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The nature of our resource is a practical invitation to try out interactive teaching.  
The nature of our resource is a practical invitation to try out interactive teaching.  


We envisage this resource to be used in a variety of circumstances, most likely by individual teachers, groups of teachers, or teacher educators. We also assume that in some sense you are a practising teacher, and are able to put what you have learnt into practise, for instance in the context of running a programme at your school, or during teaching practice.
We envisage this resource to be used in a variety of circumstances, most likely by individual teachers, groups of teachers, or teacher educators. We also assume that in some sense you are a practising teacher, and are able to put what you have learnt into practice, for instance in the context of running a programme at your school, or during teaching practice.


The programme's main mode of delivery would be as weekly, or bi-weekly workshops, for all teachers at the school, over the course of one or two years. However, you can use the programme in other ways, such as running a few sessions, dipping in and out of the units or sessions.
The programme's main mode of delivery would be as weekly, or bi-weekly workshops, for all teachers at the school, over the course of one or two years. However, you can use the programme in other ways, such as running a few sessions, dipping in and out of the units or sessions.
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'''Key interactive pedagogy for the workshop.''' We will soon look at some of the  
'''Key interactive pedagogy for the workshop.''' We will soon look at some of the  
[[OER4Schools/Principles of interactive teaching|principles for interactive teaching classroom teaching]] in the context of the workshops. However, let use have a brief look now.
[[OER4Schools/Principles of interactive teaching|principles for interactive teaching]] in the context of the workshops. However, let use have a brief look now.
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The proramme can be used with and without ICT. Interactive pedagogy certainly does not depend on having ICT. If you do not have access to ICT resources, you could replace ICT-based sections with other activities (or run slightly shorter workshops).   
The proramme can be used with and without ICT. Interactive pedagogy certainly does not depend on having ICT. If you do not have access to ICT resources, you could replace ICT-based sections with other activities (or run slightly shorter workshops).   


However, if you have ICT resources, we suggest you draw on them in this progarmme. As ICT resources will be vary varied in different settings, you may need to adapt the ICT-based sections to what you have available.
However, if you have ICT resources, we suggest you draw on them in this progarmme. As ICT resources will be vary varied in different settings, you may need to adapt the ICT-based sections to what you have available. You might be able to use the ICT-tools required on netbooks, larger laptops, or tablets.  


The following ICT-tools are used throughout this programme (with example activities given in brackets):
The following ICT-tools are used throughout this programme (with example activities given in brackets):
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If you are running the programme as envisaged here, you need to become familiar with these tools. Whenever a tool is introduced, there are usually various exercises available. Look through the programme, and familiarise yourself as needed.
If you are running the programme as envisaged here, you need to become familiar with these tools. Whenever a tool is introduced, there are usually various exercises available. Look through the programme, and familiarise yourself as needed.
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Note that at Chalimbana Basic School, we also used [http://www.google.co.uk/enterprise/apps/education/ Google Apps for Education] in order to be able to easily set up email for everybody, and help with lost passwords, etc. We also used Google sites to put together a simple website for the school: http://www.chalimbana.org/


= Different types of materials =  
= Different types of materials =