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EXCITABLE EDGAR IDEA 17 - DESCRIBING OUR DRAGONTaking the consumer app from idea 16, this idea looks at how pupils can develop their descriptive language by orally planning their writing. This can support more reluctant writers and lead to more effective outcomes.
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EXCITABLE EDGAR IDEA 8 - SIMPLE ORAL RETELLINGHere's the next idea in the series linked to the latest John Lewis Christmas Advert. In this video, we explore a way for learners to orally retell the story. This approach would be aimed more at KS1 and the next idea will show a more challenging way for KS2.
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REFUGEES IDEA 2 - INFERENCE THROUGH ENTER THE ROOM ARHere is the next idea in the topic linked to Refugees through the picture book - The Journey. In this video, we look at how we can orally explore the app Enter the Room AR, further learning about the situation that so many children and families find themselves in.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 2 - WHAT TOOLS DID GUY FAWKES USE?Here is the next idea in the series looking at the Gunpowder Plot. In this idea, the children explore some objects that Guy Fawkes would have used and predict what they think the objects are for. Once they have discovered the uses, they can record another video explaining their actual use.
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EXPLORING THE GRUFFALO - IDEA 7 - DESCRIBING OUR OWN CREATUREFollowing on from idea 6, idea 7 in this series looking at the Gruffalo looks at orally describing the creature learners have created. This is a great way to explore vocabulary and description which can be used when learners create their own story.
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EXPLORING THE GRUFFALO - IDEA 3 - ORALLY RETELLING THE ORIGINAL STORYHere is the third idea linked to the Gruffalo. In this video, we take the storyboard in idea 2 and record a retelling of the story in our own words. This is a great opportunity to see how much of the story they can remember and also improve key oral speaking skills.
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Retelling Stories in KS1Here is a video exploring a simple but effective way for pupils in KS1 to retell stories you may be reading in class. The app Shadow Puppets Edu allows pupils to orally record over pictures giving them the opportunity to develop vocabulary and other key reading skills. We used this idea linked to the story Granny's Quilt in Year 2 but this can be easily adapted to any picture book.
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Seasons KS1 IDea 6 - Exploring How Animals change during seasons.The final idea linked to Seasons explores how pupils can share their knowledge and understanding of animals and how they hibernate, adapt and migrate as the seasons change. This idea gives every pupil, no matter what their ability with writing, the opportunity to share their learning in a creative way.
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Idea 3 - What do we know about each season?Idea number 3 in the series linked to Seasons in KS1. This would be a direct follow on from idea number 2. Children create collages with pictures and text sharing everything they know about different seasons. They can then record over the top exploring these ideas in more detail.
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Reading multiple scales/volumes/capacities in mathsLast week, I posted a video exploring how to use Seesaw to capture evidence for moderation. In this video, I wanted to share how you can use Shadow Puppets Edu to evidence pupil's understanding of reading scales. This can be done on Seesaw, however, you will see that with Shadow Puppets you can add multiple worksheets and questions and save as one video.
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Documenting Problem Solving through Shadow Puppets EduContinuing our work with measurement in Maths, here is another activity we did recently which challenged to solve a problem in maths but document the process by recording videos explaining how they solved the problem. This idea can be easily adapted to any problem solving challenges.
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recording narratives over google expeditionsThis video demonstrates how your pupils can add narration or an explanation over the top of the video creating their own video guides.
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retelling the easter storyWith Easter only a couple of weeks away, we've been looking at the Easter story in Year 2 in RE. After sharing a child-friendly version of the story, learners were challenged to retell the story in their own words, creating their own video.
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Creating Minibeast Fact Files in EYFS and KS1In this video, I demonstrate the app Shadow Puppets Edu to allow learners to share their learning around a minibeast topic. I also recap some of the accessibility tools we have covered previously that can support younger children when researching facts about minibeasts.
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