Plickers for retrieval practice in secondary
In this video, we see how Saif Aftab, Learning Leader Computer Science and Business Studies at Denbigh High (secondary) makes use of a questioning tool where only the teacher needs a device to support effective retrieval and elaboration.
Saif shares how he established a routine around the tool’s use and how he finds it a useful tool for questioning in his classroom. We see Saif demonstrate its use in the classroom and pupils reference the benefits for their learning.
The tool used by Saif is:
- Plickers – a questioning tool where only the teacher needs a device
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