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My post on Challenge 5 of the Interactive Whiteboard Challenge.

The second challenge in the Whiteboard challenge is about using cloning. I create a three-page SMART Notebook to help students learn the simple song Bernie

Whiteboard Challenge 1: Adding sound files I struggled to find a worthwhile task for this Challenge that fitted in with what was going on in my Grade 4

My blog post about Challenge 6 in the Interactive Whiteboard Challenge.

My blog post about successfully completing the first challenge for the whiteboard challenge diigo group. http://thoughtsfromthird.blogspot.com/

Whiteboard Challenge #2 - Infinite Cloning for Morning Routines

Our learners will never now a world where Digital Technologies are not the norm. Using solutions developed within this space and with this mindset is already their normal. Unless they are to be slaves to this technology we must also empower them to be creators of digital solutions. To do this we must begin with recognising the challenges that a curriculum built around mastery of Digital Technologies brings to our teachers and seek to understand the supports they require.

The shift away from teaching for the rote memorisation of prescribed methods requires teachers to rethink their approach to the discipline. With this new pedagogy comes a need to understand the processes of mathematical thinking in ways not previously required. When we require our students to be able to reason and problem-solve through unique challenges we also require our teachers to have an understanding of the mathematical moves that their learners are likely to call upon.

Check out what Jeff Jackson and his kids did to complete the transparency challenge.

Here is my post on Week 2 of the IWB Challenge.

Because one of my goals this year is to use the Interactive Whiteboard more often I am taking part in the Whiteboard Challenge. If you have not heard about it

This is my post for the Interactive Whiteboard Challenge Week 4 about Voicethread.

I put off the IWB week 3 challenge for awhile first of all because I had a lot going on and second of all because I didn't know how to do transparency and I

Whiteboard Challege Week 3: Transparency

Here is my post for Whiteboard Challenge Week 3: Using Transparency

Think of a time when you were completely immersed in a learning challenge. A time when you became aware of the need to master a new skill or concept. A situation that took you outside of your comfort zone, when there were times that you became frustrated, when you thought of quitting, downed tools and walked away, but came back time and time again. Maybe it was a problem you had to solve. Maybe it was a challenge you wanted to overcome.

It is almost precisely eighteen years since Donald Rumsfeld uttered his now well-regarded commentary on the danger of "unknown unknowns". At the time his remarks brought more confusion than clarity and reinforced for many a belief that politicians use words to conceal the truth. Somehow though, Donald's words from 2002 seem to fit the world of today, and the challenges confronting educators all too well.

With the emerging threat of COVID19 and the closure of schools, teachers are scrambling to move to online learning environments. This will bring with it a myriad of challenges the short time frame is not going to help the situation. While we are fortunate that there are many technological solutions for the provision of remote learning, the more significant challenges will revolve around how we interact with our learners.

Challenge Week 1 - Brenda Muench

Two forces seem to present the most significant obstacle to educators hoping to achieve these illustrious goals for and with their learners. The first is time, the second is "the system". Together these two factors act as a bulwark to change; the constraints within which progress is able to occur but only to the point that it strikes against the seemingly immutable obstacles.