Purposeful Learning Technologies

Interesting general guide for what to look for in a classroom, not sure that I agree with all. What do you think?

"For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs."

Apple's ITSC 2010 Conference - Sydney 12-13 April. Anyone going?

Not good timing regarding school holidays.... especially for those of us who have children.... so Im afraid it's a no for me ;(

I will be there Sam - you going?

Internet Safety With Professor Garfield currently offers an animated lesson on cyberbullying and an animated lesson about online safety. As you might guess from the site's title, the lessons feature Garfield. Both lessons use the same model in which students watch a cartoon, take an informal quiz, then try to apply their new knowledge to a few different scenarios.

Really love the four research tutorials..... Great for Stage 3 and 4 students.

A great site for teachers explaining David Hyerle's Thinking Maps (8 only); has great video clip too!Thinking tools are graphic organisers that enable students to engage in independent thinking and learning.

A blog entry that each school should read before handing over iPod Touches to students/teachers. has the Do's & Don'ts of iPod touches in the classroom, very comprehensive list...

Interesting, interactive site for Stage 4 and above for digital safety.

Whiz Kid Games is a "portal for autistic children. The games are a free resource that aim to help autistic children to develop independent living skills." There are sixteen games to choose from- each targeting a specific area such as waiting, choosing the correct clothes to wear based on the weather, sorting items, coping with change, etc

That's Not Cool is a website designed to teach young adults that online and mobile phone behavior is real behavior with real consequences. That's Not Cool has three primary features; videos, discussion forum, and call out cards. More suitable for Stage 4 and 5. I like the videos... not sure about the call out cards

Simple but fun fraction game for Stages 2 and 3

Writing fun is a great way to support students in the writing process

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.

For some great ideas on developing your presentation ideas- tips for creating good PPT's or keynotes

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.

Guild your own space mission and share it with friends

Use this link to book school seminars. This is the third year that we have had ACMA run seminars for our Stage 3 students at St Michael's. Seminars are highly informative and have a great impact on students.

It is critical that our schools are professionally developing our teachers in the area of cyber-safety. Click this link to book teacher professional development.

Outstanding resources for teaching cyber-safety. Check out the great modules down the left hand side of the page..... well worth a look!!

"Research shows that a project to use the devices as teaching tools in some N.C. districts has had a measurable impact on student achievement in math."

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