Survey: How teachers use the media to enhance their students' learning

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Different media ranked in order of preference




Headlines

  • YouTube is by far the most used form of media, at 97%.
  • Quizzing apps are popular, followed by online news, BBC Bitesize and streaming services such as Netflix.
  • Just under half the staff use TED talks, revision apps, newspapers and magazines.
  • The least-used media are blogging sites, such as Blogger.

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Top Tips from Teachers: YouTube

  • YouTube videos help contextualise historical videos; 
  • they enhance learning; 
  • songs and grammar songs help the girls remember new languages terminology; 
  • it provides good technique videos in PE; 
  • the images help support the information the girls are receiving; 
  • it relates the topics discussed to real life events or illustrates the lesson objective; 
  • gives clear messages in a fun way; 
  • great revision videos, extension videos and academic debates; 
  • students can use them in Music for viewing a performance or singing to a karaoke version; 
  • it's useful for demonstrating specific techniques in HE; 
  • in Dance it allows the students to see examples of professional standard work from all around the world and provides an unlimited supply of music; 
  • it consolidates what has just been taught; it's a second pair of eyes; 
  • you can watch animations of molecular processes such as DNA replication, protein synthesis, immune response; 
  • students can see some concepts that they otherwise would not, such as inside atoms, to make what is being explained seem more real;
  • "A different voice other than me";
  • it brings psychology teaching to life and allows for dual coding of material (audio/visual to support print/presentation)

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