Innovative ideas from an international consultant on leadership, careers, science and use of the new technologies from around the world. Observed many distant learning lessons during lockdown and shares her learning with educators across the world.
Innovative ideas from an international consultant on leadership, careers, science and use of the new technologies from around the world. Observed many distant learning lessons during lockdown and shares her learning with educators across the world.
Help pupils keep up and catch up! Independent research topics for children to learn about topics they are interested in. Structured templates for use by teachers and parents.
So your students are back! How do you find out what happened to their learning during lockdown and how are you going to help them catch up? This resource help you clarify your thinking and produce an effective strategy to help students catch up as quickly as possible according to their learning needs. By using the three tools provided you can take simple steps to identify the best groupings and strategies needed. Use the triage concept favoured by hospitals:
Step 1 Use Student Audit to find out about learning. Provided in WORD so you can customise to your student’s age and your setting
Step 2 Use Blank triage sheet to classify them into three groups and clarify your thinking
Step 3 Use complete triage sheet to get ideas and strategies for your nine subgroups.
Other post pandemic resources available:
Audit parents
Audit teachers
Advice to parents
Benefits of distance learning – after lockdown
Catch up after lockdown
Family projects
Knowledge audit
International learning opportunities
SEN modifications for distance learners
Software to enhance distant learning
Virtual biology lab
Virtual visits
Teachers have been amazingly creative using software for distance learning! All the software listed on the spreadsheet is being used in classrooms during the pandemic lockdown. It has transformed learning and many teachers will continue to embrace the benefits of using the new technologies to improve the learning experiences for young people when they return to the classroom. But in the meantime, there are many various and exciting ways to provide asynchronous and synchronous learning.
The spreadsheet is a tools for school leaders, middle managers and teachers, It has four tabs: software suitable for early years and primary schools; for secondary schools; across the age range and a range of teacher tools. There is a wealth of knowledge here that can be spread across schools and communities.
Using a range of software will help school capitalise on five key benefits from distance learning.
Learning can take place anywhere/anytime
The management of the control of learning has changed
There is an increased diversity of learning opportunities
More parental involvement is easily achieved
Students are working in a grownup world
Other resources available can help schools build on these benefits
Benefits of distance learning – after lockdown
Catch up after lockdown
International learning opportunities
SEN modifications for distance learners
Family projects
Audit knowledge
Audit student
Audit parents
Audit teachers
So you students are back! How do you find out what happened to their learning during lockdown and how are you going to help them catch up? This resource help you clarify your thinking and produce an effective strategy to help students catch up as quickly as possible according to their learning needs. By using the three tools provided you can take simple steps to identify the best groupings and strategies needed. There is detailed guidance to use the triage concept favoured by hospitals:
**Step 1 **Use Student Audit to find out about their learning during lockdown
Step 2 Use Blank triage sheet to classify them into three groups
Step 3 Use complete triage sheet to get ideas and strategies for your nine subgroups.
Other post pandemic resources available:
Audit parents
Audit teachers
Advice to parents
Benefits of distance learning
Catch up after lockdown
Family projects
Knowledge audit
International learning opportunities
SEN modifications for distance learners
Software to enhance distant learning
Virtual biology lab
virtual chemistry labs
Virtual physics
Virtual visits
One post pandemic lesson we have learned is that learning online can be a global experience. We are all experiencing the same difficulties and have all had to adjust the way we learn and teach. Back at school we can capitalize on the benefits of distant asynchronous and synchronous learning. The spreadsheet provides a huge range of international opportunities for students across the age ranges. There is a guidance sheet for use provided. These ideas can be incorporated into a catchup curriculum! Think in terms of bridging courses between years and independent research projects over the school holidays or weekends.
See also Benefits of distance learning – after lockdown
Catch up after lockdown
SEN modifications for distant learners
Family projects
Knowledge audit
Audit student
Audit parents
Audit teachers
Find out what happened during lockdown! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! What has happened to students’ learning; teachers’ skills and parents’ perception of education during lockdown? HOW did students learn? Use this series of customisable audits to help you.