Friday, July 29, 2011

Elearning Stuff

As we move into the second half of 2011 there are a couple of themes on the ICT Landscape: Elearning and 1 to 1 computing. You may have read about Orewa College’s plans for next year.

iPads in schools - are we missing the point?

Partly pushing all this is the proliferation of elearning apps and opps (opportunities) which have meant that so much learning can be undertaken with just a web browser whether that’s on an ipod, ipad, tablet, phone or computer.  So here are a range of elearning  apps that I have seen in the past couple of months:

First up a dictionary of e-learning Jargon

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Brainstorming? Gathering ideas? Try Popplet

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Writing Re-Launched: Teaching with Digital Tools:

Scribblar – Online collaboration – shared whiteboard.

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Online painting:

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Create animations online:

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Students as curators of Information.

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More educational Apps can be found here:

http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/06/new-educational-apps-of-the-month-3/

http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning_design/elearning-freebies/

http://classroom.4teachers.org/

http://bigthink.com/ideas/30689

http://dakinane.com/blog/resources/

http://spedapps2.wikispaces.com/

http://playingwithmedia.com/tepsa11-ipad-workshop

Ipad apps: http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/apps-for-getting-students-really.html

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Take your smartphone when you’re out walking? Tree identification App

Khan Academy + http://www.khanacademy.org/#browse ……….. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/07/ff_khan/all/1

Scott McLeod : http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698 Why use Twitter??

Older, but excellent example of in depth learning using digital tools:

http://www.thinkinginmind.com/cigar-box-project/ 


Matrix – Technology Integration:

http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php


http://interactioneducation.com/ipadsineducation.html#.ThNRJ4Iod5Y.twitter

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Adding Content::

Titled because once we have a learning management system up and running, we need to be able to add content which helps us enhance it as a learning tool.


What a great writing idea for older children. Uses a Facebook model (Fakewall) to get students to create a Facebook wall of a famous person. For example Cinderella

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or John Lennon:

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http://www.myfakewall.com


Video is very easy to embed as is any other interactive media. Embedding video means you can get rid of all the distractions of other videos and ugly comments on Youtube.

This is a great NZ resource on NZ films and videos. There are some classic music videos too

http://www.nzonscreen.com/

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And teacher tube has a range of educational videos….

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And from an inspiration point of view, try Edtalks – a NZ site with a range of addresses from NZ educators

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Info-graphics make great class talking points too. Have a look at the ones below.

 

Info-graphic:  Radiation chart:

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Fun fact: eating one single banana gives you a higher dose of radiation than living 50 miles from a (functional) nuclear power plant for a year.


An InfoGraphic of Number Ones – Every country is number one at something – Guess what we are! Or better still what do you thing Australians are number on at??

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/#

This one provides a visual representation of how much longer out resources will last.

http://www.trec-uk.org.uk/articles/NS_2007-05-23/26051202.jpg


Inspiration has always been a popular brainstorming / mindmapping application. We have a limited number of licences so Inspiration is not on our computer image by default. There are some alternative web based applications which have the advantage of being free and also being available from home and school.

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What’s you reaction to ebooks for children used on a touch pad such as an Ipad?

The future of print: 21 interesting e-books for kids


Why Laptops? The reasoning provided by the ICT Director at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland for their laptop programme. Compelling information: