How do you use links?

[moree1]

1. Use set page colours for certain tasks - my students now know blue screen yellow writing means homework - the diaries are open and I never even need to say anything!

2. Create links between pages - don't go through them following the arrow on the side - this way students can dictate the section they want to look at - giving them more ownership of the lessons.

What a great idea for the forum - getting loads of top tips ! [clap]

Helen

[Westlake]

1. Use set page colours for certain tasks - my students now know blue screen yellow writing means homework - the diaries are open and I never even need to say anything!
Helen
YES! what a good idea...
Hilary [clap] [clap] [clap]

[simongreen]

Hi all,

These are both excellent ideas. I was wondering how people use links in your lessons - both internal links as suggested here, and external links..?

Simon

[kguidry]

I include links in almost every flipchart I create! Sounds, video clips, music, and websites are easily incorporated into lessons by using links. I also use "internal links" when I create more student-centered lessons. Students are able to check the accuracy of their work by linking to another flipchart page containing the correct answers. This trick is ideal in a classrooms in which centers or stations are used. I've attached an example below. Also, student-centered learning can be achieved by creating a non-linear flipchart using links. Now the students can truly drive the direction of the learning!

Kathryn Guidry
Teaching and Learning Consultant
Promethean, Inc.

[Dug]

I make a flp at the beginning of a half term with the curriculum areas hyperlinked to pages that expand on what we'll be doing over the forthcoming weeks. Kids come out and explore.
See example attached

[tomerf]

I can easily see also using this kind of presentation for parent curriculum night towards the beginning of the year. Your design is very easy to look at: colors, fonts, etc.

[Marnie]

I too use links within the flipchart to navigate more easily. Sometimes I have a 'contents' page on the front with links to the appropriate pages.

One thing I really like to do when creating multiple links on a page to other pages, is to take a snapshot of the page which I want to link to (in page selector view so that it is an appropriate size) and then give that 'snapshot' the action of linking to the page.

Hard to explain so I have attached 'Treasure Map' - see page 7.
:)