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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Transforming knowledge into creative outcomes

Making “Top Trumps” work in the classroom: use WORDS, not RATINGS

Making “Top Trumps” work in the classroom: use WORDS, not RATINGS

Design “Tubular Timeline Towers” for chronological understanding

Design “Tubular Timeline Towers” for chronological understanding

Convert statistics into infographics

Convert statistics into infographics

What happened to these people before and after our period of study?

What happened to these people before and after our period of study?

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

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

Protest placards: design, anticipate, react

Protest placards: design, anticipate, react

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

Design a memorial to consolidate knowledge and understanding

Design a memorial to consolidate knowledge and understanding

Make a ‘TripAdvisor’ graphic to revise impact in various places

Make a ‘TripAdvisor’ graphic to revise impact in various places

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