How to create a ‘Spin’ PowerPoint Lesley Ann McDermott

Think of questions that will test student recall

Type individual questions per slide

Keep the background ONE colour

Here are a few ideas on what you could include in a ‘Spin’ PowerPoint

Closed Questions

Multi-Choice Questions

Use ‘spin’ to randomly select exam questions Set 3 exam questions per slide for random selection choice Describe Explain Assess Students choose ONE question Timed conditions

Use ‘spin’ to randomly select exam questions In pairs select as many keywords as you can to answer the following questions. Describe Explain Assess Timed conditions

Decode the Question Type Identify the topic, type of question, key dates, key words

Unscramble the Anagram

Identify the correct spelling of

True or False statements

Complete the sentence

Identify the ‘Odd One Out’

Identify the missing word in the sentence

Give ONE fact about

Give THREE facts about

What was the consequence of...?

Key Events Quickly place the events in chronological order

Use Images Match the artefact to the correct time period

Use Images Match the event to the image

Use Images Identify the Key Individual/s

Use a Source Identify the topic from the source

Use a Source Indentify the True Statement

Use a Source Identify the Tone of the Source

Use a Source Identify the Purpose of the Source

Use a Source Identify the Type of Source

Use a Source ONE way this source is reliable

Use a Source ONE way this source is unreliable

Use a Source Make ONE inference

Use a Source Choose the correct inference (set this up by including 3 inferences – only one is correct)

Use a Source How is this source both reliable and unreliable as evidence?

Use a Source ONE way this source is useful to a historian

Use a Source ONE way this source is not useful to a historian

Use a Source This source shows bias Why is it still useful and what does it tell us?

Include a few ‘Miss a Turn’ slides sprinkle amongst the question slides ‘Miss a Turn’

Use a mix of these ideas in one ‘Spin’ game

You could ask students to create their own revision ‘Spin’ games to test classmates

Share the ‘Spin’ Game idea with colleagues – it can be used in ALL subjects

Here are a few ideas on when you could use a ‘Spin’ PowerPoint

Starter Plenary Revision Tool Add to the VLE Take the ‘Spin’ challenge

Use whole class on IWB Use lollipop sticks with names on - randomly select students Students use on their own to revise Ask everyone in the class, even the teacher

How to set up the ‘Spin’ PowerPoint's

Go to ‘Animations’ Tick Advance slide ‘automatically after’ 00:00 Click Apply to All

Go to ‘Slide Show’ ‘Set up Slide Show’ Under show options tick loop continuously until ‘Esc’ Click OK

Instructions Press ‘S’ for start Press ‘S’ for stop Press ‘Esc’ escape to end

What I have found... Students are mesmerised by the spinning At first they think the board is not working Students enjoy the challenge of pitting themselves against the random question selection Consolidates Repetition Reviews Reinforces Builds memory skills ‘Miss a Turn’ allows a time out Sense of suspense Builds competition They don’t take very long to make

Enjoy creating your own Lesley Ann McDermott