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I thought I'd post this short movie. It's an example of ICT activities being done in a class I had my last practicum in. It is a simple activity that the teacher did, using ICTs that were readily availble.. The teacher takes a traditional printed text being used in guided reading (PM readers) and helps the students produce a digital text based on the language used in the original text. Students select images from google images and then use a digital camera to take photos or video, and manipulate the images using IWB software, to place themselves in the digital text. The images are uploaeded into Movie Maker where additonal text, ddialogue and sound are added. The finished artefact is then uploaded toYouTube so that it can be placed on the school website for sharing. The students and their families can view the new digital text at home. The movie is also presented at the school assembly. The teacher does ICT activities like this on a regular basis in English. If you google Tyalgum Public School and click on More News you can view other ICT activities the Kindergarten, Year , Year 2 class did. I think this type of ICT activity gives the students a sense of ownership of their learning.

This is a great activity. Just emphasises how important it is that we know how to use all of these ICTs in the classroom because if we don't know them this activity could take a long time or ICTs wouldn't be used in such a great way. Out of interest how long did it take?

I enjoyed reading this short paper that was mentioned in the course modules about short online reflections! What do you think?

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?

15 reasons to use ict

Believe this could be really beneficial info for Assignment 1 in regards to why we should enable the use of ICT with in the classroom - hopefully you will be able to resonate with a few pointers in context to something you may have experienced or be familiar with.

Great use of a variety of ICTs here

Nice work, you certainly have a handle on some effective ICTs to engage and connect with your students :-)

I think the idea of flipped classrooms is something to explore for those working with older students who can take some more responsibility of their learning

A couple of Year 7 students write a blog post (on their class blog) outlining why they think blogging is a good idea. The class blog is also a good example of some of the factors you might like to consider when blogging with a class (e.g. having a charter, clear roles and responsibilities etc).

Posted by Kathleen Morris (McGeady) January 29th 2010. Before you set up your class blog, it's really important to think about what rules and guidelines you will put into place and make sure the students and parents are clear about these.

Researchers are looking into how well "stealth assessments" embedded in video games could help measure less tangible qualities like creativity and persistence.

Researchers are looking into how well "stealth assessments" embedded in video games could help measure less tangible qualities like creativity and persistence.

I played the maths challenge Dragonbox, and was just going to spend a few minutes on this game but I found it fun to keep going and work out how to continue with the problems when I got stuck, until I understood the concept that the challenge was teaching. In a way I was trying to be creative in solving these problems along the way and was learning as well. This idea could be carried on outside the came creating my own idea of Algebra using everyday items. I think that when learning is taking place creativity and innovation are not far behind. Dragonbox http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/technology/personaltech/with-apps-children-can-play-the-game-of-math.html?_r=0

Children can create their own customised Avatar - simple activity with loads of potential.

I think that this is a great idea for children and teenagers. By allowing students to create an Avatar, it gives them the opportunity to create an image that represents them or they can go completely crazy and create something far from the truth. Giving them an avatar in an educational environment then makes the learning fun and enjoyable as they feel they are playing just one big game. I have used this concept in a Contact Centre with Adults and have had success with it, purely for the reason it allows creativity and staff did not need to leave their desks to go to training.

Kylie M (Who happens to be a USQ lecturer) shares a range of great literacy resources on her blog. There is also lots of links to additional resources and blogs that are useful for primary school teachers. This blog has lots of information that would be valuable for lesson planning for Prac.

Sharing Teacher blog - good for a laugh!

I like the way she describes her job- loves the kids but struggles with the job. This is interesting to me because I feel the same (don't know if it I for the same reasons) because I whole- heartedly believe in diversity and the individual child BUT I also know/ have seen how strict and institutionalised schools remain to be and this often gets in the way of the kind of teacher I thought I could be. It is interesting and worth thinking about though because I am sure we all want to help each child as much as we can but lack of time, resources and 'the halo effect' will get in the way at some point.

Miss Jordan shares her teaching experiences, classroom activities and students learning experiences. Miss Jordan is based in Victoria and is in a primary setting. A 3/4 class. I think Miss Jordan is interesting as she has regular posts and shares information that is relevant to other teachers. Miss Jordan also uses technology in different ways to help her students learn.

I found this article interesting as it reflects on the importance of embracing technology to benefit our students for the future.

Thanks for the article! I found this really interesting as I think as educators we do need to find that balance that works well in your classroom. There may be students that struggle with technology so I'm not sure if you would continue to use it as much as other classrooms...... Very interesting!!

I think this is amazing because all children deserve the opportunity to learn

I have found this website and the accompanying facebook page to be overall quite good for finding resources or just generally being pointed in the right direction. I would love to hear what people think about it.

An insightful and sometimes humorous blog of a former Biology/Physics teacher, and now curriculum director. Also includes loads of current biology resources!

Ramblings, musings, rants, and mumblings of a crazy science teacher.

It is always good to see that other teachers out there are a little crazy (and obsessed with ensuring students are learning to their potential). Have a read and see what you think.

Article describing games and virtual worlds and their application to learning and teaching.