27s%20Thinking%20Hats%20Teaching%20Slides.notebook
Revision Toolkit: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ej83pcjpwhbu8rn/Revision%20Toolkit.notebook
Smartboard Timer: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wk3uzrc52fqrm4e/timer.notebook
EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
In this section you can find technology tips for teachers - teaching software to help may day to day life easier, links to educational websites, etc.
Sites that Compile Excellent Technology in Education Resources
21st Century Fluency Project:
http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/03/26/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about/
ICTmagic Resources (by Martin Burrett):
http://pinterest.com/ictmagic/ictmagic-resources/
Creating games to use in your subject
Zondle: https://www.zondle.com/publicPages/welcome.aspx
Create your own teaching tools, eg word magnets, order board, class count, flip clock timer, group selector and various quiz makers: http://www.triptico.co.uk/
Alternative Presentation Software to "Powerpoint"
Prezi: http://prezi.com/Glogster: www.glogster.com
Sliderocket: http://www.sliderocket.com/
Software tools to help teachers in their day to day jobs:
Jing - for screenshots and writing on them: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.htm
Collaborative Websites
Padlet - http://padlet.com/, This is an online "pinboard" that you can ask students to post on for a homework or to provide feedback to a class task whilst at home. It is very simple to use and you can change the look of the pinboard by clicking on "Modify Wall".
21st Century Fluency Project:
http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/03/26/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about/
ICTmagic Resources (by Martin Burrett):
http://pinterest.com/ictmagic/ictmagic-resources/
Creating games to use in your subject
Zondle: https://www.zondle.com/publicPages/welcome.aspx
Create your own teaching tools, eg word magnets, order board, class count, flip clock timer, group selector and various quiz makers: http://www.triptico.co.uk/
Alternative Presentation Software to "Powerpoint"
Prezi: http://prezi.com/Glogster: www.glogster.com
Sliderocket: http://www.sliderocket.com/
Software tools to help teachers in their day to day jobs:
Jing - for screenshots and writing on them: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.htm
Collaborative Websites
Padlet - http://padlet.com/, This is an online "pinboard" that you can ask students to post on for a homework or to provide feedback to a class task whilst at home. It is very simple to use and you can change the look of the pinboard by clicking on "Modify Wall".
1) Have you tried Zondle?
Zondle is a provider of free games designed to help students practice recalling information. Zondle offers hundreds of combinations of topics and games. When you sign into Zondle select a subject area and topic. After selecting a topic Zondle will generate a list of games based on that topic that you can play. Registered users of Zondle can embed the games into their own websites and blogs.
Main Zondle website: https://www.zondle.com/publicPages/welcome.aspx
For a 1 minute video explanation about Zondle, go to http://www.schooltube.com/video/87938bd4a6a54603bef6/
Below is one (of thousands!) example of a Zondle game, which students can play, on Climate Change and Glaciation. The game can be embedded into our virtual classroom or you can set it up for your students through Zondle itself.
Main Zondle website: https://www.zondle.com/publicPages/welcome.aspx
For a 1 minute video explanation about Zondle, go to http://www.schooltube.com/video/87938bd4a6a54603bef6/
Below is one (of thousands!) example of a Zondle game, which students can play, on Climate Change and Glaciation. The game can be embedded into our virtual classroom or you can set it up for your students through Zondle itself.
2) JING - Do you want to take screenshots and write on them?
If you find an interesting webpage/text/picture related to your subject and would like to take a screenshot of it and then write on top of it to use in your classroom, Jing is for you!
You can capture an image of what you see on your computer screen with Jing. Simply select any window or region that you want to capture, mark up your screenshot with a text box, arrow, highlight or picture caption, and decide how you want to share it.
Download Jing here: http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/
Main Jing webpage here: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
At Newton, we have used Jing many times. For example, to map out the cross country route - see below:
You can capture an image of what you see on your computer screen with Jing. Simply select any window or region that you want to capture, mark up your screenshot with a text box, arrow, highlight or picture caption, and decide how you want to share it.
Download Jing here: http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/
Main Jing webpage here: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
At Newton, we have used Jing many times. For example, to map out the cross country route - see below:
2) INTERNET SAFETY
This excerpt from "The Teacher's Guide to Keeping Students Safe Online"
(http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-keeping-students-safe-online/)
Most students are familiar with and active users of mobile technology. While it does facilitate sharing and knowledge exchange, it can be a dangerous tool if improperly used. By this I mean students using their smartphones (or dumbphones, for that matter) to share things they would never normally share. From inappropriate comments to sexting, it’s a dangerous minefield.
So what is a teacher’s role in keeping students safe online? Teachers and schools can actively block websites on desktops, laptops, and iPads but when it comes to a student’s personal phone… that’s a tricky area.
So rather than viewing the problem as something that has to be blocked, teachers can view the ‘over-sharing’ by students as something that needs to be acknowledged. The first step is to identify boundaries that should be set.
(http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-keeping-students-safe-online/)
Most students are familiar with and active users of mobile technology. While it does facilitate sharing and knowledge exchange, it can be a dangerous tool if improperly used. By this I mean students using their smartphones (or dumbphones, for that matter) to share things they would never normally share. From inappropriate comments to sexting, it’s a dangerous minefield.
So what is a teacher’s role in keeping students safe online? Teachers and schools can actively block websites on desktops, laptops, and iPads but when it comes to a student’s personal phone… that’s a tricky area.
So rather than viewing the problem as something that has to be blocked, teachers can view the ‘over-sharing’ by students as something that needs to be acknowledged. The first step is to identify boundaries that should be set.
Setting Boundaries
Knowing when and where to draw the line according to your own personal comfort levels and ethics is a constant struggle for human beings, especially adolescents. Peer pressure is often the stressor that influences teens to overstep their boundaries to engage in regretful behavior. As teachers, we need to give students the intellectual and emotional tools to make the right decisions.
What can teachers do?
- Help students set personal boundaries. Walk your students through hypothetical situations and ask them to set their boundaries and tolerance levels. They can’t defend their boundaries unless they know where they stand. For example, “A student asks you to text an inappropriate picture of yourself. What are your boundaries?” Some introspection now can save a lot of pain and angst later on.
- Bring personal boundaries into the open. Have students talk openly to their friends about their boundaries before there’s a time to test them. Teach students that true friends will always respect their boundaries.
- It’s okay to share concerns. Let students know if they are concerned about a friend’s health and safety, they need to speak to a trusted adult.
- Ask students to sign a “no-judgment” pledge for the classroom. Make the classroom a zone where they can relate what makes them uncomfortable without anyone laughing or holding grudges against them. Then ask your classes to talk about times they’ve felt pressured and uncomfortable.
For information about the problems of "Sexting" and "Inappropriate Online Content", click on the link at the start of this section.
If you would like to celebrate World Tourism Day on September 27th with an assembly, please feel free to download the following resources:
1) Opening powerpoint - as the school community is entering:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6kfxk0ai7a45yg/OpeningPowerpoint.pptx
2) World Tourism Quiz - as a primer in the first 4 minutes of the assembly - play this powerpoint with some music over the top of it. It is a quiz and will get your school audience involved!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qg2wsytv0nntbz9/World%20Tourism%20Quiz.pptx
1) Opening powerpoint - as the school community is entering:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6kfxk0ai7a45yg/OpeningPowerpoint.pptx
2) World Tourism Quiz - as a primer in the first 4 minutes of the assembly - play this powerpoint with some music over the top of it. It is a quiz and will get your school audience involved!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qg2wsytv0nntbz9/World%20Tourism%20Quiz.pptx
Interhouse Quiz
For a four team quiz (four colours) with several exciting rounds (including History, Maths, "eyes", general knowledge and quickfire questions, click here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ufrjkqdklemrgx0/INTERHOUSE%20QUIZ%202012.pptx
Answers and points scores here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j3dnow417474xqr/interhousequizanswers2012.docx
For the music round, click here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/76fhv81y4bmjggs/Intehouse2012.mp3