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Classroom Noise Monitor Apps That Teachers Will Love Teachers have all sorts of strategies for managing classroom noise, and classroom noise monitor apps are one more item to add to your bag of tricks. They use the microphone on your computer to let kids know when their sound level is appropriate and when it’s just too much. The options shown here are all free and meant to be used with your classroom computer and projector. Classroom Noise Monitor Apps Tips Talk about the app and how it works with your class in advance. Let them know what your expectations are and what the consequences of being too loud will be. The phrases you’ve been getting wrong all your life - BBC Reel Exploring the effect that words and language have on our lives. The art of mangling your wordsHave you found out you've been getting a phrase wrong all your life?Now Playing Why are Russians using this symbol?

untitled Despite 2021 starting off with a bit of toing and froing from government on whether school buildings would open for students or not, at least now we know we are teaching remotely until at least February half term. Know that teaching and learning for the coming weeks will be online makes it much easier to plan and prepare for the term ahead. We can use the skills and knowledge we gained since March and implement it well as we are not going to on the conveyor belt of uncertainty. Yay. So for my first post for 2021 (and first since September 2020), I thought I’d share how I am approaching remote teaching with a less is more attitude. Teams Set up From anemoia to zagreb: how 'fictionaries' are liberating the word Sondern. the realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. It is unlikely that you will find this definition in any traditional dictionary. “Sonder” certainly exists in the Oxford English Dictionary, but there it appears in reference to the slightly less existentially provocative adjective and noun “of or relating to a class of small racing yachts”.

10 Children’s Books by Black Authors for Every Bookshelf Now, more than ever, parents and educators understand the importance of speaking with children about matters of race, diversity and inclusion. There’s one area of the home or classroom that could help with starting these conversations and supporting children in their understanding: the bookshelf. Stories are a powerful tool for reflecting the beautiful diversity of our world and introducing children to different people and places. Books can also be used to initiate conversations about issues that children have no real-life experience of themselves. Through stories, children can meet new communities, empathise with characters and begin to make sense of the world around them. All of us in the Twinkl Originals team have collated our favourite stories by Black authors and illustrators to help diversify your book collection.

untitled Now that we’ve been teaching remotely for two weeks with the knowledge that we will be until (dare I say it) at least February half term, I’ve found that I’ve been able to refine my practice. Despite teaching remotely for much of March – July last year, the regular changes, uncertainty and need to learn how to teach in such a way meant that it wasn’t really until June/July that I felt comfortable. Then from September to December, there was a lot of blended teaching and learning, which felt like trying to spin too many plates at once. Personally, I’m finding that my approach now, is far more conducive to learning. I thought I’d share with you today my ‘remote teaching friendly’ PowerPoint template and a how to for setting up PowerPoints so you can type in a text box whilst presenting. PowerPoint Template

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