Readers recall unlikely classroom tasks – open thread

<P>It's a source of deep regret for education secretary Michael Gove, but like it or loathe it: school lessons don't just consist of chalkboards and textbooks.</P><P>From role pay to live-tweeting, teachers go great lengths to help pupils understand their work. And it's not just teachers who come up with unusual tricks: students will do all sorts in the run up to exams, even singing their revision notes, as one self-confessed "audio learner" tells

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