When a comet approaches the sun its tail is behind it. When it is moving away from the sun the tail is in front. Go figure. Or read more.
The lesson model is that of active note-making. Students must not take notes from the board but instead must use their creativity to develop their own notes. They are encouraged to use colour, image, symbols, humour and metaphor to lead them through a richer learning experience. Students need help in achieving this but soon catch onto the idea. They become more independent with taking notes and more attentive to the subject at hand.
Aiming to win 'A level' recruits with a trip to the strange world of relativity and quantum mechanics
The lesson initially looks at time travel, however the overriding theme is that of modelling(ta) and scientific method(ta). It aims to show students that it is acceptable to get a result that doesn't fit with what you expect. It just means you need to change what you expect next time!
Starting with the basic principles of blogs(tool) and blogging, this secondary course looks at their use within education and how they can be used to improve teaching and learning.
This course looks at ICT(i) in the important e-skills(topic) context of finding digital resources to legally use in your work, including any related copyright(topic) issues. It is suitable for practitioners working in Primary and Secondary schools.
This course is designed to support you in carrying out a project in KS1 in an aspect of e-safety(topic). It is supported by a range of resources and activities to provide ideas and stimuli for the project. You will plan, carry out and reflect on the project with the guidance of a facilitator and in discussion with others.
This course has been produced in conjunction with 2Simple and the Redbridge Games Network. It is designed to support teachers in carrying out a project in KS2 in an aspect of motivating learners through the making of computer-based games(tool) across the curriculum.
This course looks at how aspects of learning may be supported and enhanced through the use of digital games(tool). Computer, digital or video digital games are increasingly being incorporated into teaching and learning as educational resources. The focus of this course is a project that you will carry out in your teaching and learning setting.
On this secondary course, teachers will look at how games(tool) can be motivational and see particular examples of where the game Spore has been used to motivate learners. The course builds on Futurelab’s ICT(i) research into the use of games. It will support teachers in developing their professional understanding and their practical teaching, and improving learners’ outcomes.
Participation in this course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding required to pass the FITS Practitioner Exam. the course will help with an implementation of FITS within your establishment.
This course explores the stages in the development of websites from client brief to final delivery. It is relevant to all IT and ICT(i) courses at Key Stages 4 and 5 that include website and web page creation, and use of multimedia.
In this unit, learners will explore the potential of technology/ICT(i) in a business context. This secondary course, which focuses on how technology is used as part of the John Lewis retail life cycle, demonstrates how to use the e-skills(topic) resources to deliver the unit.
This course explores the stages in the development of a multimedia product from client brief to final delivery. It is relevant to all IT and ICT(i) courses at Key Stages 4 and 5 that include website and web page creation, and use of multimedia.
Installing a learning platform or VLE(tool) is as much about changing culture and processes as it is about new ICT(i). This course will help Secondary senior leaders get more value from their learning platform, by understanding how it can benefit their school and by giving them time to successfully implement it.
and various pedagogic benefits of VLE use, including increased collaboration(ta) and group work(ta) as well as some nice methods of assessment(ta) and differentiation(ta).
When used properly, wikis(tool) are powerful tools that enable sharing of information and knowledge. This Secondary course explores how they can be used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning and enable collaboration(ta) on group projects. You will either use a wiki on your school’s learning platform/VLE(tool) or, if this is not available to you, we will explain how to sign up to use one of the free online wiki services.
When used properly, wikis(tool) are powerful tools that enable sharing of information and knowledge. This Secondary course explores how they can be used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning and enable collaboration(ta) on group work(ta) projects. It also covers important considerations such as e-safety(topic) and e-skills(topic) as well as ways to engage in sharing practice(topic).
When used properly, wikis(tool) are powerful ICT(i) tools that enable sharing of information and knowledge. This Primary course explores how they can be used in the Primary classroom to improve teaching and learning and enable collaboration(ta) on group work(ta) projects.
Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia in the world, an invaluable learning resource and an important feature in the ICT(i) landscape. This course is suited to Primary or Secondary practitioners, and explores how to create and maintain pages, and how learners can use the site to add value to their own work and collaborative(tool) projects.
This course has been produced in conjunction with the UK Literacy Association UKLA. It is designed to support teachers in carrying out a project in KS2 in an aspect of writing using multimodal approaches. It is supported by a range of resources and activities to provide ideas and stimuli for the project. Teachers will plan, carry out and reflect on the project with the guidance of a facilitator and in discussion with others.
This course has been produced in conjunction with the UK Literacy Association UKLA. It is designed to support teachers in carrying out a project in KS2 in an aspect of writing using multimodal approaches. It is supported by a range of resources and activities to provide ideas and stimuli for the project. Teachers will plan, carry out and reflect on the project with the guidance of a facilitator and in discussion with others.
