Technology to aid understanding

What is the point of attending lessons in school?

• Have a sleep
• Write down everything the teacher says
• Learn from the teacher and improve understanding.
• Check your messages on your phone.

Having poor class notes can negatively impact homework and exam results

• True
• False

Taking notes in class helps you remember what was taught.

• True
• False

Typically notes taken in class are?

• Incorrect
• Illegible – hard to read
• Incomplete
• A perfect record of everything taught

What should students do when given a handout in class?

• Throw them in their bag`

• Title date then filed them somewhere safe
• Read them
• If hard to read, use an app to read it out loud

What should students always do with their class notes

• Read them straight after class
• Fill in any gaps
• Highlight anything not understood
• Tell somebody what you've learned
• Read them again just before your next lesson

What are the advantages of using electronic textbooks?

• They can be read aloud
• They don't include pictures
• Text can be cut and pasted into homework
• It is possible to change the background colour/font to make it to his

What is the biggest danger of cutting and pasting into your own work?

• Students just hand in something they've copied without learning anything
• Teachers could stop students from being able to type work if they do this
• Students do not learn what the homework was intended to teach
• It is much easier to amend than start with nothing

How much does RNIB electronic textbooks cost. For students with SEN?

• 50p a book
• £1 a book
• Free
• £10 a book

What are the biggest dangers of using videos to help you learn?

• Get distracted by non-educational videos`
• Switch off and don't listen or learn
• Forget to take notes
• Waste time looking when you want to watch the video again