We do not need another ‘how to write effective MCQs’
As I wrote previously, there are five million hits on ‘how to write effective MCQs.’ We do not need another ‘how to’ post – of that I am sure and yet that is almost what I am about to do. …
MCQs have more to offer than you might think
I have been growing more interested in Multiple-choice Questions or (MCQs). It started off as a QuickKey interest but it has become much more than that. If I thought I might be a edugeek, this pretty much confirms it. An …
#TLT14
Okay, a very short post. It is late. It has been a busy week and I have just finished my #TLT14 Questions presentation. It is not polished, but it is packed with question ideas for colleagues to experiment with. Heading …
Re-drafting is getting it done right
I am still stuck in an assessment rut. Stuck and content to be thinking about assessment. I wrote this post a good three weeks ago and trying to sign off this thinking behind it. Expecting students to “draft” their …
Biscuit
Student may not have access to a dictionary in every lesson, they almost always have access to their phones. Try Biscuit for both a dictionary and vocab trainer. “Crumbs! A dictionary and vocab trainer in one app. Useful.” Get definitions. Create your …
Simply
If your can’t explain it simply. You don’t enough it well enough. It is often about making the complex, accessible. [qr_code_display]
QuickKey
QuickKey marks up to thirty multiple choice questions in a “beep.” Okay, I exaggerate, in just under three seconds (in good light). Their strap line could be ‘Quiz. Scan. Analyse.’ Upload a class list (csv import). Create the class. Design …
Wiltshire Partnership – NQT Training Programme 2014/15
This afternoon the Wessex Partnership convened our first NQT meeting, bringing newly qualifies teaches from three local schools together to share their journey into the profession. It was a real privilege to meet with the various staff from across the …