A collection of photos of classrooms - and the students in those classrooms - from around the world. Drawn from a broader collection. I only skimmed through the images, but the thing that struck me was how serious all the students were.
"One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to
differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson.
Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in
different ways and at different speeds. Technology makes it possible to pace
lessons appropriately for each student's learning level and can be used to
promote learning in the multiple intelligences.
Below you will find
website suggestions that address the different learning styles in your classroom
with the help of technology:
Verbal-Linguistic
These learners enjoy
learning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In the classroom
setting these students shine when given tasks such as taking notes, researching,
listening, reading for information, and writing. Websites to encourage learning
for Verbal-Linguistic students: 1. http://wordle.net Allow students to express
themselves creatively with words
2. http://ed.voicethread.com Capture
student voices with audio, text,
pictures
, and video
3. http://zoho.com- A free
online
word processor, and presentation tool
4.
http://gcast.com- Students can podcast (voice recording) online.
5.
http://kerpoof.com - Students can create stories or mini-
movies
6. http://www2.shidonni.com- Students create
animated stories
7. http://tickatok.com Students can create stories and
turn them into a book
8. http://pbskids.org/wordworld A world where words
come alive
9. http://readwritethink.org 52 interactive activities related
to reading, writing, and speaking
10. http://speakaboos.com Students can
read stories online, record their own story and play literacy
games
Logical-Mathematical
These learners love numbers, reasoning, and
problem solving. These students enjoy measuring, calculating, and organizing
data. In the classroom students will shine when given tasks such as collecting
data, conducting experiments, solving proble
Picture Books Online is a collection of classic picture books from Era Publications. Watch your favourite characters, stories and imagination come to life through Picture Books Online. Excellent
An online lecture (slides+audio) from Prof Peter Albion (from USQ) for use in the course EDP4130. In 20 minutes or so Peter gives some background to the changes in society, information availability etc that is - at least for some - suggesting a need for new approaches to knowledge, learning and teaching.
There are so many great ways that you can make ICT integral to learning in your Early Phase maths program. To help you get started, we've compiled a collection of resources around the theme 'ICTs You Can Count On'. These resources relate to the concepts covered in the five strands of the Years 1 - 10 Mathematics Syllabus. We encourage you to explore them and to learn more about the applications, websites and learning objects that can be used to engage learners in your Early Phase classroom.
Collection of self-directed learning resources to help teachers develop skills with particular technologies. Some of these will be very useful for Assignment 1. Most will be useful more broadly.
-- Original shared by Lisa Stewart
EduApps consists of eight useful software collections that are free for you to download and use.
The EduApps Family covers a range of user requirements to support teaching and learning, so just choose the one that's right for you.