Arrange IT equipment for students (e.g. book computer suite, laptops, or tablets). I’m a Medic works best when students have access to their own device. Make sure that school students are able to login on your organisations’ devices.
We developed them in consultation with teachers and they have been extensively tested. Most teachers find them extremely helpful.
Format: Starter/activity/plenary Suggested adaptations: For lower and higher ability groups Timings: Designed for 50 mins Purpose: Develop skills for Working Scientifically.
Consider a range of criteria to judge the healthcare team on, and understand that different (important) values may need to be weighed against each other.
Develop a sense of democracy and how to decide how to cast a vote.
Discuss different viewpoints and understand different values will be important to different people in the class.
Broaden the students’ understanding of careers within the NHS
Running a Chat prompt Sheet
If you have booked a Chat on behalf of another teacher then pass on this guidance sheet to them
Give access to students
From your dashboard, click MANAGE AND VIEW CLASSES to see the list of classes you’ve created.
Give access to the activity through the pre-made login cards. Students can login with the username and password on each card. If this is not possible for you, then give students the unique registration URL where they can sign up with an email address.
Choose your date and time. Allow time for your students to login.
Select a Class, or Create a New Class
After clicking ‘Confirm Booking’, you will get a confirmation email with the next steps
Taking part in a live Chat
When it’s time for your Chat, log in to imamedic.uk
Go to your Dashboard. You will find a link to your Chat under ‘Chat Bookings’
A moderator will have set the live Chat up for you. Only students in your class can access your booked Chat.
If you have any issues call us ASAP on 01225 667922
Ask: Follow up question
Following on from a live Chat, students can ask more in depth questions to healthcare professionals taking part in the Zone, even if they weren’t in the live Chat.
After your live Chat: Reflection
Transcript
After your live Chat, you can use your teacher account to download a copy of the transcript. Don’t worry if you close the Chat window – you will also be emailed a link to the transcript at the end of the day.
Multiple interventions
I’m a Medic is suitable for students aged 10 to 18. Studies show that engaging with an activity over multiple interventions is shown to increase students’ aspirations as well as increase the chance of them meeting multiple outcomes at a deeper level.
Student participation certificate
Students are able to download and print their own certificate from their dashboard. However, if you’d rather download the student participation certificate template yourself you can do so here: Download the Participation Certificate ❯
We’re here to help. If you should have any questions, or need a hand with anything, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at support@imamedic.uk or by calling (+44) 01225 667922.
You can also chat with us in the Staffroom Chat ❯ weekdays 9am to 5pm, whilst Zones are running. (you must be logged in with your I’m a Medic username)
