I have a tutor group of year 13 students and this term we have begun to focus on revision in preparation for their final exams in June. So far we have looked at what not to do, what worked well for them during their GCSE revision and what tips they would share about what they…
Month: February 2018
Using technology to improve students’ group work skills for presentations
I like the idea of students presenting key ideas and terms to their peers. In the past, I have found a number of issues: Students do not equally divide up the responsibility for researching and producing the slides The student with the USB stick with the slides on may not attend on the day A…
Google forms for quizzes
Google forms is an excellent tool for formative assessment and it allows you to quickly respond to student needs. You have instant access to the data from students and a snapshot of how they are understanding. When creating your quiz, you can delay the release of results in case you want time to review them….
Digital Ambassador Recommends: Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
I recently downloaded the Cambridge dictionary app for learning English. I am an ESOL student and have been using the advanced learner’s app at least three times a day to help me learn vocabulary and grammar. It also helped me with my pronounciation. THINGS I LIKE: I like the example sentences because it gives me deeper understanding. Quick…