LibGuides: Leanyer ATL Skills Toolbox: Communication Skills

Models: Communication Skills

Communication
A series of ATL models on the subject of collaboration produced by Fairview International School.
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Where do Maths symbols come from?
TEDed lesson with video and activities:
Math is full of symbols: lines, dots, arrows, English letters, Greek letters, superscripts, subscripts ... it can look like an illegible jumble. Where did all of these symbols come from? John David Walters shares the origins of mathematical symbols, and illuminates why they’re still so important in the field today.

The Noun Project
Royalty free icons for teachers and students to use in illustrating work.
Unsplash
Beautiful, free to use photographs to use to illustrate work.

Purdue Owl
One of the most well known online sites for writing and referencing from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.

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ReadWriteThink
Series of writing strategies targeting specific skills. Each strategy is supported by clear explanation, ideas for applications and/or handouts.

8 Public Speaking Techniques to Wow your Audiences
A well written article that presents ideas on how to talk engagingly and persuasively. Written by a sales trainer.
Improving Oral Communication
Four activities for improving oral communication and body language, presented by the IB.
Micro Lab Protocol Thinking Routine
A thinking routine designed to promote equal participation in conversations and groupwork scenarios.

Cornell Note-Taking Paper
A site that enables you to generate Cornell Note Templates for students.
Two-Column Note Taking
The Two-Column Note-Taking strategy encourages students to identify important information in a lecture, film, or reading and to then respond to this material. You can use this strategy to prepare students to participate in a discussion or begin a writing activity. Having students take two-column notes is also an effective way to help you identify students’ misconceptions and questions about a topic and to evaluate students’ understanding of material.