My aim is to use dramatic play for critical thinking and philosophical experiences. Asking “What if?” can unlock the hundreds of critical discussions. Similarly, role-playing enables students to look at their motivations, to question their assumptions, and arrive at innovative solutions, turning the classroom into a vibrant space.
Nailing Metacognitive Classroom Strategies.
It has never been more important than today to enable our classrooms to be ‘thinking classrooms’.
What? Cognitive Science?
What do we need to teach students about neuroscientific knowledge? What do they need to do to ‘train’ their working memory (focused mode of thinking), handle cognitive load and ensure they develop long-term memory and ‘deep learning’.
Learning about LLMs?
Try this with your students “The technology behind this is Large Language Models (LLMs), a revolutionary type of artificial intelligence are trained on massive amounts of information, allowing them to read, write, and understand language in surprisingly human-like ways. Explore how these digital brains work, discover the incredible things they can do is based on the human brain. Learn about LLMs, learn about your brain.
Devising a questioning project for Year 3
Planning the primary classroom to make room to explore philosophical concepts, understanding narratives, and developing critical thinking and literacy skills through dramatic play. Download a Year 3 Drama Programme “Adventure Quest Studio” (Based on Tolstoy’s Three Questions).
Need to create interesting resources?
What are education systems and luminaries settling on as essential knowledge that students need about Large Language Models and how they work? What are the warnings and trends about AI?