1. Ski Poles - supports for revision
Mark OLLIS
A <VARK> T
The story so far …

2. Word Search extreme R
• Make a word search using the TARGET
LANGUAGE
• Write good clues to the words below – definitions
• A template [Matrix] is easily made in Excel

3. Mnemonics WH R
• Where
• When MNEMONICS
• Why
• What and Who
• Good for Case Studies as they
concentrate on the facts.
• Rhymes, alphabets and sentences
using the first letters of a list of words

4. Sequencing VK
• Visualisation
• Memory Palaces
– Derren Brown

5. Matching Heads and Tails K
• Two ideas, probably opposing [opposites]
• Match them up by making cards
• Could be used for Key words and Definitions

6. Align L + R – Most Likely to V
• Take a list of ideas and put each on a
separate line
• Centre the text
• Align Left data that relates to one
idea, align right data that relates to
another
• E.g. Facts relating to Mt St Helens or
Kobe
• Can be used with a ‘Most likely to’
when opinions with imprecise
solutions are used – Resident or
tourist

7. Index Cards R
• Twitter on paper
• Limited amount of material in a small space
• Be precise, include facts and names
• Fits into you pocket
• Colour good

8. [L+T] Learn and Turn RVK
• The traditional way of learning – as
used by your parents
• If it works for you use it
• Big pile of scrap paper, look at notes,
turn over notes, try to recall as much
as possible, turn both oer and check,
do again, and again if necessary
• Good for pulling out ‘final facts’
• Requires good concentration span

9. KUNG FU - A Kinaesthetic
• Get up and boogie
• Film yourself or use a pre-prepared resource
• Processing
• FUN; so share
• Technotonics

10. Thumbnail table – doing K
• List your ideas as a bullet point list, table or mind
map
• Add icons or small thumbnail sketches
• You have to think about the concept to do the sketch
= kinaesthetic and processing

11. Card Sort TK
• Classify
• Lots of ideas on different cards mixed up and then
reorganised

12. Cardinal Clues VKT
• Good for development or attitudinal ideas
• Pick four points of compass N W S E
• These represent Natural [Physical Geo]
• Who decides = Political
• Social – community
• Economic = CASH

13. Mind Mapping [and thinking skills] TKV
• Thinking Maps
• Mind Maps
• Free mind
• Process more
important than
outcome Be organic no wrong
answers
[justify]

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