NiscLearners

"This video discusses multi-sensory approaches to teaching and learning. Presenters returned six months later to find out how teachers and pupils from Charing School near Ashford were inspired."

This video discusses multi-sensory approaches to teaching and learning. Presenters returned six months later to find out how teachers and pupils from Charing School near Ashford were inspired.

In the video below, a group of teachers model literature circles, the roles and practice involved. Well worth viewing if you are going to use these in your class learning programme.

Marvin blog

The software, created in Australia by the Northern Territory government, local software developers and Microsoft, is an avatar-based animation tool allowing users to design animations in minutes. Adopting a multi-sensory approach through the integration of real voice, computer generated voice, written text, images, video and Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations, users can quickly and easily create or customise presentations that accurately reflect the cultural, lingual and social attributes of target audiences.

MARVIN is an multimedia and animation authoring platform for the rapid production of animated messages.

In this first part of the workshop you will set up a Google Reader account and subscribe to blogs. This information is designed for you to start at the appropriate section depending on your current use e.g. for example if you are already using Google Reader you might like jump down to the about section of Google Reader for ideas.

Very cool RSS feeds from student blogs. It's important, when managing student blogs, to be able to quickly read all their latest posts and any new comments. Sure you could visit each individual blog but that is incredibly time consuming. The better way, which saves time, is to bring the posts and comments to you using their RSS feed.

Wordpress blog

NISCIT Edublog

like ikea allows kids to design interior products.

Weebly tute site

lots of vid tutes

Edublogger page

setting up a blog

There are many different tools available to use for e-portfolios. Making the choice depends on a wide variety of factors including the role of the e-portfolios, school and teacher expectations, school IT infrastructure and school wide vision. The list below is by no means complete and just offers some of the more popular options available.

pdf tutorials

Portfolio examples.

From BISS a sample student portfolio wiki