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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:

Design a logo reflecting the aims & methods of individuals or organisations

Design a logo reflecting the aims & methods of individuals or organisations

Re-enact a conference

Re-enact a conference

Protest placards: design, anticipate, react

Protest placards: design, anticipate, react

“Guess the Statistics” to encourage deduction and explanation

“Guess the Statistics” to encourage deduction and explanation

Using limericks as a revision tool

Using limericks as a revision tool

Using “Knowledge Cubes” for hands-on discussions

Using “Knowledge Cubes” for hands-on discussions

From “takeaway homework” to “takeaway mark scheme”

From “takeaway homework” to “takeaway mark scheme”

Using counterfactuals to prioritise the importance of key factors

Using counterfactuals to prioritise the importance of key factors

Designing a school mission statement: a whole-school event

Designing a school mission statement: a whole-school event

Countdown timer with sound effects: run several in sequence or even simultaneously

Countdown timer with sound effects: run several in sequence or even simultaneously

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