A day without pens at Fazakerley
by Educate Magazine February 8, 2014 · All News
If asked to give a top 10 list of the basic equipment required for everyday teaching a pen would be there.
However Fazakerley High School made an unusual decision by banning pens for a whole teaching day!
No pens? How could pupils work and learn?
Well, their ‘no pen day’ demonstrated the power of speech and discussion at developing pupil understanding.
The day was a challenge to their staff as they planned lessons ‘outside the box’ – no computers in ICT, debates in PE and drama in science! Teachers had to re-think teaching styles to extend and develop opportunities for communication, debating and self-expression.
English teacher, Miss Mathews, said: “It was a challenge to make lessons meaningful and ensure learning took place but pupils responded really well and enjoyed the day, I’ll definitely be re-using some of the ideas.”
