It is difficult to keep up to date with all the latest software on the Web that might help you in your work as a teacher. Here are some ideas that you might find useful. Direct link for iPad users http://www.slideshare.net/rscapin/the-best-web-20-tools-for-teachers-2012-edition?
DetailsThe Crisp Flavour Test. Choose 2 students with no allergies, then blindfold them. Before the assembly you open up the crisps at the bottom and swap over the contents into different packets. Once blindfolded, you tell them they have to guess the flavour. They will shout out ‘cheese and onion’ while the whole assembly/year group…
DetailsUsing a computer to show images and videos to your assembly audience can mean you end up sitting at a desk next to your laptop. Of course, you would really like to be stood up facing them, and speaking towards them. Why not invest in a wireless pointer so that you can control your laptop,…
DetailsYou have downloaded a video from AssemblyTube or Youtube so that you can use it in your assembly. You can play this video on your laptop and project it to the students. Wouldn’t it be good if you could have the video run from inside the Powerpoint Presentation. Well you can, and here’s how. Now…
DetailsMany people use Powerpoint when presenting information. However, we have all heard the phrase “death by Powerpoint”. Direct link to this slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/satyajeet_02/how-to-make-effective-presentation This negative connection is probably due to most of us having sat through many Powerpoint presentations which are of poor quality. Well designed Powerpoint presentations will enhance your message. How many of us…
DetailsHave you discovered Slideshare yet? There are lots of slideshows in Slideshare which are free to use. Many can be useful in school assemblies, like this one on Wacky Inventions. Direct link to this Slideshare Presentation http://www.slideshare.net/lucywads/50-wacky-inventions AssemblyTube is looking for Slideshare shows, which could be useful in school assemblies. Here is the AssemblyTube KS3 Slideshare Section and…
DetailsAssemblyTube Music Section is where you can find music relevant to assemblies. Each piece of music also has a video component. Many schools use music in school assemblies, but having the video component adds an extra dimension. It gives the students something to focus on whilst they are listening to the music. Much of the music…
DetailsUsing the ‘ALT-TAB’ Keys One of the features that Windows gives us, is to allow us to run several programs at the same time. Typically in an assembly, I will have one window with my PowerPoint show, and another window with an AssemblyTube video about to play. Often, I find myself going back and forth…
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