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What is it?

Describe a material in 140 characters on a microblogging site such as Twitter and see if others can guess what the material is without mentioning the word or Chemical symbol. Could do it in groups and see who get the most right.  With younger primary children this could mean giving them some materials such as  Full Article…

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Twitter role play

Take an historical context – we used the children who were evacuated from big cities in the UK at the be inning of World War 2 because last year was the International Year of the Evacuees. Tell them who evacuees were and why etc. Look at children’s names that were popular at that time. Kids  Full Article…

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Photosynth

Another idea from Cidalia Marques in Portugal who says…. “We  use  the Photosynth  site to create a 3D image with photos pupils have taken. See an example of a classroom or a school” Use the site to share information about your school, neighbourhood, town etc with children in other countries. Ask pupils to identify the differences and similarities.  Full Article…

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QR Treasure Hunt

Here is a great idea from Carine from Belgium for introducing new pupils to the school.  It’s really easy – older pupils create an exciting treasure hunt for younger pupils using QR codes that contain clues. Preparation Discuss “What is an app?” This is an opportunity for pupils and teachers to discuss the function and purpose  Full Article…

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Today’s reporter

Another idea from Belgium…Carine says it gives children a chance to reflect on the things that happened during a day and provides an opportunity for individuals to share their personal perspective on the different activities they have engaged in. It also helps children learn about how their day is structured. She adds “And it’s always great to  Full Article…

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