Review of Lyfta
Lyfta
Dean Lynch

Strategic leader and class teacher

Used Lyfta weekly for 1-2 years

Oct 2022

Lyfta has transformed the way that I am able to teach. The children LOVE it and it has sparked some extremely interesting discussions and debates in my classroom.

Dean Lynch found Lyfta:
  • Significantly reduces teacher workload
    - Less time searching for high quality resources - Videos provide a framework for lessons - Ample opportunities for cross curricular links already highlighted
  • Significantly reduces attainment gap
    -Excellent for EAL learners - Allows Excellent opportunities for decolonisation - Videos are organised to ensure entry points for all pupils - Provides children from ethnic minorities the opportunity to share their knowledge as their countries are represented
  • Moderately increases student collaboration
    - Allows opportunities for enriched discussion and debate - Many activities where peer and partner work is needed
  • Moderately improves teaching efficiency
    - Cross curricular links - Creates a bank of specialist knowledge the children can draw upon for other areas of curriculum such as speech writing in English - Promotes critical thinking
  • Moderately builds student knowledge
    - Learn about many different countries, cultures, and issues around the world - Provides a foundation and an interest in world affairs and politics - Knowledge is often used for inference when learning about historical and geographical events
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