OER4Schools/Taster Workshop UNZA - Revision history

Bjoern at 22:30, 11 November 2013

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	== Activity two: Discussion of another teacher's practice ==		== Activity two: Discussion of another teacher's practice ==

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Bjoern at 21:20, 11 November 2013

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	== Activity Four: Engaging your pupils ==		== Activity Four: Engaging your pupils ==
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	{{~~video\|src=bX7wBu9Pjto\|duration\|name=Using text~~ and pictures on ~~the interactive whiteboard to stimulate interest and initial dialogue in English~~}}

	~~You can download this video [http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1098329 here].~~

	[[Image:Caroline1.1.jpg\|thumb\|200px]]		[[Image:Caroline1.1.jpg\|thumb\|200px]]

Bjoern: moved OER4Schools/Taster Workshop to OER4Schools/Taster Workshop UNZA

2012-03-20T11:22:15Z

moved OER4Schools/Taster Workshop to OER4Schools/Taster Workshop UNZA

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Bjoern: /* Practical activity: Developing my practice */

2012-03-16T10:52:35Z

Practical activity: Developing my practice

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	= Practical activity: Developing my practice =		= Practical activity: Developing my practice =
	{{activity\|small group work}} To help you structure your planning, we provide an activity template. Working in pairs or small groups, and using the [[OER4Schools/activity_template\|activity template]], plan a brainstorm activity that could be part of a lesson you might teach in your subject area.		{{activity\|small group work}} To help you structure your planning, we provide an activity template. Working in pairs or small groups, and using the [[OER4Schools/activity_template\|activity template]], plan a brainstorm activity that could be part of a lesson you might teach in your subject area. For the brainstorm consider:
			* What do I need to know about students’ knowledge or understanding of the topic? What will I ask them to brainstorm?
			* What will I do with the results? How will we build on that in the rest of the lesson?

	It includes:		The activity template includes the following sections:
	* what the activity is (a technique such as a brainstorm, group work, mini blackboard use plus an activity in which it is used, eg “a brainstorm on what animals are found in your environment”),		* what the activity is (a technique such as a brainstorm, group work, mini blackboard use plus an activity in which it is used, eg “a brainstorm on what animals are found in your environment”),
	* the grade,		* the grade,
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	* how is the activity carried out.		* how is the activity carried out.

	~~List~~ some open and deep questions to ask in the class in order to challenge pupils and get them thinking! Try out some of the ideas you have learned about today. '''Record specific questions on the template.'''		On the template, list some open and deep questions to ask in the class in order to challenge pupils and get them thinking! Try out some of the ideas you have learned about today. '''Record specific questions on the template.'''

	{{oinc\|OER4Schools/activity template}}		{{oinc\|OER4Schools/activity template}}

Bjoern: /* Brainstorm on interactive teaching */

2012-03-16T10:50:43Z

Brainstorm on interactive teaching

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	'''Record the brainstorm. '''The facilitator writes on a large sheet of paper, or makes notes for everybody to see on the overhead projector. Alternatively, participants write on small pieces of paper which are placed on a table. If there are no facilities, then it is ok to note make a record.		'''Record the brainstorm. '''The facilitator writes on a large sheet of paper, or makes notes for everybody to see on the overhead projector. Alternatively, participants write on small pieces of paper which are placed on a table. If there are no facilities, then it is ok to note make a record.

			}}


			{{ednote\|text=
			'''Issues to discuss'''

			noisy but productive - A classroom can be noisy and productive at the same time

			'''''interactive = inter-action (with view to sense making<nowiki>; </nowiki>i.e. purpose of inter-action is to make sense)'''''

			children making sense of ideas for themselves, developing their own classifications, relating to what they already know...

			teacher not telling answer, asking students to investigate for themselves

			Facilitator needs to know how to deal with criticisms (such as too noisy, too much chaos, not productive)

			The road is long. But it can be done!
	}}		}}

Bjoern: /* Practical activity: Developing my practice */

2012-03-16T10:49:32Z

Practical activity: Developing my practice

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	= Practical activity: Developing my practice =		= Practical activity: Developing my practice =
	{{activity\|small group work}} Working in pairs or small groups, and using the [[OER4Schools/activity_template\|activity template]], plan a brainstorm activity that could be part of a lesson you might teach in your subject area. List some open and deep questions to ask in the class in order to challenge pupils and get them thinking! Try out some of the ideas you have learned about today. '''Record specific questions on the template.'''		{{activity\|small group work}} To help you structure your planning, we provide an activity template. Working in pairs or small groups, and using the [[OER4Schools/activity_template\|activity template]], plan a brainstorm activity that could be part of a lesson you might teach in your subject area.

			It includes:
			* what the activity is (a technique such as a brainstorm, group work, mini blackboard use plus an activity in which it is used, eg “a brainstorm on what animals are found in your environment”),
			* the grade,
			* the subject & lesson topic,
			* what the (learning) objective of the activity is (e.g. to find out what students already know about topic X),
			* resources to be used (such as blackboard, mini blackboards, paper, objects, etc), and
			* how is the activity carried out.

			List some open and deep questions to ask in the class in order to challenge pupils and get them thinking! Try out some of the ideas you have learned about today. '''Record specific questions on the template.'''

	{{oinc\|OER4Schools/activity template}}		{{oinc\|OER4Schools/activity template}}

Bjoern: /* Activity one: Creating a supportive environment for dialogue */

2012-03-16T10:46:48Z

Activity one: Creating a supportive environment for dialogue

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	== Activity one: Creating a supportive environment for dialogue ==		== Activity one: Creating a supportive environment for dialogue ==

	{{activity\|magic microphone}} Use a prop, for example a stick or a long pencil as a magic microphone or a ball. Whoever gets the prop answers an open-ended question ~~such~~ as~~, ‘One thing from the last workshop~~ that ~~I could use effectively in my classroom was...’ or ‘What I did not find useful from the last workshop was...’~~.		{{activity\|magic microphone}} Use a prop, for example a stick or a long pencil as a magic microphone or a ball. Whoever gets the prop answers an open-ended question. Decide as a group what that question should be.

	{{ednote\|text=		{{ednote\|text=

Bjoern: /* Introduction: The OER4Schools Professional Learning Resource */

2012-03-16T10:28:43Z

Introduction: The OER4Schools Professional Learning Resource

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	[[Image:Eness with group.jpg\|thumb\|300px]]		[[Image:Eness with group.jpg\|thumb\|300px]]

	The following sections form a "taster workshop", based on the professional development resource of the OER4Schools project at the [[CCE\|Centre for Commonwealth Education]]. For more information about this project, visit [OER4Schools\|the OER4Schools main page].		The following sections form a "taster workshop", based on the professional development resource of the OER4Schools project at the [[CCE\|Centre for Commonwealth Education]]. For more information about this project, visit [[OER4Schools\|the OER4Schools main page]].

	[[OER4Schools/Overview\|Overview of the resource]]:		[[OER4Schools/Overview\|Overview of the resource]]:

Bjoern: /* Activity Four: Engaging your pupils */

2012-03-16T10:27:43Z

Activity Four: Engaging your pupils

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	== Activity Four: Engaging your pupils ==		== Activity Four: Engaging your pupils ==

	{{video\|src=bX7wBu9Pjto\|duration\|name=}}		{{video\|src=bX7wBu9Pjto\|duration\|name=Using text and pictures on the interactive whiteboard to stimulate interest and initial dialogue in English}}

	You can download this video [http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1098329 here].		You can download this video [http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1098329 here].

Bjoern: /* Activity Four: Engaging your pupils */

2012-03-16T10:26:59Z

Activity Four: Engaging your pupils

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	You can download this video [http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1098329 here].		You can download this video [http://sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1098329 here].

			[[Image:Caroline1.1.jpg\|thumb\|200px]]
	Watch the video in which an English teacher is introducing the crime-writing genre to 12- to 13-year-old pupils in a UK classroom. The lesson prepares them for writing their own crime story.		Watch the video in which an English teacher is introducing the crime-writing genre to 12- to 13-year-old pupils in a UK classroom. The lesson prepares them for writing their own crime story.
	The situation mentioned on the board is “An abandoned briefcase has been handed in to police. What could the content reveal about the owner?”. The clip illustrates teacher questioning and handling responses for encouraging pupils to consider alternatives.		The situation mentioned on the board is “An abandoned briefcase has been handed in to police. What could the content reveal about the owner?”. The clip illustrates teacher questioning and handling responses for encouraging pupils to consider alternatives.

	~~[[Image:Caroline1.1.jpg\|thumb\|300px]]~~
	{{activity\|reflection}} Suggested questions for reflection:		{{activity\|reflection}} Suggested questions for reflection:
	* What did you notice about the teacher’s questions in this clip?		* What did you notice about the teacher’s questions in this clip?

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	[[Image:Eness with group.jpg\|thumb\|300px]]		[[Image:Eness with group.jpg\|thumb\|300px]]

	The following sections form a "taster workshop", based on the professional development resource of the OER4Schools project at the [[CCE\|Centre for Commonwealth Education]]. For more information about this project, visit [OER4Schools\|the OER4Schools main page].		The following sections form a "taster workshop", based on the professional development resource of the OER4Schools project at the [[CCE\|Centre for Commonwealth Education]]. For more information about this project, visit [[OER4Schools\|the OER4Schools main page]].

	[[OER4Schools/Overview\|Overview of the resource]]:		[[OER4Schools/Overview\|Overview of the resource]]: