Revision Game: Crumple and Shoot

Crumple-and-Shoot is a simple, whole-class, team-based, revision game that’s similar to the GrudgeBallUk revision game I’ve previously posted. The main difference between the two is that Crumple and Shoot (or as I’d like to call it, “Bin It to Win It”) is much easier to set-up and play and requires very few resources: some questions, […]

Methods Mat

A generic Methods Mat template that might be useful for both Sociology and Psychology A-level Research methods teaching.  The Research Methods Tables created by Liam Core got me thinking about how to present a similar level of information in a Learning Mat format (such as Stacey Arkwright’s Sociology Mats, the Psychology Studies Mat or the […]

Research Methods Tables

I’ve previously posted a couple of pieces of Liam Core’s work (a Sociology Literacy Mat and an A-level Evidence Bank Template) and since these have proven very popular with teachers I thought I’d tap him up for a few more resources. And, sure enough, he’s delivered. This time it’s a handy research methods table students […]

The Cannibal on Bus 1170: Rethinking Moral Panics

In July 2008, 22-year-old Tim McLean was riding Greyhound Bus 1170, on his way back to his home in Winnipeg, Canada, when he was attacked by Vincent Li, a fellow passenger. Li stabbed McLean numerous times before cutting off McLean’s head, dismembering the body and eating some of the parts. Li, who suffered from schizophrenia, […]

Wakelet

If you’re a teacher looking for a free Padlet replacement, this versatile Bookmarking site will probably do everything you need. Bookmarking sites can be a handy way for teachers to store and share all kinds of related information with their students and the leader in the field has, for me at least, always been Padlet, […]