Are Virtual Learning Environments a thing of the past?
In light of the publication of the Department for Education’s digital strategy in December 2012 it seemed fitting to reflect on my own use of digital media both inside and outside the classroom. Having...
View ArticleZondle for Zest
Computer/video games have no place in education. Or do they? For the past year students in my upper school lessons have been using the Zondle service to support their learning. What is Zondle? Zondle...
View ArticleMove from good to outstanding -practical tips
I was asked by my group of NQT’s….Can you give us some simple but practical ways to improve our teaching and in turn enhance the learning ? So prior to the meeting I took a list of practical but simple...
View ArticleStuck for plenary ideas… read on …
Plenaries from the Technology Faculty In Technology we have been looking at a few ways of incorporating exciting and new plenaries into lessons. Some ideas we are trialling at the moment: • Pictionary:...
View ArticleIndependent Learning
Independent Learning Review NQT / Staff Development – reading material from session 28th February 2013
View ArticleTeach to Learn: Issue 1 – Effective Feedback
Teach to Learn: Issue 1 – Effective Feedback If the content below is not visible, please click here to view it on our publisher’s site. Please click on the image below to view full screen.
View ArticleSafer Internet Day 5th February 2013
Students participate in e-safety learning for safer internet use. See below for presentation with advice and tips as shown to our students in a week of assemblies. Prepared by Ken Joyce Head of ICT and...
View ArticleFeedback on Edmodo to DAZ Group
Student feedback through Virtual Learning Environments Having taken the challenge to revise my use of virtual learning environments over the last half term I thought it was about time for an update....
View ArticleTeach to Learn: Issue 2 – Literacy at Roding Valley High School
Teach to Learn: Issue 2 – Literacy at Roding Valley High School If the content below is not visible, please click here to view it on our publisher’s site. Please click on the image below to view full...
View ArticleWhole Class Feedback Guide
Presentation prepared K Naidoo AST for CPD Session with NQT / PGCE students Very interesting for everyone in the classroom Please try any of these ideas and feel free to comment and feedback Whole...
View ArticleZest in Media Studies
I am writing this to share some of the new developments in modern technology that help enhance teaching and learning and thereby adding ‘Zest’ to media studies lessons. I am currently using the...
View ArticlePost Ofsted Teaching and Learning April 2013
Review ‘Closing the Gap’ linked blog To ensure that students are actually using our feedback to make progress…interesting read http://headguruteacher.com/2012/11/10/mak-feedback-count-close-the-gap/
View ArticleRunning Order of Inset April 2013
To view running order of Inset, please click here This is Prezi in action – High impact presentation software and will be introduced to staff at our Roding Valley Teach Meet. Date for the diary 21st May.
View ArticleDifferentiation in the Classroom by Dee Sexton
Differentiation is a term that is familiar to us all. However, really understanding the term, and effectively putting it into practice, can be one of the greatest challenges. There are various...
View ArticleAcid Tankers Levelled Differentiated Task Example
Acid Tankers Levelled task This is a differentiated task Vic and Nim designed in science. How to ensure progress for all (challenge/flow/independent learning) Ensure progress for all by checking their...
View ArticlePose Pause Pounce Bounce
Resources from tonights T&L meeting (NQT session ) What is it? PPPB (Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce) is a simple, yet sophisticated, AfL (Assessment for Learning) questioning technique to help...
View ArticleOur very own TEACH MEET on 21st May 2013
Click below for programme http://prezi.com/ghihcugchcdl/rvhs-teachmeet-inset-21-may-2013/
View ArticleOur very own TEACH MEET on 21st May 2013
I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for all the excellent contributions last night. Our Teach Meet was really good fun and informative, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It was great...
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