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Tuesday 28 January 2014

Student Bingo


Student bingo

How to do it.
Students write the names of 12 other students in the class in each of the boxes on the grid.  They may use their own name if they want to.  Depending on time, or the number of students in your class, you could use just 9 boxes or even 6.

Ask a question and select a student to answer it.  If they answer correctly, all of the other students that had that person on their grid fill in the relevant box with the Q and A.  That student can now no longer answer any further questions.  Continue with Q&A session until a student has all boxes filled in.  Bingo!


Why do it?

All students need to remain focused throughout the Q&A session in order to complete the grid, and so improves listening skills.  No switching off!  The main benefit I have found using this tool is that it forces all students to answer a question, and stops the same student from answering every question.  Students that are close to completing their grids will start to “encourage” others to answer questions.  A lot of questions are needed so this is an ideal revision activity, and at the end the students have a set of revision notes.



By John Pickup

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