Ipad Starters and

Plenaries

Session structure

•  Outline 8 ideas for starters and plenaries

•  Demonstrate 4 ideas in more detail

•  Time to trial the apps and discuss how you will use them in your department

Starters and Plenaries

Padlet

• A fantastic interactive ‘post it’ wall that allows students and teachers to post answers or questions. Brilliant as a ‘what do we know about …..’ and ‘what do we know now…’

Starters and Plenaries

SJB Learning Tools

• Don’t forget we have the SJB learning tools app that has a great range of ideas for really quick starter and plenary ideas.

Starters and Plenaries

Caption it

•  Uses any photo or image and you, or students can add a caption to the picture. Could be used to pose a question for the next lesson or as a plenary to test each other?

Starters and Plenaries

Face Talk

•  A fun and interesting way to introduce a new topic. A way to engage students and enthuse them!

Starters and Plenaries

Popplet

•  A mind mapping App that allows you to add text, pictures and videos. Great for revision, plenaries and consolidation of learning.

Starters and Plenaries

Thing Link

• Allows you to add up to 4 pictures and add target information onto the picture. Can be used in a ‘guess who’ style for the whole class or a plenary exercise to add as much information you can about the picture.

Starters and Plenaries

Evernote Peek

•  A great quiz activity that either the teacher can write and share, or the students can make as a plenary. Hides the answer and you can then reveal it when you are ready.

Starters and Plenaries

QR Reader

•  A bar coding app that allows you to embed information in a graphic that students can then use to help solve problems or introduce a topic.

Starters and Plenaries

Padlet

• A fantastic interactive ‘post it’ wall that allows students and teachers to post answers or questions. Brilliant as a ‘what do we know about …..’ and ‘what do we know now…’