Are you thinking about booking an online workshop from the Noisy Classroom, but wondering what it would be like? Here, Robin Churchill from Orchard House School gives an account of his experience. Having researched Noisy Classroom’s services and fit for our school I was keen to engage, then lockdown came and the priority to move to …
The Oracy APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) exists to co-ordinate research, promote best practice and encourage the overarching principles of Oracy in education and society at large. Oracy is where learning totalk meets learning through talk. The APPG is supported by members of the Oracy Network, including Noisy Classroom. Earlier this month, the Oracy APPG …
Oracy APPG – Speak For Change Interim Inquiry December 2020 Read More »
As a child, I can remember vividly my Mother’s ‘private tuition set-up’. A maths teacher at the local high school, she supplemented her income for many years by giving private tuition in the evenings. Most weeknights, students (sometimes three or four in an evening) would make their way down the hallway, through our dining room, …
Over recent weeks and months, Noisy Classroom has shared games, talking points and resources to help parents #KeepKidsTalking during lockdown and beyond. These activities are designed to encourage family conversation and discussion, as well as to inspire critical thinking and talking – these crucial skills can all too often be overlooked in favour of more …
Why is it So Important to #KeepKidsTalking as Lockdown Eases? Read More »
Lockdown Week 6 Something interesting has happened in the last week (week six of lockdown in the UK). I’ve noticed that more people seem to be airing their anxieties about the current situation. Perhaps that’s because of the increasing number of cases, maybe it’s due to the rise in furloughing and people being laid off, …
Why it’s Particularly Important to #KeepKidsTalking During Covid-19 Read More »
We live in a time of fake news – it’s all around us. Whether it’s intended to make us laugh, is fake news by omission / taken out of context, or whether the intention is to deceive us for political reasons or to scam us, there’s no getting away from it. Frighteningly, with the advancement …
COVID-19, the Dangers of Fake News…and How Debating Can Help Us All Read More »
“Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.” Jesse Jackson 18 months ago, I was asked to write a guest blog for Noisy Classroom about audibility; it’s all very well helping students to find their voice but making sure that their voices can be heard can be another challenge entirely! …
This week I have been in Utrecht, working with debate experts and philosophy teachers from across Europe on a new Erasmus funded project. The project’s dual aims are to support philosophy teachers to use debate in the classroom and also to support debate coaches to use philosophy in their debate training. It was both valuable …
This is my last blog post as I’m leaving Noisy Classroom and going to join the Researchers in Schools Team at The Brilliant Club. As my time with Noisy Classroom draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve experienced and learned as Head of Programmes. I first worked for Noisy Classroom part-time as …
Following on from Debbie’s post about History and Debating, I’ve been thinking about oracy can be the key to a productive and engaging Geography classroom. What are we asking from students in Geography classrooms, especially when looking at Human Geography? What is Geography? Perhaps it is fortune-telling: “Geography blended with time equals destiny” Jospeh Brodsky …
