Sample lessons
Emma uses Google Docs to complement Skype. No gimmicks. No need for software. You can see what each other are writing as you write it.
It's like reading and writing next to each other!
You can add information between sessions. You can revisit what you have done. You can send the link to other people so they can see your work too. You can cut and paste into other word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations or web pages. You can send links to Emma and she can edit them, make notes and you can instantly see what she's put!
A sample lesson plan
All lessons start with your objectives and what you will achieve by the end of the session. Objectives are what skills you will have learned or developed during the session. It's your way of knowing that you are learning. If you can't do it before and you can do it afterwards, you can see what you have learned. Your outcomes are the things you will have done. Sometimes these are simple: lists, tables, finding pictures. Often these are oral: things you will have talked about during the session. Finally, they will be written: things that you will have produced by the end of the session. Emma's work is firmly rooted in Wiliam and Black's Inside the Black Box (King's College, London)
Then, you'll see your activities. There's usually a starter. This is usually oral. It's a warm-up, to get you into it. It's also a refresher to ensure that you've retained what you learned previously. After, there's the main body of the lesson. Usually, you'll start by exploring how something works. Then you'll identify what the key features are and why they're used. Emma will demonstrate how they're used (don't you hate those teachers who never do things themselves!) and then you'll work together with Emma helping you craft your own work. Finally, you'll have a go yourself so you know you can do it on your own.
Sample spreadsheet to come from the lesson plan above
Sample analysis of presentation, in line with GCSE and iGCSE standards
It's like reading and writing next to each other!
You can add information between sessions. You can revisit what you have done. You can send the link to other people so they can see your work too. You can cut and paste into other word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations or web pages. You can send links to Emma and she can edit them, make notes and you can instantly see what she's put!
A sample lesson plan
All lessons start with your objectives and what you will achieve by the end of the session. Objectives are what skills you will have learned or developed during the session. It's your way of knowing that you are learning. If you can't do it before and you can do it afterwards, you can see what you have learned. Your outcomes are the things you will have done. Sometimes these are simple: lists, tables, finding pictures. Often these are oral: things you will have talked about during the session. Finally, they will be written: things that you will have produced by the end of the session. Emma's work is firmly rooted in Wiliam and Black's Inside the Black Box (King's College, London)
Then, you'll see your activities. There's usually a starter. This is usually oral. It's a warm-up, to get you into it. It's also a refresher to ensure that you've retained what you learned previously. After, there's the main body of the lesson. Usually, you'll start by exploring how something works. Then you'll identify what the key features are and why they're used. Emma will demonstrate how they're used (don't you hate those teachers who never do things themselves!) and then you'll work together with Emma helping you craft your own work. Finally, you'll have a go yourself so you know you can do it on your own.
Sample spreadsheet to come from the lesson plan above
Sample analysis of presentation, in line with GCSE and iGCSE standards