Some real gems for you in this TOT!
T1 is a clever change that can be made to multi-choice questions to get students to explain their thinking and go deeper than a simple tick box (nice short post).
T2 is just Amazing, whether you're a maths person or not you gotta check it out! Mario and Quadratics, nuff said.
T3 is a study from Victoria, Australia, on the impact that effective school principals have, and what they do differently.
T4 builds on some of the other resources I've shared recently about Comparative Judgment (see ERRR podcast with Daisy Christodoulou) by introducing an app to use CJ quicker and for more formative purposes in the classroom.
I'll let the titles of the other takeaways speak for themselves : )
Enjoy!
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A small change to multi-choice questions to probe students' understanding, via @nomad_penguin
“Do they really know what I think they know?” Quick and effective post on what can be revealed by asking students to share their working behind and answer that they got correct! https://t.co/Gv4o1G8z2A via @nomad_penguin
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) April 22, 2019
An introduction to quadratics, using Mario! via @MrJohnRowe
Great activity! Super Mario quadratics on @Desmos . A student sent to me. Turns out it's made by my mate @MrJohnRowe ! haha. https://t.co/6CmmnsIrMr pic.twitter.com/rUj8m3imhz
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) March 29, 2019
What impact do effective school principals make? ht @dylanwiliam
Some actual numbers on the difference effective school principals make and what they do differently in Victoria, Australia: https://t.co/vXbt7mXdGy. Annual progress is 0.04 sd higher in maths (0.02 sd in reading) where principals are 1 sd better at promoting teacher development
— Dylan Wiliam (@dylanwiliam) April 9, 2019
New app ‘Compare and Learn' based upon Comparative Judgment, via @WaldenKent
Interesting app. ‘compare and learn' by @Waldenkent. Comparative judgements made easier and more actionable in real time in the classroom. Can use for a responsive teaching approach.
Video: https://t.co/a95vw7Qp5o
article: https://t.co/p6HX1nnPTN
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) April 1, 2019
Prodigy Game, a gameboy-like game (think 2000s Pokemon) for learning maths. Free
Check out @ProdigyGame, a maths game with a bunch of diff curricula from around the world. Like pokemon (old gameboy version) in terms of graphics as well as the ‘battle' component. Adaptive. I just played for 20 mins, pretty good. You can set up a class. https://t.co/EYeP21dGla pic.twitter.com/WQ42MhRju3
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) March 31, 2019
Five qualities common to teachers who are effective at supporting students
Five qualities of teachers who are effective at supporting students. https://t.co/mkDkgVp7bI ht @drlindagraham
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) April 2, 2019
Digital resources to support teaching about the Stolen Generation, via @HealingOurWay
Resources from @HealingOurWay for students and teachers to support learning about the Stolen Generation: https://t.co/BEVerQDwPF pic.twitter.com/NebZbzXBJS
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) April 1, 2019
What to do if a child discloses sensitive information to you
For teachers in Victoria, here is some info about what to do if a child discloses sensitive info to you. https://t.co/6QckDZ29jM pic.twitter.com/1G09rEPP12
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) April 19, 2019
New word, ‘Brexiting'
Best new verb I’ve heard in a while: Brexiting
Apologies to everyone I know in UK, but this word feels like it may stick … pic.twitter.com/EhMDk7ox8m
— ? Martin Dougiamas (@moodler) March 31, 2019