1. Learning grids – linking to learn John Mitchell @Jivespin

2. What is a learning grid? The activity itself involves a grid of 12 to 16 squares – each square is numbered. In each square there is a word or image – they are all connected to a topic or a sub-topic. The grid can either be given to students on paper or projected from a PowerPoint slide. You will need 12 sided dice for the students to complete the activity.

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5. 1 Write 5 quiz questions based on this lesson for a classmate 2 Write a Facebook status for a key character in this lesson 3 5-3-1 - 5 sentences on what you have learnt, 3 key word, 1 key point 4 Design a poster advertising what you have learned in this lesson 5 Design a word cloud in the shape the summarises your learning 6 Tweet what you have learned this lesson in 140 characters. 7 Pick 5 key words from this lesson and write a question for them 8 Design a cartoon showing what you have learned in this lesson 9 Draw a brain and fill it with what you have learned in this lesson 10 Peer assess a classmate’s work based on lesson success criteria 11 Create a mind map to review your learning 12 Describe what you have learned in this lesson in a rap/song/poem Plenary learning grid – throw the dice and complete the plenary dependent on which number you throw

6. Why use a learning grid in your lesson? Engaging and challenging activity. Encourages students to make links between different areas within a topic. Encourages students to apply their knowledge and use subject specific vocabulary. Allows students to work collaboratively. Excellent revision and reviewing strategy.

7. Further information www.jivespin.wordpress.comwww.jivespin.wordpress.com for examples of learning grids. M. Burn and A. Griffith, Engaging Learners, [Crown Press, 2012]. S. Chapman, S. Garnett and A. Jervis, Spoon Feed No More: Improving Classroom Performance, [Crown Press, 2012]