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DIGITAL ART INSPIRED BY THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE

You may have seen the post where I shared some of the fantastic work from my Year 6 pupils inspired by the beautiful book - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse- https://www.facebook.com/IctWithMrP/videos/545408416077143/

In this video, I share exactly how to do it. It is a fantastic way to link English, Art, PSHCE and Computing. ​​

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THERE'S A RANG-TAN IN MY BEDROOM PROJECT - IDEA 6 - WRITING TO COMPANIES ABOUT PALM OIL

The next video in this series linked to the Rang-Tan project looks at learners writing persuasive letters to all the companies linked to dirty palm oil. Dirty palm oil is palm oil from deforestation and many companies, mentioned on the Greenpeace website, all have links to Dirty Palm Oil. This video explores writing and performing their writing before sharing it with them.

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THERE'S A RANG-TAN IN MY BEDROOM PROJECT - IDEA 3 - MODELLING WRITING

In this next video linked to the Rang-Tan project, I share some of Alan Peat's brilliant sentence types that will help with out first writing project. Pupils will write a story as an Orang-utan seeing their home being destroyed.

This is an example of a modelled/shared writing session in the build up to children independently writing their own piece.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLASS - IDEA 9 - CREATING OUR OWN PROVERBS

Here is the final idea in the series looking at getting to know your class. This was one on my favourite lessons where I challenged my class to create their own proverbs. They then shared and discussed the meaning by creating their own videos.

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EXPLORING THE GRUFFALO - IDEA 9 - ORALLY PLANNING OUR OWN GRUFFALO STORY

Here's idea 9 in the series linked to the Gruffalo. After learners have created images to structure their own story, they can now orally plan their story before they put pen to paper. This can be an incredibly powerful way to support learners with their writing by having their ideas recorded orally so when they write, their focus can be on structure; capital letters, full stops, handwriting etc.

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EXPLORING THE GRUFFALO - IDEA 7 - DESCRIBING OUR OWN CREATURE

​Following 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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There's a Creature in our Classroom

If you've ever wondered how to create a video that looks like you've had a special visitor in the classroom, here's one way to do it. This can be a great way to kick off a new topic, spark rich discussion or inspire some writing. The added effects in Apple Clips really adds that authenticity.

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Creating Interactive Timeline

In this video we look at how pupils can create an interactive timeline linked to a particular history topic. It allows pupils to explore events during that time in more detail and creates an effective finished project that can be shared with the world!

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Exclusive Discount for ReadWritePerform.com

When you subscribe to this site you get a exclusive discount on each ReadWritePerfom.com teaching pack. You get £3.50 off every pack which is the equivalent of a month's subscription. Read Write Perform is an approach to English which has a proven impact on raising standards in English. 

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Creating 360 Images in Keynote

I have previously shared a video demonstrating how learners can take their own drawings and turn them into 360 degree images through Keynote -(Scroll down). In this video, I wanted to demonstrate how you can create 360 image from tools within the Keynote app. So if you're as rubbish at drawing as I am, the tech can still help you create!

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Exploring Characters with Wonder World App

Following on from this video - https://www.facebook.com/IctWithMrP/videos/2319448805049076/ here is an app that allows you to explore characters with your class. They might create their own characters, create a character based on a description in a book or if you create a character, you can develop simple inference and deduction skills - http://mrparkinsonict.blogspot.com/…/simple-inference-and-d…

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Creating an effective atmosphere in story writing

A follow up video to this one - the-power-of-storytelling.html
Here is an activity to develop the idea of Pathetic Fallacy. Using the characters from the film Inside Out, you can discuss different elements which can help learners when writing their own story. This video may also help too - deconstructing-the-prologue-to-the-creakers-by-tom-fletcher.html 

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The Power of Storytelling

Something a little bit different. With a curriculum that can often focus too much on the technical aspects of writing, this video just shares the importance in valuing storytelling and how as teachers we can promote that.

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story mapping through emojis

Here is another useful way to use emojis in class. If, like me, your handwriting and drawing skills are questionable, emojis can be a great way to visualise storytelling and new features make it even easier to add emojis to stories and plans. ​

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Destroying the Death Star: A Star Wars Greenscreen project

May the 4th be with you!

As it is Star Wars day, I thought I would share this greenscreen project we did a few years back. In the video, I explore some of Alan Peat's Exciting Sentences that link in well. As well as demonstrate how to create your finished video.

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Storytelling Through Explain Everything

Mr Tullock is back with a brilliant step-by-step tutorial for how to use Explain Everything to create effective animations to improve storytelling in class.

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How I do modelled/shared writing

This is a long one, but hopefully worth the watch. This links to the videos I have been posting recently linked to the audio description Avengers project.

This video demonstrates how I do modelled/shared writing. It links in with the 
ReadWritePerform.com approach and Alan Peat's Exciting Sentences. 

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5 ways to use pages in English

Mr Tullock is back with another brilliant video exploring how Pages can be used to support learning in English. Pages is the Apple alternative to Word or Docs but has so much more creative potential.

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recording narratives over google expeditions

This 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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Using emojis to develop vocab and spag

Need an engaging 10-minute starter to your English lesson that can develop vocabulary and SPaG? Check this idea using Emojis!
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create simple storyboards, timelines and ordering activities through pic collage

When we start to use technology creatively, we unlock opportunities to enhance the whole curriculum. This video provides a step-by-step guide for how to create simple storyboards but then explores how the same idea can be adapted for ideas in maths, science, history and the rest of the curriculum.

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10 Ways to use Siri in Class

Here are 10 ways in which you can utilise the Siri tool on your iPad or Macbook in class. If you don't have an iPad, most of these ideas work with an Alexa or Google Home.

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An idea for whole class feedback

For any #supporters who missed the Live Video last week. Here’s a condensed video explaining how to give whole class feedback through a word cloud! Thank you to everyone who has given this a go and messaged me to say how well it worked.

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How to give effective Oral Feedback through Seesaw

As promised from the Live Video tonight, here is a step-by-step guide for how to give effective oral feedback through Seesaw. Remember, I am not doing this for everything, just where it fits, which works if the feedback policy I shared, is in place.

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Writing for a real purpose through technology

This is something I have touched upon on a Live Video but wanted to explore in more detail. This video explores the key pedagogy at the heart of Read Write Perform. It is considering how the creative use of technology can add an authentic and meaningful purpose to writing in class.
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Promote Creativity through constraints - 1-4-0 app

I am a massive fan of constrained writing. It can really challenge children to think carefully and creatively about vocabulary and sentence structure. The 1-4-0 apps is a great tool to use to embrace this and can add a challenging starter activity or extension task to writing.

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