11yrs+ Overview: Getting boys to willingly participate in dance lessons is a perennial problem for many teachers! Here, we’ve used a combination of fun software, appealing video clips and lesson objectives to try and meet the issue head-on. Description: It is assumed that learners will have SOME knowledge of basic dance elements e.g. composition, special Full Article…
Audio Actors.
14+yrs Ease *** Overview: As part of this unit, learners begin to understand the key features of performing on the radio and to experience the roles of researcher, technician, actor, writer, producer, director and SFX manager. Description: Give learners the opportunity to listen to a professionally produced radio dramatization, we used The Archers http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr/episodes/player Full Article…
Pinterest Poem
“A work of art is, above all, an adventure of the mind” Overview: Pupils read, perform and document themes and images from a selected poem to enhance the kinaesthetic approach to learning. Each learner/group of learners create a Pinterest board based on a poem of their choice. We used The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Full Article…
The Future Internet
Loved this for the clear way in which the content was presented but even more for the graphics and the media mixing of video, still pictures, images of hand drawn flip chart pages and stop-motion.
Flying Forces 11+yrs
Overview This software gives learners a general overview of what is entailed in the design of aircraft. Learners begin to understand how skills, knowledge and understanding from different traditional curriculum subjects must be utilised in some professional careers. In this instance, they will be need to apply aspects of design, technology and physics to be Full Article…
Lead Balloon
Ease **** Overview Learners will further develop their understanding of gravity by comparing weight measurements here on Earth with those on other worlds in our solar system. Learners will be asked to publish a report on their findings. Description Review what learners already know about gravity. You may wish to have them investigate Newton’s biography Full Article…