Some teachers have mentioned to me recently that it can be challenging to get high-quality talk and dialogue going in their live online lessons.
Here’s a simple strategy that I use in sessions with adults as well as children:
Get everyone to go and find something red.
Ask everyone to show their red object if they disagree with what someone else has said.
It’s worth incorporating this into a game at first so everyone gets used to it.
An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
The advantages of getting students to pass the talk to each other
If you’re not yet doing P4C – this video will convince you. If you are, it will convince you to do more.
The importance of modelling constructive talk.
Generating dialogue, comparing concepts, deepening understanding.
Ensure consistency and impact for high-quality pupil dialogue.