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- 1. ARTICULATE In pairs.... Rules of the game: You will be describing and guessing words Play in pairs one person sits with back to the screen they listen and do the guessing The person giving clues may only speak they cannot mime, gesticulate or use any part of the word being described. You can pick the words in any order Move on if you need to Try to guess as many as possible in 30 seconds Dont cheat, its more fun trying to do the game properly and you learn more!
- 2. ARTICULATE Round 1: Talking Writing Thinking Playing Round 2: Questioning Reflecting Empathising Persevering
- 3. GESTICULATE Rules of the game: This time, the person giving clues may only gesticulate, they cannot speak. You can pick the words in any order Move on if you need to Try to guess as many as possible in 30 seconds Round 3: Stick at it Be curious Talk about learning Make links
- 4. Time to Think, Reflect and Talk about learning Talk to your partner about the following questions. Be prepared to share your thoughts. 1. What do you think was the purpose of that activity? 2. Did you learn anything from doing that? 3. What learning skills did you use when explaining/miming? 4. What learning skills did you use when guessing? 5. In what other situations could/would you use those learning skills?
- 5. Articulate Why Articulate (in its various forms)? *Develop oral literacy (EAL?) P Alban Berg *Boosts confidence in group speaking *Encourages active and equal I Xylophone participation every student has to take W 1741 part. *Broadens knowledge of variety of M pentatonic scale topics/subject specific R Clapping Music *Leads to discussion * Tutor group enjoyed it and developed it into a whole group activity Small groups in Year 11 GCSE tutor time Music revision made board Whole class game Articulate
- 6. P Alban Berg P Anoushka Shankar I Xylophone I Wurlitzer piano W 1741 W 1791 M pentatonic scale M perfect cadence R Clapping Music R dayan P Anton Webern P Antonio Vivaldi I viola I Uillean pipes W 1810 W 1909 M plagal cadence M Recapitulation R Db major R emotion P Arnold Schoenberg P Benjy Wertheimer I violin I Tuba W 1912 W 1957 M resultant melody M rondo R fff R Five Orchestral Pieces
- 7. .An activity that gets them talking about learning? Whats the point? My aims. Reflect on their learning and the learning habits they use. Encourage students to be comfortable and confident talking the ways in which they learn. Begin to understand how and why certain learning habits are important and appreciate the value of being able to think and talk about it. What the students say Yr9 / yr7?
- 8. Creating a balance v. Active learning in lessons is a good place to start but a bad place to stop ?
- 9. Talking about Learning? Connect to an activity balance thinking and doing Link to an aim split screen dual objectives (check learning of learning habits aim too) Look at the bigger picture how can these learning habits be relevant outside the lesson/curriculum/school? Ask questions. In what other situations could/would you use those learning skills? Explore possibilities. Make time for discussion and feedback. Student voice value. Fronter forums, interviews, discussion ?
- 10. Talking about Learning? Learning is not a spectator sport. D. Blocher Daybreak this morning questioning the value of GCSEs?