1. How to create a ‘Spin’ PowerPoint Lesley Ann McDermott

2. Think of questions that will test student recall

3. Type individual questions per slide

4. Keep the background ONE colour

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

6. Closed Questions

7. Multi-Choice Questions

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. Unscramble the Anagram

12. Identify the correct spelling of

13. True or False statements

14. Complete the sentence

15. Identify the ‘Odd One Out’

16. Identify the missing word in the sentence

17. Give ONE fact about

18. Give THREE facts about

19. What was the consequence of...?

20. Key Events Quickly place the events in chronological order

21. Use Images Match the artefact to the correct time period

22. Use Images Match the event to the image

23. Use Images Identify the Key Individual/s

24. Use a Source Identify the topic from the source

25. Use a Source Indentify the True Statement

26. Use a Source Identify the Tone of the Source

27. Use a Source Identify the Purpose of the Source

28. Use a Source Identify the Type of Source

29. Use a Source ONE way this source is reliable

30. Use a Source ONE way this source is unreliable

31. Use a Source Make ONE inference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43. 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

44. How to set up the ‘Spin’ PowerPoint's

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

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

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

49. 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

50. Enjoy creating your own Lesley Ann McDermott