OER4Schools/Taster materials UNISA

Introduction: The OER4Schools Professional Learning Resource

Educator note

Start the workshop by introducing yourselves, and giving the participants an opportunity to introduce themselves.

Introduce the purpose of the workshop.

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

Overview of the resource:

• Unit 1: Introduction to interactive teaching and the use of ICT
• Unit 2: Whole class dialogue & effective questioning
• Unit 3: Group work
• Unit 4: Assessment for learning and lesson pacing
• Unit 5: Enquiry-based learning and project work
• Unit 6: Into the future

See the detailed outline for more information.

Taster sections

• Creating a supportive environment for dialogue ("Is a bat a bird?")
• Role of the teacher in group work
• Peer support in group work
• Same vs. different tasks group work