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Quick and easy ideas to spice up your lessons, brought to you by @russeltarr. I teach History but many of these ideas will be transferable to other subjects too!
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Posts by Russel Tarr:

Using a “Mysterious Moment” lesson starter to develop questioning skills

Using a “Mysterious Moment” lesson starter to develop questioning skills

Using “relationship webs” to map change and continuity over time

Using “relationship webs” to map change and continuity over time

Using the ‘chatshow challenge’ to substantiate arguments more effectively

Using the ‘chatshow challenge’ to substantiate arguments more effectively

“Which One Doesn’t Belong?”: a starter activity to highlight connections, contrasts and comparisons

“Which One Doesn’t Belong?”: a starter activity to highlight connections, contrasts and comparisons

Educational Escape Rooms: Case Study 1 – Larger groups / younger students

Educational Escape Rooms: Case Study 1 – Larger groups / younger students

Educational Escape Rooms: Case Study 2 – Smaller groups / older students

Educational Escape Rooms: Case Study 2 – Smaller groups / older students

Design educational “escape rooms” for your students!

Design educational “escape rooms” for your students!

“Brilliance or Baloney?”: A quiz format to develop substantiated judgements

“Brilliance or Baloney?”: A quiz format to develop substantiated judgements

Turn a timeline into an interactive quiz for student revision

Turn a timeline into an interactive quiz for student revision

Using “EyeSay!” to give visual feedback on student essays

Using “EyeSay!” to give visual feedback on student essays

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