Teacher tips
http://classtools.net Use C
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lsTosnt to record ideas after discussions and to plan writing in
online graphic organisers or to create quizzes. • Registration: C
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• Click to choose the required thinking tool or quiz maker from the menu. To see how each tool is used, click on the black question mark in the bottom right of the template to access completed samples. en dar
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Similarities/Differences discussion. Explain that they will type the names of the things they are comparing into the F boxes.
co t lsTosnt is an easy to use online tool which does not
• Modelled and guided practice: In the Vn i m, show students, and practise with them if necessary, how to enter the N e of their pair [no surname or identifying details] and the Tte of their
a r 1 and Fcoatr 2
• Save options: Explain to students that they can Save as webpage or Embed into blog/webpage. When students save as webpage into a folder, they open up the file later and find the URL of their quiz. Students can also discuss their diagrams with the class, explaining their reasoning.
• Enable pop-ups: Some browsers automatically block pop-ups which appear at the point of saving. This is not good as it causes the page to reload and lose all information. When choosing Save as webpage or Embed into blog/webpage, hold down the CTRL key, if using I Epoe
tr e xlrr. This will enable pop-ups and solve the problem.
• Save at the end: Save once at the end of the process, each save midway through generates a new URL.
• Locate the completed Vn i m: Students paste the URL of their en dar co t ga
diagram into the browser to find the diagram. Students will need to re- enter names in F
a r 1 and Fcoa r 2 boxes. t
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Other worlds: To infinity and beyond with digital tools in the middle years by Lizzie Chase with S Bowes, D Ivanek, Y Liu, J Riley, J Starink
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