There are many different active learning methods. Some of these can be easily adapted for online and/or blended learning. But we can easily forget how wide the range of different active learning methods and opportunities is. This post introduces the … Continue reading →
Many staff will be familiar with using break-out rooms in MS Teams, or at least being allocated to a break-out room. To make break-out rooms easier to manage in Teams you can also set a timer. When the timer is … Continue reading →
Scheduling Assistant can help you to find the most suitable time to arrange an MS Teams meeting with one or more colleagues. The problem Say we wish to schedule a meeting: how can we work out what date and time … Continue reading →
A flipped jigsaw approach combines two innovative pedagogies – the flipped classroom and the jigsaw method – into a single multi-stage approach. While still relatively novel, evidence suggests it may benefit student engagement, active learning, content retention and student satisfaction. … Continue reading →
By using Share Content in an MS Teams meeting it is possible to share your screen, a window, a PowerPoint presentation or a whiteboard. But have you considered sharing documents such as a Word document or a spreadsheet? Sharing documents … Continue reading →
You can share documents (Word, PPT, Excel etc) with your students during a live teaching session. This enables simultaneous group collaboration e.g. editing a document, filling in a table or spreadsheet, or SWOT analysis etc. STEP 1 In your … Continue reading →
Why a warm-up activity? Warm up activities are short, and often fun, activities designed to encourage students, and prepare them to learn by stimulating their minds (and/or their bodies). Any kind of engagement with your students will help to build … Continue reading →
