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Gantt Charts

Gantt Workbook and Answers

Students are given a number of tasks which ask them to set up basic Gantt charts.

An answer sheet is provided for the teacher.

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Gantt workbook

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Workbook answers

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Gantt workbook.xls

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Gantt workbook answers.xls

Practical task - create your own Gantt charts using Excel

This task provides a link to a video which shows how to create a professional looking Gantt chart using Excel 2003 and 2007.

Students are given a table of data and asked to create a Gantt chart to represent the given scenario.

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Excel 2003

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Excel 2007

Pros and Cons

Students are asked to identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic.

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100 words

Students have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic

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CPA

Construct an answer

Students are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer.

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Sequencing

Sequencing items involves the use of higher order thinking skills.  By working in pairs, students are not only using these skills, they are also having to justify any decisions which they take.

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100 words

Students have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic

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Pros and Cons

Students are asked to identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic.

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General

Agony aunt

Students are put into the role of an agony aunt who has to answer a set of letters about technology related problems.

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Are they right?

esting the class’s knowledge on the topic by asking them to judge whether a single student’s answers are right or wrong

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Booklet

Students are given a scenario and asked to research for specific information. They are then given a set of guidelines and asked to create a booklet from the information they have gathered.

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Create your own crossword

Students are given step by step instructions about creating their own crossword which they can then give to fellow students to solve

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Create your own wordsearch

Students are given step by step instructions about creating their own wordsearch which they can then give to fellow students to solve

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Key terms

Students are asked to provide a definition and example for key terms related to this topic

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Mind map

Students are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to recreate the structure on their own sheet of paper and add further detail to each of the branches.

Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid.

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Once upon a time

Students are given a set of words related to this topic and asked to make up a story incorporating as many of the terms as possible.

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Podcast

Students are given instructions about creating a revision podcast based on this topic

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Poster

Students are asked to create a poster that could be used for a classroom display. Key design techniques are suggested.

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Presentation task

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

This resource provides students with a template for this topic with the aim on them spending time on the content rather than the 'pretty stuff'.

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Wordle

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Wordsearch

Students are given a wordsearch and asked to circle a list of keywords. A low-effort filler task.

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You are the teacher

Students work in small groups to prepare a lesson on this topic. They are provided with information and tips about the tasks they need to prepare.

Because all students will be working on this task there is no real need for them to actually teach it the following lesson

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Starters and Plenaries

General

10 questions

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Hot and cold

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Mini whiteboards

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

This resource provides students with a template for this topic with the aim on them spending time on the content rather than the 'pretty stuff'.

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Post-its

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Questions to ask

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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30 seconds

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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3 - 2 - 1

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Compare and contrast

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Consider all reasons

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Countdown

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Memorise this

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Teach me about

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Word tennis

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Give me ten

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Just a minute

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Pick me

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Teacher talkabout

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Chinese whispers

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Lucky dip questions

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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One two three

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Pass the box

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Pass the buck

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Post it key terms

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Three facts

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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What why how

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Word association

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Word chains

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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4 - 4 - 2

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Across the curriculum

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Corkboard

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Golden envelopes

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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I predict

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Lesson summary

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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New terms

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Pyramid

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Text me

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Tweet it

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Word rummy

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Call my bluff

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Mastermind

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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One word

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Taboo

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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Talkabout

Students can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles.

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Word building

Students write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display.

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