Monthly Archive for February, 2009

Inspirational teachers from the movies quiz

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Another fun quiz that can be used with any year group, although I suspect younger ones will find it rather challenging!

ppt Inspirational teachers quiz

I’m sure that you know all of the answer, but just in case…..

  • Mr. Ray (John Ratzenberger) Finding Nemo
  • John Keating (Robin Williams) Dead Poets Society
  • Clément Mathieu (Gérard Jugnot) The Chorus
  • LouAnne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer) Dangerous Minds
  • Ms Norbury (Tina Fey) Mean Girls
  • Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) Half Nelson
  • Dewey Finn/ Ned Schneebly (Jack Black) School of Rock
  • Mr Chips (Robert Donat) Goodbye Mr Chips
  • Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) To Sir, With Love
  • Henry Jones Jr (Harrison Ford) Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) Blackboard Jungle
  • John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Kindergarten Cop
  • Sister Mary Clarence (Whoopi Goldberg) Sister Act 2
  • Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz) Matilda
  • Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • February’s Quiz

    This is the latest quiz that I have used with the students in my House – a little bit of fun for the last Tuesday of the month!

    ppt 20092 February Quiz

    Sometimes I really hate Sainsbury’s

    I know that when I go to Sainsbury’s they are a bit more expensive than their rivals. So what really annoys me? On a few products dotted around Sainsbury’s they advertise that the item is the same price as in Tesco. What do I infer from this piece of promotion? That everything else in the shop is more expensive!

    These signs just remind me that I should buy everything else from Tesco.

    Sainsbury's Price Check

    Not an exemplar piece of promotion.

    Quizzes for use with students

    It can be sometimes time-consuming to come up with little activities for your tutor group. Every month I set a simple 10 question quiz that Year 7-13 students do during their 15 minute tutorial. Scores are collated and prizes awarded at the end of the year. The quizzes are designed to be light-hearted and can be used with any year group.

    ppt 2009 January Quiz

    Where do I start….

    I thought about an insightful look at assessment for learning, a rundown of Web 2.0 or even an outline of the TLA; however the problem of what to address for my first test post was solved as soon as I read this story:

    Donkey ride ban for fat children

    Has a blog ever kicked off with a more important issue? I didn’t think so either.