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July 11th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
Thanks Suzy. I’m finding interesting that I can sparingly use wireless notebooks in a class setting. This allows students immediate access to a variety of information. The lack / non existence of SOSE texts across 7 & 8 requires on line info as much as possible.
In dealing with medieval History, the bbc sites are very handy.
July 11th, 2006 at 1:29 pm
True, I found the lap tops really great doing some project work with my year 9 black and white photography classes. They had to produce an instructional brochure on “how to take a great photo.”
It does make it easier when the computer rooms are so booked up with classes.
October 13th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
Moodle… wooo hooooo… I am loving it… and the kids are having fun, getting engaged and learning lots.
October 24th, 2006 at 10:23 am
I am finding the roll over time a useful space, if you like, to create moodle environments.
Cara and I have been given a VCAL group to share until the new staff member who will be taking them next year arrives…. so I have set up a Moodle space for them. We are looking at creating a digital portfolio.
In the one session Cara has had them I know exactly what went on in the class, who has what skills, as they have written it all down in the forum.
I have set up a list of sites they can investigate, and it will be interesting to see how it develops….
the big picture is that the new staff member taking over the class will have a greater knowledge of what the kids are capable of.
October 26th, 2006 at 2:26 pm
I have used publisher with my Year 8s and will extend it further during the term. Also, I gave the 8.7 students a chance to ‘talk to’ their Dream Job poerpoints rather than read each slide. Afer showing them the SKILL of doing it, they were impressed with the brevity of the exercise.
Next stop … Photo story.
October 27th, 2006 at 11:21 am
sensational Trevor
April 27th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Lately, i have been using media literacy on a very large scale. Quite often, simple video snippets can show more in 3 minutes than a teacher in 30. I like to engage and inspire students through images and video in an effort to stimulate critical thinking. Windows Movie Maker has been an effective tool lately in the classroom, especially when demonstrated on the SMARTBoard first.
April 28th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
That’s great Brian…. there are so many visual learners, and our students are so used to visual stimuli that they do just seem to absorb more from information presented in that way