Tarr's Toolbox
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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Imparting knowledge to students

“Guess the Statistics” to encourage deduction and explanation

“Guess the Statistics” to encourage deduction and explanation

Using Google’s new 3D interior views for virtual field trips

Using Google’s new 3D interior views for virtual field trips

  • Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals
  • Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals
  • Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals
  • Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals
  • Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals
  • Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals

Using “Character Cards” to understand the motives/actions of key individuals

  • Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom
  • Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom
  • Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom
  • Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom
  • Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom
  • Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom

Creative approaches for using maps in the history classroom

Dream Sources: start with: “What sources can help us answer this question?”

Dream Sources: start with: “What sources can help us answer this question?”

Create an engaging starter/plenary text in the form of scrolling movie credits

Create an engaging starter/plenary text in the form of scrolling movie credits

Hermione

“Hands up if you DON’T know!”: reverse the question, increase engagement!

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Spiced-up “Fill the Gaps”(Cloze) Exercises

Classtools Template

10 Creative Strategies for Teaching Chronological Narratives

Stimulating Enquiry-Based Learning through a “Mysteries” approach

Stimulating Enquiry-Based Learning through a “Mysteries” approach

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