What? Finding realistic and doable simulations in teacher training is not so easy. Here I will tell you about a teaching activity involving an element of playful role-play on a very difficult theme during a course on special education needs. The topic was children in grief. Why? The students need …
What? At first glance, this online student-teacher dialogue may not be considered very playful. However, it turned out to be just that while simultaneously being a strong teaching and learning moment for everyone involved – including the teachers. The dialogue had “few clear and fixed points of arrival or goals …
Why? To assess students’ reflections and experiences after their 7-week teacher practice while simultaneously using their answers to further deepen the discussion about their learning process. To assess students’ knowledge of concepts and give them formative feedback halfway through a course on special educational needs. Who? Students in a teacher …
Why? Because we recently started using Teams for communication and file-sharing during our students’ teacher training. But there are always more pressing matters to deal with during staff meetings so there was no time to introduce Teams. This Play & Learn Digimedia course encouraged my colleague (who is also taking …
Why? It comes as no surprise but grading exams, and giving feedback, can be exhausting. What? Therefore, I decided to try to make the exam more fun for both the students and myself while simultaneously encouraging collaborative learning and interactivity. I followed the three requirements for an interactive task (Damnik …