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Sam Elphick

Schools adopting the iPad to foster & support student learning | John Larkin - 43 views

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    Comprehensive collection of articles relating to iPad use in the classroom. Well worth a look. 
Katharina Hall

Cyber- Safety In Our Schools - 24 views

Hi Guys You may remember we have addressed this at LT networks a few times in past however if people are interested we can certainly revisit it. I agree its a really important area and the f...

cyber-safety

Michelle Shearman

Movie Clips - 6 views

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    Excellent site to grab movie clips, great search capabilities. Eg can search for characters/ mood/ setting etc. Excellent resource. Need to download clips at home as proxies currently appear to block.
Michelle Shearman

Super Teacher Tools - 14 views

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    Great teaching tools
sherryn moore

Recommended iPod Apps (Grade Levels & Subjects) Escondido Union School District - iRead - 10 views

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    A handy spreadsheet for people starting to look at ipod apps for education like me.
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    Wow! Thanks for this one Mark, this was just what i was after.... How many iPod touches did you get at your school? Cheers, Sam.
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    None yet. We are in the process of planning the spending of a large IT loan we are taking out at the moment. The ipods will be part of the mix which will include laptops, ipods and perhaps ipads as well.
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    spreadsheet of tried apps with detailed descriptions. May be of help for schools looking for a starting point
Michelle Shearman

YouTube - SearchStories's Channel - 9 views

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    Site enables you to create search stories, very quick to use. I made one on Antarctica for my class in approx 4 mins
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    love this! Just fell across this tool this afternoon also - appropriate for all grades 3-12. Could also be modified for K-2
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    It looks good. Once people have seen it a couple of times it would take some careful planning to make something of value or real impact.
Michelle Shearman

WatchKnow - Free Educational Videos for K-12 Students - 9 views

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    Imagine hundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every topic taught to school kids. Imagine them rated and sorted into a giant Directory, making them simple to find
Cara Whitehead

Word Abbreviations - 13 views

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    Free online games and printable resources
Michelle Shearman

Jonathan Klein: Photos that changed the world | Video on TED.com - 8 views

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    Powerful images, great for discussions..... inspiring
sherryn moore

100 Ways To Use VoiceThread In EDU - Voicethread for Educators - 8 views

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    100 ideas of how Voicethread can be used in Education
Sam Elphick

Teaching only to where the teacher feels comfortable… | Teaching and Learning... - 4 views

  • I wonder about whether we as teachers set the same goals for ourselves.  Do we want to push past our levels of comfort?  Do we want to be scaffolded (or go and find scaffolds for ourselves) to move to higher levels and better outcomes?  Do we want to feel challenged?  Are we willing to use ‘experts’ to support us through the Zone of Proximal Development from watching the expert, doing with the expert and finally becoming the expert?
  • When we relate these questions to using E-Learning and ICT applications in our curriculum development and teaching, we need to determine whether we are willing to use students as the experts to teach us?  Are we willing to be out of our comfort zone in front of our students, until we have tried and tried again to succeed?
  • s, finding ways to improve his/her skills, of practicing the new technology.  Wouldn’t it be beneficial for the students to see some of the struggles the teacher is having when learning something new, so the students could realize that learning is a slow process – even for teachers?
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  • I recently listened to an interview with a fourteen year old student as the guest speaker.  She claims that teachers only teach ICT to the level where the teachers feel comfortable, and then the teachers stop teaching ICT.  As young people today have skills well above the ICT skills of most of their teachers, they are effectively ‘undertaught’ by the teachers in terms of ICT skills. 
  • Whose level of comfort is important in our classrooms: The teachers’ comfort or the students’ comfort?  If teachers refuse to move past their own levels of comfort in front of their students, are we in fact robbing students of the opportunity to see that true learning, and the art of improving yourself, is a life-long task?
  • we finally succeeded at something we had to work really hard at…won’t it be great if we could move ourselves along this E-Learning journey with the support of our students?
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    A fantastic article worth reading that explores teacher vs student expertise in ICLT and it's implications with teaching an learning. The interview at the bottom is also worth a listen, it is an interview with Edith, a student in England speaking about ICLT in her learning. She recently spoke at a TeachMeet, and in the interview, explores many aspects of ICLT in the classroom, including wether ICLT should be treated as an integrated, or separate subject.
sherryn moore

55 Interesting Ways to use the Interactive Whiteboard in the Clas - 11 views

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    Highly recommend this!!!!! Some wonderful ideas,tips and tricks on how to use the Smartboard effectively. Some great shortcuts. I suggest working through these 1 by 1 - selecting those that are relevant to grade/stage etc. Particularly good after you have some sound basic skills developed.
Michelle Shearman

20 Interactive Whiteboard Resources for Teachers | The Whiteboard Blog - 11 views

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    Here is a list of 20 interactive whiteboard resources and activities guaranteed to stimulate learning:
Brad McAllister

Google Maps and Maths | The Big Question - 6 views

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    google maps in maths
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    Nice one Mark!!
sherryn moore

SJV Technology Club - 6 views

shared by sherryn moore on 17 May 10 - Cached
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    This is an Xtranormal movie created by a primary TL at SJV - this is a fantastic example of how to motivate and involve students in support the implementation of leaning technologies. This type of approach also builds teacher's confidence offering teachers support within classrooms as they introduce new tools to their students. This is also a great move towards generating enthusiasm and creating momentum within your school.
Mark Woolley

5 Steps to Increasing Teacher Technology Integration | #Edchat Recap - 6 views

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    "5 Step Plan for Increasing Teacher Technology Integration" Worth a read
Mark Woolley

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Lessons and Resources for Teachers | Scholastic.com - 10 views

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    "MAKE IT INTERACTIVE Lesson activities and resources powered by SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software"
Mark Woolley

Writing Fun by Jenny Eather- helping kids write using text organizers - 6 views

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    Writing fun is a great way to support students in the writing process
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    This is an excellent resource and one which i use with my schools very often. The examples are good, and it also provides a scaffold for Microsoft Word that you can download. http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ is also made by the same person and is worth a look.
sherryn moore

StoryJumper: publish your own children's book. - 10 views

shared by sherryn moore on 23 Apr 10 - Cached
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    Create your own books. Fantastic Free application for students to create their own characters and storyline. You can use existing characters and backgrounds or create them usingyour own images. you can also set up class accounts! Well worth a look Primary and secondary.
Steven Young

Think Bank Ltd - Interactive Whiteboard Resources - 10 views

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    Interactive Whiteboard Creative Commons Licensed Resources
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