Classroom display ideas

Using a “TimeWipe” exercise to avoid anachronism and encourage empathy

Overview To avoid anachronism and to help students more deeply understand a particular time and place, challenge them to list the key features of the [...]

19th May 2018

Producing “Crime Boards” to highlight connections / contrasts

Overview When requiring students to spot connections and contrasts between different groups and invididuals, challenge them to present their findings in [...]

13th February 2018

“Rice above the statistics”: using grains of rice for data visualisation

20th January 2018

“The Big Picture”: convert a new topic into pictures, then the pictures into galleries

Overview When beginning a new topic, it is tempting to simply plunge into providing students with a question for investigation and then focusing on the [...]

11th December 2017

“Destroy or Deploy?”: A strategy for integrating fresh sources into classroom debates

Overview When preparing students for a classroom debate, present the class with a wide variety of relevant sources. After giving students time to move [...]

13th November 2017

“History in your pocket”: Coins as sources

Overview This great idea was developed from an idea shared by @histHartford. This photo comes from Mr. Atkinson (@AtkoHistory) and was shared to the [...]

8th March 2017

25 of my favourite props for the history classroom!

Overview Artefacts, props and gadgets can serve as a great ‘hook’ into lessons. Over the years I have built up quite a collection in my own [...]

7th December 2016

Convert statistics into infographics

Overview Including hard data to back up arguments is an important skill for students to develop. Moreover, statistics are sometimes difficult to absorb [...]

30th November 2016

‘In the news…!’ subject display feature using Google Alerts/News

Overview In order to reinforce the relevance of your classroom subject, and to encourage students to engage with current affairs, have a regular “In the [...]

16th November 2016

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

Overview After studying individuals, parties or organisations, challenge students to design a logo which summarises their essential aims, methods, [...]

11th October 2016

Protest placards: design, anticipate, react

Overview When studying an issue, event or personality which is open to different interpretations, get students to design a placard summarising their [...]

1st October 2016

Using “Knowledge Cubes” for hands-on discussions

Overview When students conduct research on key individuals, get them to write up their findings on a cardboard cube, with each of the six faces covering a [...]

24th September 2016

Students design an “Inspirational Quote” poster for a rotating display

11th May 2016

Useful dates for teachers: Google calendar / widget

Google Calendar for Teachers I have put together a calendar of annual commemorative dates and celebrations which teachers might find useful to help them [...]

10th May 2016

Share (and track!) student video projects with QR codes

In terms of homework projects I am very much a convert to allowing students whenever possible to choose their own outcomes, with my role being merely to [...]

19th January 2016

Maintain a “Currently being studied…” display to promote your subject

Consider maintaining a ‘currently being studied…’ area outside the classroom, with separate A3 laminated posters (consisting simply of the key enquiry [...]

5th June 2015

Create a Short URL for Worksheets with this One-Click Bookmarklet!

It is sometimes really handy to have a shortened web address for a resource to include in worksheets and other printed material. For example, [...]

14th March 2015

“Who Tall Are You?” – Classroom display resource

27th February 2015

Turn Classroom Windows into Word Walls

21st February 2015

“Open Me” Display Pieces

When producing a display poster summing up several ideas, students should identify a ‘cover image’ for each main part of the  piece. This [...]

1st February 2015