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Effective questioning in live online lessons, with Zara Peskett

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    • Effective questioning in live online lessons – 5 top tips from Zara Peskett

    In this short course, Zara Peskett assistant headteacher at the Leadership and Training Centre, 5 Dimensions Trust lays out her 5 top tips for effective questioning in online lessons. She talks about planning by question, effective use of the chat function, and why it always pays to prepare you students to speak in sessions. You can watch Zara’s video in full on our Youtube channel, or in sections through the below PDF, which explores her 5 tips in more detail alongside prompts and activities to help you to reflect on your own practice. Find out more about the LTC, 5 Dimensions Trust here: www.ltc.5dimensionstrust.com

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