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a brief little discussion - like the comment: How exactly do they think knowing their grade is going to help them improve?? - perhaps i should ask the same of my students.

short 60 second video - took some time to load at home but would make a good support for discussion of prepositions in class as many students make errors with these.

During reading activities on Mark Haddon's novel. Activities intended for KS3. Post 16 students will find much of interest in the interview extract with Mark Haddon, in which he discusses the swearing in the novel. From the English and Media Centre's CD ROM pack on the novel.

this has good discussion material

collaborize is a free online tool for setting up classroom discussion topics - could be interesting. 

this is a really good practical discussion by preofessional teachers with ideas for improving students analysis/critical responses to literature.

Yes, emerging technologies have great potential. But how do we make them work in our schools today? This session explores the implementation of a multi-dimensional digital space with three components-a course space, a student-content creation space, and a knowledge commons that supports both-and examines how they support the development of learning literacy. Come prepared to evaluate these three spaces and discuss the organizational readiness that was required to take them from conversation to implementation.

20 questions discussion guide

this could be a good basis for opening myths and legends discussion

This is funny - and could be worth offering for discussion lessons with years 10-12 at the end of a term - you know when nothing esle seems to interest them. 

great template for discussing and rebutting an issue topic

electronic text of this book. Students can read it online.

yr 7-8

A couple of fun things - for warm ups or period 7 friday:)

Participating in an online discussion on events and issues in the news not only gives students a forum, but it also helps them build critical thinking, writing and news literacy skills and provides an opportunity to write for an authentic audience.

My read 4 resources model - explicitly teaching reading skills - across the curriculum.