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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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Helping students to conduct independent research

  • Simple strategies for using movies and documentaries in the classroom
  • Simple strategies for using movies and documentaries in the classroom
  • Simple strategies for using movies and documentaries in the classroom
  • Simple strategies for using movies and documentaries in the classroom

Simple strategies for using movies and documentaries in the classroom

How to use “Backward Essays” to cover lots of content at high speed

How to use “Backward Essays” to cover lots of content at high speed

Using “unlock the chest!” puzzles to develop out-of-class learning

Using “unlock the chest!” puzzles to develop out-of-class learning

Data-driven history lessons: “How could geographers help us to answer this question?”

Data-driven history lessons: “How could geographers help us to answer this question?”

Design a theme park based around the study topic

Design a theme park based around the study topic

Create customised Google Search Engines for the classroom: How and WHY

Create customised Google Search Engines for the classroom: How and WHY

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Use Google autocomplete to formulate research questions

  • QR Code Treasure Hunt
  • QR Code Treasure Hunt

QR Code Treasure Hunt

Google Hangouts for the Classroom: Quickstart Guide

Google Books for Student Research: 3 minute video guide

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