Richard Byrne's blog again! "Create drawings and documents on your tablet. You can create using free-hand drawing tools, using typing tools, or a combination of the two tool sets. Your drawings and documents can be sent to and synced with other users so that they can comment and edit your drawings and documents." From another Diigo group.
Google doc trying to answer "what will pedagogy look like in ten years' time"? Mostly higher education focused which may influence rejigging of EDC3100 - or may not.
Potentially interesting longer term implications for other education sectors.
Technology is used a lot but only in low level uses (ie Facebook, and Google search). If asked to perform a “complex” task such as creating a presentation or editing a photograph most teachers would come unstuck.
I have used new software and packages during my uni course that I wouldn't have otherwise experienced. It is great to be pushed into that uncomfortable stage while learning a new program but the achievement feeling when you have worked it out is great and very rewarding. There is so much out there that could be used in the classroom but you need to seek it out!
Until I started EDC3100 I wouldn't have considered myself a 'low level user'. I am however making progress. It is challenging at times since there are so many resources that can be applied. Without this course I would have been in the dark about the possibilities.
We know when we have achieved successful technology integration: it is when we use technology without even thinking about it.
The learning area/year level that could use this resource wout be from prep to year 6.
What I like about the flipchart is that it is very interactive and provides resources for a wide range of maths concepts from birthdays, weather to hundreds charts, place value to number lines.
Any problems it might have would be that for some things you need to enter or edit you have to switch back and forth between design mode.
Another story about a US-based student's science fair project that uses ICTs. Not as visually appealing as the Hello Kitty video, however, this example does show the use of commercial software as a tool in a science investigation.
It also shows how the results of this science investigation was later published in a Journal set up specifically for publish work produced by school students.
The beginning of this clip introduces Leah Lacrosse, a 5th grade science teacher who uses iPads in her classroom. Leah has a blog (url is given in the introduction) in which she discusses ways of using various iPad apps for teaching science. The blog also contains examples of what she has done with her class.
Enjoyed the video showing how technology can teach children in a fun and engaging way to learn but also requiring them to engage in real life problem solving, writing and reflection. Interesting how they chose to access the program from home too. That says a lot. I thought that this would be more middle years teaching. Do you think this could be used in Primary?
Virtual clouds are a fantastic source of ICT. It has allowed people to share, save and backup all their information, all over the world. The internet is amazing. What will people come up with next?!