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{{activity|magic microphone| roleplay in the classroom|10}} Repeat the above activity, but this time role-playing how you would carry out the activity in the classroom with pupils. Think of your own questions to use in the classroom. Make a note of these questions, so that you can try out the activity in the classroom. As you are planning, consider these questions:
{{activity|magic microphone| in the classroom:  roleplay|10}} Repeat the above activity, but this time role-playing how you would carry out the activity in the classroom with pupils. Think of your own questions to use in the classroom. Make a note of these questions, so that you can try out the activity in the classroom. As you are planning, consider these questions:
* How easily will the children be able to answer the questions?  
* How easily will the children be able to answer the questions?  
* Will the microphone get stuck because a child cannot answer?  
* Will the microphone get stuck because a child cannot answer?  
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{{activity|cumulative talk|10}} All the participants get up to rearrange the seating. Arrange the group in a {{activitytag|horse-shoe seating arrangement}} if there is room. If not choose another arrangement allowing participants to see each other. Facilitator starts a story by saying one sentence. All participants then contribute to the story by adding sentences.  
{{activity|cumulative talk|: Creating a story together|10}} All the participants get up to rearrange the seating. Arrange the group in a {{activitytag|horse-shoe seating arrangement}} if there is room. If not choose another arrangement allowing participants to see each other. Facilitator starts a story by saying one sentence. All participants then contribute to the story by adding sentences.  


A good story would:
A good story would:
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=  Activity: Whole class discussion =
=  Activity: Whole class discussion =
{{activity|Video|10}} Video clips Eness vertebrates 10 ("Is a boy a mammal?") and 11 ("Is a whale a fish or a mammal?"); lively class discussion about classifying these animals, deliberately chosen to create controversy and to challenge the pupils'''
{{activity|Video| on classification of vertebrates.|10}} Video clips Eness vertebrates 10 ("Is a boy a mammal?") and 11 ("Is a whale a fish or a mammal?"); lively class discussion about classifying these animals, deliberately chosen to create controversy and to challenge the pupils'''


{{: Video/19 Eness 3 vertebrates 10.mp4 }}
{{: Video/19 Eness 3 vertebrates 10.mp4 }}
{{: Video/19 Eness 3 vertebrates 11.mp4 }}
{{: Video/19 Eness 3 vertebrates 11.mp4 }}


{{activity|whole group discussion|10}}
{{activity|whole group discussion| about the learning environment and classroom management.|10}}
* Was there a supportive environment for pupil participation and dialogue in this lesson?{{lfl|2}} If so, how did the teacher achieve this?
* Was there a supportive environment for pupil participation and dialogue in this lesson?{{lfl|2}} If so, how did the teacher achieve this?
* How did she help students to work out whether the boy and the whale were mammals? Did this discussion move their thinking forward?{{lfl|1}}  
* How did she help students to work out whether the boy and the whale were mammals? Did this discussion move their thinking forward?{{lfl|1}}  
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=  Activity: Reflection =
=  Activity: Reflection =


{{activity|whole group discussion}} Reflection on what you have learned from this session about
{{activity|whole group discussion| to reflect on what you have learnt.|10}} Reflection on what you have learned from this session about
* Body language for encouraging dialogue
* Body language for encouraging dialogue
* Cumulative talk
* Cumulative talk