Provided by George Edmonds
10 different techniques for using music in the classroom to engage students, ranging from using music to aid concentration in writing tasks, using songs in exercises and getting pupils to create songs and raps to demonstrate learning.
- Playing music during writing exercise or group work
- Using a different style of music each week to reflect topics.
- Using songs as part of classroom exercises
- Creating songs to demonstrate learning
- Creating songs to remember definitions, acronyms, mnemonics
- Using motivational music to wake them up, get them pumped
- Using short clips to get attention or stress a point
- Creating personal connections.
- Birthdays
- Introducing a new topic/subject
The full PowerPoint is available in the 15 minute forum file in staff academic.
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