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Wednesday, 18 December 2013
How do we improve pupils' analysis skills?
After marking many, many pieces of Business coursework over that last few weeks it is clear to me that there is a huge gap between those who can analyse their findings and those who really can't.
I am always telling pupils that if after reading an answer, I can still ask them why something is the way they have said it is, then they have not gone deep enough with their analysis.
Training pupils in this seems to be one of the hardest parts of my job. We do practice question after practice question yet are still struggling when it comes to the real thing.
I am always telling pupils that if after reading an answer, I can still ask them why something is the way they have said it is, then they have not gone deep enough with their analysis.
Training pupils in this seems to be one of the hardest parts of my job. We do practice question after practice question yet are still struggling when it comes to the real thing.
ICT and English Curriculum Workshop
Most of the spelling strategies suggested we already attempt in both ICT and Business.
Examples:
New methods that we could try are:
Examples:
- Pronouncing the word as it is spelt.
- Breaking the word in to syllables.
- Using words within words to remember them (Don't forget my mate Ron in Environment/Eve in achieve).
New methods that we could try are:
- Writing a list of similarly spelt words on the board.
- Using rhymes to jog pupils' memories. (This would require learning the same ones used in English.)
Monday, 2 December 2013
Year 9 Digging Deeper Day 2014 Z Gen
Watch out for zombies at www.zgen.tv
Wildern School Social Media Project
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Can we get it trending?
Wildern School Social Media Project
Retweet #ctrlalt9
Can we get it trending?
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Differentiation SIG Intro
My aim - to collect resources and ideas for teaching low/below pupils in Business and preparing them for their controlled assessment.
What are your viewpoints on differentiation?
Resources - edited the book.
Not publicising the fact they need extra support but allowing pupils to have the choice.
Questioning
Reflecting on realistic targets - May be not completing a task.
Emphasising the positive
Not dwelling on what they haven't done.
Helping them/more support without the pupil realising.
Dealing with being wrong/failing.
Interpretation of questions.
Definition of Differentiation:
Making a task accessible to all students whilst ensuring they are still be challenged.
What are your viewpoints on differentiation?
Resources - edited the book.
Not publicising the fact they need extra support but allowing pupils to have the choice.
Questioning
Reflecting on realistic targets - May be not completing a task.
Emphasising the positive
Not dwelling on what they haven't done.
Helping them/more support without the pupil realising.
Dealing with being wrong/failing.
Interpretation of questions.
Definition of Differentiation:
Making a task accessible to all students whilst ensuring they are still be challenged.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Teaching in the USA
Some really use tips here from TES.
The World Class Learning Group's British Schools abroad.
The World Class Learning Group's British Schools abroad.
Image from here.
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Python Practice - My attempt
# Receive and Return
# Demonstrates parameters and return values
def display(message):
print(message)
def give_me_five():
five = 5
return five
def ask_yes_no(question):
"""Ask a yes or no question."""
response = None
while response not in ("y", "n"):
response = input(question).lower()
return response
# main
display("Here's a message for you.\n")
number = give_me_five()
print("Here's what I got from give_me_five():", number)
answer = ask_yes_no("\nPlease enter 'y' or 'n': ")
print("Thanks for entering:", answer)
input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
# Demonstrates parameters and return values
def display(message):
print(message)
def give_me_five():
five = 5
return five
def ask_yes_no(question):
"""Ask a yes or no question."""
response = None
while response not in ("y", "n"):
response = input(question).lower()
return response
# main
display("Here's a message for you.\n")
number = give_me_five()
print("Here's what I got from give_me_five():", number)
answer = ask_yes_no("\nPlease enter 'y' or 'n': ")
print("Thanks for entering:", answer)
input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
Tutor/Literacy Thank you
Hi Ed / Ian,
Just wanted to say you have a brilliant tutor team. Throughout the digging deeper parts that I've been involved with your team have done some amazing things. I also just want to highlight that Hayley and Dave are superstars and return / complete everything and I've had some brilliant material back from them.
Cheers,
MJ
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Yr 6 Induction Thanks
Thanks for doing the Induction lessons today
Mr M.D.Knight
SLE, ICT Director of Learning & Year 11 Academic Mentor
Wildern School
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
MatthewKnight.co.uk: Snap!
MatthewKnight.co.uk: Snap!: Snap! is a site that is ideal for MS/HS learning how to program. The site is a spin-off of Scratch and works very similarly w/ a drag-n-dr...
Friday, 28 June 2013
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