tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311072342024-02-20T15:20:08.357+13:00Digital LearningDigital Learning at Wellesley College - Professional learningRosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-52844028815033736822016-06-20T11:09:00.001+12:002016-06-20T11:09:14.870+12:00Some More Digital Learning Resources<div class="MsoNormal">
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Seesaw</h3>
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(26 , 26 , 26 , 0.701961); font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Seesaw empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school. </span><br />
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Google Classroom</h3>
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Google Classroom is a very useful tool for distributing and organising assignments for students. I use it with my maths class, as do other Wellesley teachers</div>
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2px;">Classroom</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;"> is a free web-based platform that integrates your </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2px;">Google</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;"> Apps for Education account with all your </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2px;">Google</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;"> Apps services, including </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2px;">Google</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;"> Docs, Gmail, and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2px;">Google</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;"> Calendar. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2px;">Classroom</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;">saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;">Sign in here: </span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><a href="https://classroom.google.com/h">https://classroom.google.com/h</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #1d0d07; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"Skoolbo is a great new program to help with reading and maths. Children are immersed in an incredible learning world and are highly motivated by the inbuilt rewards. Parents and teachers are equipped with an array of tools to help achieve wonderful educational outcomes for their children."</span></div>
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Google Art Project</h3>
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I've pointed this out before but it just keeps getting better! Who needs to travel?(!)<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=31107234" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=31107234" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>"<b style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">Google Art Project</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">is an online platform through which the public can access high-resolution images of artworks housed in the initiative’s partner museums. The project was launched on 1 February 2011 by</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Google">Google</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">, in cooperation with 17 international museums, including the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate_Gallery" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; 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The platform enables users to virtually tour partner museums’ galleries, explore physical and contextual information about artworks, and compile their own virtual collection. The "walk-through" feature of the project uses Google's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Street_View" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Google Street View">Street View</a> technology.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-kennicott1_2-0" style="font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Art_Project#cite_note-kennicott1-2" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;">[2]</a></sup> The images of many of the artworks were reproduced with very high quality, and each partner museum selected one artwork to be captured as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigapixel_image" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Gigapixel image">gigapixel image</a> (with over 1 billion <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Pixel">pixels</a>)."</div>
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Any newspaper, anywhere, any time...</div>
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Mathematics</h3>
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"What is e-ako maths?</h2>
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<li style="list-style-type: square;">e-ako maths is a resource created to support students' development of a sound knowledge and understanding of important maths ideas.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square;">e-ako maths is designed to complement and support a classroom teaching programme and is not intended to be a stand alone tool for teaching these important concepts. The supporting resources linked below will help integrate e-ako maths into your class programme. Click to read about <a href="http://nzmaths.co.nz/node/24745" style="color: #7e1144;">ways that the student e-ako can be used</a>, both by students and as professional learning and development for teachers.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square;">Each student will have their own account so that they can explore the material at their own pace. Each account needs to have a unique username, but the accounts can share an email address so you could use a class email address if you wish.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square;">e-ako maths provides pathways of interactive learning modules (e-ako) for students to work through. Students can choose from the available e-ako, with assessment e-ako restricting access to more difficult material.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square;">Each e-ako contains both teaching screens and interactive elements for students to complete. These interactive elements include matching tasks, multiple choice questions, and short answer questions."</li>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Muli, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;">"The core of any economy is an incentive system. Just as we are financially incentivised to work, Banqer operates the same way in your class. Students will discover an appreciation for money and form a strong work ethic with Banqer in the classroom that </span><a href="https://www.banqer.co/blog/motivating-with-banqer" skip-routing="" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #841ce8; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: Muli, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">motivates them like never before.</a> "</span></div>
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More Interesting learning Sites:</h2>
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Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo) maintains a fantastic website with a huge range of educational content</div>
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Best online games for 2015 part 2.</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-23748503043054257532015-09-04T13:25:00.002+12:002015-09-04T13:25:42.052+12:00Google Apps Changes<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt;">
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<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-48749774985214511782015-06-22T08:18:00.000+12:002015-06-22T08:18:24.775+12:002015 - First Post!I've realised that it is a year since I posted on this blog. Perhaps it's because I use Twitter as my go to tool for professional learning. (@rosscoh) However I believe a blog is still a useful tool for communicating and in this case, keeping references to professional learning links for posterity.<br />
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The things I've been thinking about are here: Not in blog form but as a Google Site shared with the staff in 2014 -<a href="https://sites.google.com/a/cloud.wellesley.school.nz/state-of-play/"> https://sites.google.com/a/cloud.wellesley.school.nz/state-of-play/</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.3000001907349px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">This free resource aims to encourage young people to engage in creative writing. Designed by current teachers, the LMYL Picture of the Day can simply be shown on a Smartboard screen to give an instant writing stimulus.</span><br />
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Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-88091975751644124082014-07-29T16:25:00.001+12:002014-07-29T16:25:51.439+12:00Term 3 Week 1<h4>
From Teacher Only Day Friday 25 July</h4>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thanks for the session on Friday. I found it useful. There are a
lot of things happening in education, and the website is an attempt to
summarise some of them. I'll continue to edit the website with appropriate
links and information. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I think it's important to remember that the key is the learning,
not the tool. ELearning is all about using tools to support students learning,
but what we should be focussing on is what our students are learning.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Also it's important to give more responsibility to students to
make choices about how and what they learn and what tools the employ. A staff
member made the comment to me at morning tea on Friday that we as teachers are
too "top down" in what we want students to use as tools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Give students the ownership..." Present your work in a way
you think is appropriate" Provide options or at times, make it totally
open ended.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">David Warlick's blog about playing with Lego is a maybe a useful
metaphor for this:</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><a href="http://2cents.onlearning.us/?p=4807"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Creativity:
The Lego Way</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The other question is: Are we differentiating, encouraging risk
taking, problem solving .. This is a part of the change which is disrupting (in
a positive way) education. Don't expect to do what you've always done with the
ICT tools of today and tomorrow....Look for new ways of doing things and
empower your students to do the same.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Finally, in the interests of information/misinformation management
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Slideshows are actually very straightforward on a tablet:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Quickoffice</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> on ipad and android allows easy creation of PowerPoint slide
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Haiku Deck</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> is web based or iOS for Ipad and great for creating presentations</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Using </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Google Chrome</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> on a tablet to create websites is very straightforward with </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Google Sites</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">. Set up columns, insert
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Drive Docs App:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Simpler version of the google docs full web browser tool. Do the
writing with this, check via Teacher Dashboard. Will allow font type, colour
and size changes, justification, bullet points, indents. Works offline.
.....Android App allows creation of tables and has spell check. Insert images
using a browser on desktop view</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Google app for creating and editing office documents. Allows
similar edit tools as docs app plus track changes. Integrates with Google
Drive. Works offline. Real time spelling prompts. This app is in the process of
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Blogger</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Great writing tool. App on ipad and android tablets. Would be a
great tool for writers notebook type regular writing tasks. Basic writing tool
with the ability to easily add images. Integrates with teacher dashboard. Works
offline</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-70981477470522464122013-10-13T21:29:00.001+13:002013-10-13T21:29:28.224+13:00Quick Links for Week 1 Term 4<h3>From The Ulearn Conference last week</h3> <p>The nature of Transformative Learning. Keynote speaker Ken Shelton:</p> <p><a href="http://edtalks.org/video/transformative-change#.UlpMT4ZBOSp"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QWKyoied4_s/UlpZybjmUgI/AAAAAAAAEMU/j4b0r64whHk/image%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="170"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Student Questioning from Trevor Bond</p> <p><a href="http://edtalks.org/video/building-question-askers-not-question-answerers#.UlpM_IZBOSo"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n_sHCTVP2WE/UlpZzb1i-8I/AAAAAAAAEMc/439g0kJqsOg/image%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="161"></a></p> <hr> <p>School Staff as readers – from the National Library:</p> <p><a href="http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/creating-readers/creating-reading-culture/school-staff-readers"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bicznRC4zEc/UlpZz_PE4HI/AAAAAAAAEMk/EzO0a9tS7Js/image%25255B11%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="155"></a> <hr> </p> <p>Want to try handwriting lessons on an Android tablet? Try this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.android4schools.com/2013/10/02/school-writing-handwriting-lessons-on-android-tablets/"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vRVYUjnjfIg/UlpZ0tRdSpI/AAAAAAAAEMs/XK3uRDT7U5I/image%25255B15%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="143"></a> <hr> </p> <p>Some excellent android and IOS apps on this site created by a New Zealand teacher:</p> <p><a href="http://apps4inquiry.weebly.com/"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_vQxQmYgQ6A/UlpZ1YgGF9I/AAAAAAAAEM0/xvC63512BsM/image%25255B19%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124"></a> <hr> </p> <p>If you or any of your students are interested web page design, Google make a free editor which looks ok to me.</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/webdesigner/index.html#features-cont"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bJ3k6JB2EXk/UlpZ1xMnxfI/AAAAAAAAEM8/6Km89jLca7U/image%25255B23%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="129"></a> <hr> </p> <p>Interested in doing video with your class? Have a look at this cross country collaboration:</p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/cloud.wellesley.school.nz/forms/d/1_QyjmTwRmiQK3p2y-1ZJN7-0GgPKDVINH-apGTcHxQM/viewform?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer93fd0&utm_medium=twitter"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-quaE8vS_Tnc/UlpZ2g7adjI/AAAAAAAAENE/N7xfliuRdxk/image%25255B27%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="96"></a> More Information here ( ignore the use of comic sans font!!)<a href="http://kidzcanfilm.wikispaces.com/"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tDfuehTluuc/UlpZ3YxJHII/AAAAAAAAENI/ds7d_vvpVZ0/image%25255B31%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="93"></a> <hr> </p> <p>Try this science app for Android tablets. Goreact.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goReact">With goREACT, you can become a virtual chemist.</a> Whether you're a novice or expert, the free play and guided modes make it fun and fascinating. <p>- Initiate nearly 300 virtual chemical reactions by dragging elements into the Reaction Area.<br>- Amazing images and videos illustrate the molecules you create.<br>- Select alternate views of the Periodic Table to discover different aspects of the elements’ chemical properties.<br>- Touch any of the Periodic Table's 118 elements to see an image and fun fact about it.<br>- With helpful hints about reactions to try, there’s always something exciting to explore.<br>- “Featured Reactions” menus guide you through themed sets of chemical reactions related to particular applications,such as the environment, beauty products or cars.<br>- Learn more about how the Periodic Table is organized, and follow links to additional educational resources. <hr> <p>This site lets you interact with the London Symphony Orchestra <p><a href="http://play.lso.co.uk/"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KMMyn_AT-Rg/UlpZ4BTbKvI/AAAAAAAAENU/M3MvsCxy9kE/image%25255B35%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="128"></a> <hr> The fun theory escalator video. <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8FXyeK1MgqU/UlpZ4yR2gkI/AAAAAAAAENc/ywRohaB_6XU/image%25255B41%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="251" height="138"></a> <hr> <p>And finally, I think there’s a lot of sense in this: Teaching Children to be their own Internet Filters</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/teach-kids-to-be-their-own-filter/"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xusV-GQ_ASc/UlpZ5dUyKII/AAAAAAAAENk/LS4QPXT2xXQ/image%25255B45%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="129"></a> <hr> <hr> <hr></p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-73381724322920943512013-08-28T12:20:00.001+12:002013-08-28T13:02:48.407+12:00Quick Links for Term 3 Week 5<p>First of a number. I get a lot of interesting stuff through my personal learning network. Here’s a quick sample which you can access through this email or through the <a href="http://wellesleynet.blogspot.co.nz/">ICT and Learning Blog</a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AJ5JcYrv4ss/Uh1MIRQxG7I/AAAAAAAAD4g/4b6JndBrFLg/s1600-h/095e3ca6ccf704e389993a319221885c%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="095e3ca6ccf704e389993a319221885c" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="095e3ca6ccf704e389993a319221885c" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dkTpMxu2JhA/Uh1MJnv-2MI/AAAAAAAAD4o/wQyVPFlIN3g/095e3ca6ccf704e389993a319221885c_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="221" height="244"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Great little blog from Tahatai Coast School Year 2 Class. There are some interesting Ipad apps used here….</p> <p><a href="http://tcsrm8.blogspot.co.nz/">http://tcsrm8.blogspot.co.nz/</a></p> <p> <hr> Pounamu is a free, online NZ game set in a future world. Register now to play Pounamu on the 29th and 30th August</p> <p><a href="http://macdiarmid.ac.nz/newsroom/events/hub/2013/science-savvy-2023">http://macdiarmid.ac.nz/newsroom/events/hub/2013/science-savvy-2023</a></p> <p><a href="http://blog.core-ed.org/derek/2013/08/using-science-to-create-nzs-future.html">http://blog.core-ed.org/derek/2013/08/using-science-to-create-nzs-future.html</a></p> <p> <hr> </p> <p>Anyone using rubric generators? These 3 Rubric Makers That Will Save You Time And Stress </p> <p><a href="http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/time-saving-rubric-makers/">http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/time-saving-rubric-makers/</a></p> <p>Do rubrics stifle creativity?</p> <p><a href="http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-to-use-a-rubric-without-stifling-creativity/">http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-to-use-a-rubric-without-stifling-creativity/</a></p> <p> <hr> </p> <p>Use the free Flickr photo storage site and the free photo editing tools embedded in the site.</p> <p><a href="http://lauragilchrist.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/start-flexing-your-photo-muscle-in.html#.Uh0-z_kweSp">http://lauragilchrist.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/start-flexing-your-photo-muscle-in.html#.Uh0-z_kweSp</a></p> <p> <hr> Blog site of a NZ quadblogging school --- Melville Int in Hamilton</p> <p><a href="http://melvilleroom8.blogspot.co.nz/?m=1">http://melvilleroom8.blogspot.co.nz/?m=1</a></p> <p> <hr> </p> <p>Try dividing 1 by 998001. Always good for a discussion</p> <p><a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2f998001">http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2f998001</a></p> <p> <hr> Learning with Minecraft. here are some ways you could integrate Minecraft into your classroom planning</p> <p><a href="http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-to-use-a-rubric-without-stifling-creativity/">http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/how-to-use-a-rubric-without-stifling-creativity/</a></p> <p> <hr> A selection of hand made slow motion science videos:</p> <p><a href="http://samhankin.co.uk/?portfolio=slow-motion-science/#4">http://samhankin.co.uk/?portfolio=slow-motion-science/#4</a></p> <p> <hr> Visual Poetry: Creating word clouds using an Ipad</p> <p><a href="http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/08/16/visual-poetry-create-word-clouds-on-your-ipad/">http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/08/16/visual-poetry-create-word-clouds-on-your-ipad/</a></p> <p>Ipad animator:</p> <p><a href="http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/08/09/create-animations-on-your-ipad-with-abcya-animate/">http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/08/09/create-animations-on-your-ipad-with-abcya-animate/</a></p> <p> <hr> A guide to Free Image collections on the Web:</p> <p><a href="http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/a-guide-to-the-webs-growing-set-of-free-image-collections/278655/?utm_source=buffer&utm_content=buffer1ba49">http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/a-guide-to-the-webs-growing-set-of-free-image-collections/278655/?utm_source=buffer&utm_content=buffer1ba49</a></p> <p> <hr> Searching intelligently with Wolfram Alpha.</p> <p><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-surprising-things-you-didnt-know-wolfram-alpha-could-do/">http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-surprising-things-you-didnt-know-wolfram-alpha-could-do/</a></p> <p> <hr> Web Tool of the week – Pinterest – 20 ways it can be used in a library</p> <p><a href="http://www.edudemic.com/2012/03/20-ways-libraries-are-using-pinterest-right-now/">http://www.edudemic.com/2012/03/20-ways-libraries-are-using-pinterest-right-now/</a></p> <p> <hr> The future of learning. Interesting graphic….</p> <p><a href="http://www.knowledgeworks.org/sites/default/files/A-Glimpse-into-the-Future-of-Learning-Infographic_0.pdf">http://www.knowledgeworks.org/sites/default/files/A-Glimpse-into-the-Future-of-Learning-Infographic_0.pdf</a></p> <hr> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--0pN4LiSQHM/Uh1MLENFODI/AAAAAAAAD4w/pgudrokhspw/s1600-h/10bc2c45ca00033c1ba25f8ea30790ab%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10bc2c45ca00033c1ba25f8ea30790ab" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10bc2c45ca00033c1ba25f8ea30790ab" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rcIf3e7Zmuw/Uh1MMvoZLiI/AAAAAAAAD44/LPKtu1N5Xbg/10bc2c45ca00033c1ba25f8ea30790ab_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-91808496954576240672013-05-21T20:12:00.001+12:002013-05-21T20:28:50.344+12:00Timelines and other stuff; great videos!<img src="http://academicsupport.blogs.law.pace.edu/files/2011/08/New-Image.jpg?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer5f07f" height="196" width="640" /><br />
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IOS Apps: <a href="http://ipadapps4school.com/">http://ipadapps4school.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">This guy is great. Principal of a school in Harlem he is dealing with US educational problems, but some of what he talks about should resonate with us.</span><br />
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<br /><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">It's of <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/geoffrey-canada-537578">Dr Geoffrey Canada</a>, President of the <a href="http://www.hcz.org/hcz-home.php">Harlem Children's Zone</a></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in New York. Raised in poverty and the son of an alcoholic father, Canada introduces himself as black and mad. What he's mad about is the state of education, and the fact that few people seem to be bothered to do anything about it. He recognises that our traditional system caters well for the top achievers, who go on to be successful as leaders in our communities etc., but that it is hopelessly inadequate in dealing with a vast number of children who are then 'trapped' in the cycle of poverty and underachievement</span>. </i><br />
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<br /> <span style="font-weight: normal;">I love the possibilities with creating stop-motion videos. Very easy to create with a tablet or camera and then a video editor. I’d be happy to help you and your class create something. Have a look at this video. Very simple set up but lots of potential for creativity: (really like the cotton wool burnouts!!)</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61163937" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/61163937">NASCAR Wizard</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/diyorg">DIY</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br /> <hr />
<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">More videos for your activboard - Has a whole lot of videos from various sources which, as the title suggests are not made for kids, but are good to watch with kids.</span></h3>
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Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-83952700699403256332013-03-26T17:06:00.001+13:002013-03-26T17:06:52.325+13:00March 2013<p>Here are some tools which may help you in your roll as an ICT inquirer…..</p> <hr> <p>With Google Chrome you often end up with lots of tabs open. manage these tabs (and keep your computer running quickly) by using <a href="http://www.one-tab.com/">One Tab</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.one-tab.com/"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qA06jIFYraM/UVEeviLKbJI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/ndPSnKAiURI/image%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="444" height="283"></a></p> <p> <hr> </p> <p>Good advice for your eLearning publications</p> <p><a href="http://http://www.atrixware.com/blog/wp/tips-for-adding-the-right-images-to-your-e-learning-content/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1IQvbSuQQkc/UVEewpbL4YI/AAAAAAAAC6g/_FwuKxcwO5M/image%25255B14%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="223"></a></p> <p><a title="http://www.atrixware.com/blog/wp/tips-for-adding-the-right-images-to-your-e-learning-content/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" href="http://www.atrixware.com/blog/wp/tips-for-adding-the-right-images-to-your-e-learning-content/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">http://www.atrixware.com/blog/wp/tips-for-adding-the-right-images-to-your-e-learning-content/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter</a></p> <p> </p> <p> <hr> </p> <p>22 essential skills for the 21st Century teacher. Some links here which might be useful. Various categories.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/the-22-digital-skills-every-21st.html?m=1"><img src="http://allthingslearning.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/thinkers_cartoon.jpg"></a></p> <p><a title="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/the-22-digital-skills-every-21st.html?m=1" href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/the-22-digital-skills-every-21st.html?m=1">http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/the-22-digital-skills-every-21st.html?m=1</a></p> <p> </p> <p> <hr> </p> <p>One of the tools mentioned above is Audioboo. A great little podcasting tool which is also available as an app for Apple and Android.</p> <p><a href="http://audioboo.fm/about/audioboo" target="_blank"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qLmdYKHibGg/UVEey0-9DOI/AAAAAAAAC6o/8DFcLduVFmI/image%25255B23%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="90"></a></p> <p><a title="http://audioboo.fm/about/audioboo" href="http://audioboo.fm/about/audioboo">http://audioboo.fm/about/audioboo</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Here’s some examples of a teacher making use of Audioboo.</p> <p><a title="http://blog.audioboo.fm/2012/12/21/michael-faraday-schools-use-of-audioboo-in-learning-is-electrifying/" href="http://blog.audioboo.fm/2012/12/21/michael-faraday-schools-use-of-audioboo-in-learning-is-electrifying/">http://blog.audioboo.fm/2012/12/21/michael-faraday-schools-use-of-audioboo-in-learning-is-electrifying/</a></p> <p> </p> <hr> <p>Google Earth street view takes you to the top of Everest and other tall peaks.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/google-summit-maps/?cid=co6617154" target="_blank"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T7jm08ALyhU/UVEe0ERcXzI/AAAAAAAAC6w/rCyJD55_SzE/image%25255B19%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="472" height="238"></a></p> <p><a title="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/google-summit-maps/?cid=co6617154" href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/google-summit-maps/?cid=co6617154">http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/google-summit-maps/?cid=co6617154</a></p> <p> </p> <p> <hr> Paris doesn’t change…….</p> <p><a href="http://http://www.rue89.com/rue89-culture/2013/03/24/paris-1914-2013-en-photos-grimpez-dans-notre-fabuleuse-machine-remonter-le" target="_blank"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EjMIQ1W1-rM/UVEe1hCfaBI/AAAAAAAAC64/E2K1pLRidjM/image%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="349" height="251"></a></p> <p><a title="http://www.rue89.com/rue89-culture/2013/03/24/paris-1914-2013-en-photos-grimpez-dans-notre-fabuleuse-machine-remonter-le" href="http://www.rue89.com/rue89-culture/2013/03/24/paris-1914-2013-en-photos-grimpez-dans-notre-fabuleuse-machine-remonter-le">http://www.rue89.com/rue89-culture/2013/03/24/paris-1914-2013-en-photos-grimpez-dans-notre-fabuleuse-machine-remonter-le</a></p> <p> </p> <hr> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-56034788067114891732013-02-25T12:57:00.002+13:002013-02-25T12:57:54.446+13:00Google DriveAfter a long hiatus, the Blog is back.<br />
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A lot has happened over the past 18 months and we are now making much more use of Google Drive. This post is a primer on Google Drive. All the things you need to know about using it and leveraging it's strengths.
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Google Drive is principally a cloud based document storage and sharing system. Users are each allowed to store and share 5GB of documents, image, music and other media files. Users are able to access their files from anywhere and from any computer or device. The sharing and collaboration functions allow have great potential for class group work.<br />
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There are also productivity Tools built into Google Drive. The desktop browser version includes: documents(word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, Forms (survey tool) and a drawing tool.
Documents can be shared by highlighting the document and using one of the two buttons arrowed.<br />
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Choose whether to make your document public or choose people you want to share it with:<br />
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Printing can be set up via Google Cloud print. At school we have shared class printers with the closest class so that students will generally only have one printer option - their class printer.</div>
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Tablets complicate the issue. Both Android and Apple devices have a Drive app available, which our students use. However the apps do differ slightly. To the best of my knowledge here's what each can do. (At this moment in time!)</div>
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<br />Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-11949385816489435332011-07-29T08:22:00.001+12:002011-07-29T08:22:30.922+12:00Elearning Stuff<p>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. </p> <p><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1107/S00114/ipads-in-schools-are-we-missing-the-point.htm">iPads in schools - are we missing the point?</a></p> <p>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:</p> <p>First up a <a href="http://philhart.springnote.com/">dictionary of e-learning Jargon</a></p> <p><a href="http://philhart.springnote.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g4Fk2p6yOdQ/TjHE7UXsd5I/AAAAAAAACt8/vp9BCK0yKd8/image4.png?imgmax=800" width="180" height="77" /></a></p> <p>Brainstorming? Gathering ideas? Try <a href="http://popplet.com/">Popplet</a></p> <p><a href="http://popplet.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WlDx6b8r9is/TjHE79T5ySI/AAAAAAAACuA/a2DYj8YSnIM/image8.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="230" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2011/04/04/02digital.h04.html">Writing Re-Launched: Teaching with Digital Tools:</a></p> <p><object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=888394980001&playerID=67339437001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAD5nd3uE~,qqYiMH7TgT-vZToYn7gzHbpGF71_mJwF&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=888394980001&playerID=67339437001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAD5nd3uE~,qqYiMH7TgT-vZToYn7gzHbpGF71_mJwF&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></p> <p><a href="http://www.scribblar.com/">Scribblar – Online collaboration – shared whiteboard.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.scribblar.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZHfASsiEt0s/TjHE8ilUZVI/AAAAAAAACuE/_1xQQfoVxTQ/image5.png?imgmax=800" width="372" height="196" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/">Online painting:</a></p> <p><a href="http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Oamc4Ukz2dU/TjHE9MKHKyI/AAAAAAAACuI/fFHsLxrPMV4/image13.png?imgmax=800" width="193" height="114" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://goanimate4schools.com/public_index">Create animations online:</a></p> <p><a href="http://goanimate4schools.com/public_index"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U2c_PlLaaxE/TjHE9_bCxBI/AAAAAAAACuM/UL3IC69pSlE/image17.png?imgmax=800" width="221" height="244" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/06/12/students-becoming-curators-of-information/">Students as curators of Information.</a></p> <p><a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/06/12/students-becoming-curators-of-information/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3FW8xYazAjA/TjHE-tho9fI/AAAAAAAACuQ/BCAntcIDqv0/image9.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a></p> <p>More educational Apps can be found here:</p> <p><a title="http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/06/new-educational-apps-of-the-month-3/" href="http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/06/new-educational-apps-of-the-month-3/">http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/06/new-educational-apps-of-the-month-3/</a></p> <p><a title="http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning_design/elearning-freebies/" href="http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning_design/elearning-freebies/">http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning_design/elearning-freebies/</a></p> <p><a title="http://classroom.4teachers.org/" href="http://classroom.4teachers.org/">http://classroom.4teachers.org/</a></p> <p><a title="http://bigthink.com/ideas/30689" href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/30689">http://bigthink.com/ideas/30689</a></p> <p><a title="http://dakinane.com/blog/resources/" href="http://dakinane.com/blog/resources/">http://dakinane.com/blog/resources/</a></p> <p><a title="http://spedapps2.wikispaces.com/" href="http://spedapps2.wikispaces.com/">http://spedapps2.wikispaces.com/</a></p> <p><a title="http://playingwithmedia.com/tepsa11-ipad-workshop" href="http://playingwithmedia.com/tepsa11-ipad-workshop">http://playingwithmedia.com/tepsa11-ipad-workshop</a></p> <p>Ipad apps: <a title="http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/apps-for-getting-students-really.html" href="http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/apps-for-getting-students-really.html">http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/apps-for-getting-students-really.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://paper.li/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-baVc6445P7M/TjHE_fmfxbI/AAAAAAAACuU/nkortA9hmL4/image23.png?imgmax=800" width="272" height="162" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.historypin.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ub7Ech0_rN8/TjHE_3VplAI/AAAAAAAACuY/GVz6MscfqUM/image34.png?imgmax=800" width="277" height="151" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dragontape.com/home"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wf22Ql5ewk4/TjHFAihH2BI/AAAAAAAACuc/fFlRE2-MMDs/image35.png?imgmax=800" width="282" height="210" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.spreaker.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KGf_bQ4QM7k/TjHFBM4mwxI/AAAAAAAACug/xmF6vfjqOTw/image40.png?imgmax=800" width="287" height="153" /></a></p> <p>Take your smartphone when you’re out walking? <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5120438/Whats-that-tree-Ask-your-smartphone">Tree identification App</a></p> <p>Khan Academy + <a title="http://www.khanacademy.org/#browse" href="http://www.khanacademy.org/#browse">http://www.khanacademy.org/#browse</a> ……….. <a title="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/07/ff_khan/all/1" href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/07/ff_khan/all/1">http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/07/ff_khan/all/1</a></p> <p>Scott McLeod : <a title="http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698" href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698">http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698</a> Why use Twitter??</p> <p>Older, but excellent example of in depth learning using digital tools:</p> <p><a title="http://www.thinkinginmind.com/cigar-box-project/" href="http://www.thinkinginmind.com/cigar-box-project/">http://www.thinkinginmind.com/cigar-box-project/</a> </p> <hr /> <p>Matrix – Technology Integration:</p> <p><a title="http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php" href="http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php">http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php</a></p> <hr /> <p><a title="http://interactioneducation.com/ipadsineducation.html#.ThNRJ4Iod5Y.twitter" href="http://interactioneducation.com/ipadsineducation.html#.ThNRJ4Iod5Y.twitter">http://interactioneducation.com/ipadsineducation.html#.ThNRJ4Iod5Y.twitter</a></p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-78994408958005437042011-05-04T16:04:00.001+12:002011-05-04T16:04:59.828+12:00Adding Content::<p>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. </p> <p> <hr /></p> <p>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</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQQMgtYfI/AAAAAAAAClA/Hp1_OlEs6cQ/s1600-h/image6.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQQ-OIKZI/AAAAAAAAClE/GOmVZBGWTiA/image_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="117" /></a></p> <p>or John Lennon:</p> <p><a href="http://www.myfakewall.com/w/John+Lennon"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQRtY3oHI/AAAAAAAAClI/hR6LQICEQho/image10.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="177" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.myfakewall.com">http://www.myfakewall.com</a></p> <p> <hr /></p> <p>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.</p> <p>This is a great NZ resource on NZ films and videos. There are some classic music videos too</p> <p><a title="http://www.nzonscreen.com/" href="http://www.nzonscreen.com/">http://www.nzonscreen.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nzonscreen.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQSZPUeKI/AAAAAAAAClM/TPFRORUpf28/image%5B15%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="134" /></a></p> <p>And <a href="http://www1.teachertube.com/">teacher tube</a> has a range of educational videos….</p> <p><a href="http://www1.teachertube.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQTWRtGxI/AAAAAAAAClQ/n0uSCC5A7pc/image%5B14%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="149" /></a></p> <p>And from an inspiration point of view, <a href="http://www.edtalks.org/">try Edtalks</a> – a NZ site with a range of addresses from NZ educators</p> <p><a href="http://www.edtalks.org/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQT2-nMnI/AAAAAAAAClU/mMu74IKt-EA/image%5B16%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="79" /></a></p> <hr /> <p> Info-graphics make great class talking points too. Have a look at the ones below.</p> <p> </p> <p>Info-graphic:  Radiation chart: </p> <p><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1v2fpf/www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/radiation-dosage-chart/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQUrCtX4I/AAAAAAAAClY/bal444PNRGg/image3.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="154" /></a></p> <p>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 <em>year</em>. </p> <hr /> <p>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??</p> <p><a title="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/#" href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/#">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/because-every-country-is-the-best-at-something/#</a></p> <p>This one provides a visual representation of how much longer out resources will last.</p> <p><a title="http://www.trec-uk.org.uk/articles/NS_2007-05-23/26051202.jpg" href="http://www.trec-uk.org.uk/articles/NS_2007-05-23/26051202.jpg">http://www.trec-uk.org.uk/articles/NS_2007-05-23/26051202.jpg</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Inspiration</strong> 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. </p> <p><a href="https://bubbl.us/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQVu94kvI/AAAAAAAAClc/qEnB3-4hcSQ/image8.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="112" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://thoughtbox.es/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQWGC3nJI/AAAAAAAAClg/TfPYIT1BVoU/image4.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="167" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQW0cjR_I/AAAAAAAAClk/VektgmtTPqw/s1600-h/image11.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQX7kHgzI/AAAAAAAAClo/GU7GPvmHRUE/image_thumb2.png?imgmax=800" width="236" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://mind42.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQYpPI3JI/AAAAAAAACls/twDQFmVqJNU/image15.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="86" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mindmeister.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQZaPgQII/AAAAAAAAClw/OaRi1RiZRGQ/image19.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="161" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mindomo.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TcDQasnpNtI/AAAAAAAACl0/4lLPBDPYPnA/image23.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="116" /></a> </p> <p> <hr /></p> <p>What’s you reaction to ebooks for children used on a touch pad such as an Ipad?</p> <p><a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/38179?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dangerouslyirrelevant+%28Dangerously+Irrelevant%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">The future of print: 21 interesting e-books for kids</a> </p> <p> <hr /></p> <p><a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/38139#comments">Why Laptops?</a> The reasoning provided by the ICT Director at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland for their laptop programme. Compelling information:</p> <p><a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/38139#comments"><img src="http://scottmcleod.org/RobMcCraeSlide5.png" width="483" height="363" /></a></p> <p> <hr /></p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-49166329238620427012010-08-18T09:06:00.001+12:002010-08-18T11:39:56.610+12:00August 2010<p>This month, a mixture of videos and links to ICT related information. I’m very keen for us to keep pushing the boundaries with ICT in the classroom – if there is something you want to try,</p> <ul> <li>skyping an overseas school</li> <li>editing digital images and video and music</li> <li>online presentations</li> <li>blogging for children</li> <li>using knowledgenet</li> <li>e-reflections</li> <li>e-portfolios</li> </ul> <p> let me know and I will give you a hand. In the meantime, let me know what you think of some of the links below:</p> <h5>TKI</h5> <p>Have you tried the new TKI website?</p> <p><a href="http://www.tki.org.nz/"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TGr51HrmcxI/AAAAAAAACig/HKlmtiBC_V0/image%5B9%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="56" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <h5>John Hattie</h5> <p>Professor John Hattie asks if teachers in their critical role as change agents, are too focused on the short term horizon - national standards, literacy and numeracy - when they should be focused on using literacy and numeracy to engage more students in the pursuit of learning.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:9b93927c-6f8c-4283-afba-a953a5374afa" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/hOI0gbenbwA%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></div></div> <h5>David Warlick</h5> <p> is always worth reading – This post called Technology for 21st Century talsk about the importance of providing children with ready access to computers as opposed to dumping technology on them. Worth considering as we think about 1 to 1 laptop programmes in schools.</p> <p><a title="http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2712" href="http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2712">http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2712</a></p> <p>and part 2 ……. <em>What ICT is going to help my children learn by helping them to become literate, resourceful, and habitual learners — engaged in a learning lifestyle?</em></p> <p><a title="http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2706" href="http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2706">http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2706</a></p> <h5>Game Playing</h5> <p>Ewan McIntosh describes how in a “flexible curriculum” games can be used as a basis for creative writing and speaking, across curriculum areas, and for cross-curricular studies.</p> <p><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/hOI0gbKbHgA%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></p> <h5>Handheld Computers</h5> <p>If you think inputting text into handheld devices is slow, take a look at this. Found through Derek Wenmoth’s blog:</p> <p><a title="http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/2010/08/prepare-to-change-the-way-we-write.html" href="http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/2010/08/prepare-to-change-the-way-we-write.html">http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/2010/08/prepare-to-change-the-way-we-write.html</a> </p> <p>50 words a minute! This has some fairly major implications about the way we view and think about handheld devices – at school?</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:74132850-bd03-4d7d-860b-357a54792fe4" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdSUWQI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="386" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></div></div> <h5> Core Ed’s Top Ten Trends for 2010:</h5> <p>Go to the web page and scroll to the bottom of the page…….</p> <p><a title="http://livebinders.com/" href="http://www.core-ed.org/lab/core-ten-trends-2010"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TGr51xXFXHI/AAAAAAAACik/4nJozMIZSl8/image%5B8%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="393" height="266" /> </a></p> <p><a title="http://www.tki.org.nz/" href="http://www.tki.org.nz/"></a></p> <p>Interesting Fact:  Amazon has been selling hardback books for 15 years; it began selling its Kindle reader and the e-books to go with it less than three years ago. </p> <p>Yet this past spring and early summer, Amazon sold 143 e-books for every 100 hardcover books, a gap that is widening quickly.</p> <p>Food for Thought:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:1b140973-b390-45c6-bf38-ac9839124b83" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="cb7ae496-5e78-4e35-8463-ee8b3652ae12" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDM3D4MNQBs?fs=1&hl=en_US" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/TGr52hbWBWI/AAAAAAAACi8/3W4Ek_Dqi_4/video904fa3de6db7%5B12%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('cb7ae496-5e78-4e35-8463-ee8b3652ae12'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bDM3D4MNQBs?fs=1&hl=en_US&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bDM3D4MNQBs?fs=1&hl=en_US&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-48824415038588573712010-05-17T08:24:00.001+12:002010-05-17T08:24:13.743+12:00Reading, Libraries and Mathematics<p>Booktalks – Connect your class to a NZ author. Have a look at this new resource – Classes can use Skype to set up video interviews.</p> <p><a href="http://www.booktalks.org.nz/"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S_BUbEdeE1I/AAAAAAAACiE/0WhIjUjyzuM/image%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="611" height="121" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.booktalks.org.nz/" href="http://www.booktalks.org.nz/">http://www.booktalks.org.nz/</a></p> <p>This is a brief presentation on Libraries as the are and as they should be by an American Library expert. Provides food for thought></p> <div class="prezi-player"><object id="prezi_hjejcggu7s8b" name="prezi_hjejcggu7s8b" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="550" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="prezi_id=hjejcggu7s8b&lock_to_path=1&color=ffffff&autoplay=no" /><embed id="preziEmbed_hjejcggu7s8b" name="preziEmbed_hjejcggu7s8b" src="http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="400" bgcolor="#ffffff" flashvars="prezi_id=hjejcggu7s8b&lock_to_path=1&color=ffffff&autoplay=no"></embed></object> <div class="prezi-player-links"> <p> </p> <p>And finally, an excellent TED talk on maths which, while it is aimed at Secondary level, discusses the importance of critical problemsolving – ie not providing answer choices. Again worth listening to.</p> <p><object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/DanMeyer_2010X-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/DanMeyer-2010X.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=855&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover;year=2010;theme=how_we_learn;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=media_that_matters;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TEDxNYED;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/DanMeyer_2010X-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/DanMeyer-2010X.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=855&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover;year=2010;theme=how_we_learn;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=media_that_matters;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=new_on_ted_com;event=TEDxNYED;"></embed></object></p> </div> </div> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-4875163064360879062010-05-13T16:28:00.001+12:002010-05-13T16:28:53.436+12:00The importance of Social Media<p>Why we need to take social networking seriously. An update on the statistics:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:cba73a8b-a42c-46c3-a6bf-dea72eb8ffb4" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="ac569467-22df-42cf-8604-40b50787d94a" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZ0z5Fm-Ng&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S-uABGezEmI/AAAAAAAACiA/NroQuL9EfSM/video4dc972a377c0%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('ac569467-22df-42cf-8604-40b50787d94a'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/lFZ0z5Fm-Ng&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/lFZ0z5Fm-Ng&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-55840901350063885172010-05-05T12:31:00.000+12:002010-05-05T14:58:30.973+12:00April - May 2010<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85HYNQINdI/AAAAAAAAChA/h23TqBcfYOM/s1600-h/image%5B10%5D.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85HZjNCsDI/AAAAAAAAChI/CmAJAZ4b6Tw/image_thumb%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="336" width="282" /></a> </p> <p>Following on from Mark Treadwell’s talk on Monday, I like the post below from Doug Johnson which reaaly illustrates the point about memory…….</p> <h2>When a good memory works against you</h2> <p><img title="Date" alt="Date" src="http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/universal/images/transparent.png" />Friday, April 30, 2010 at 06:51AM</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/storage/DaliPersistenceOfMemory.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1272636486747" /></p> <p><em>I was visiting with a local Verizon telephone support person yesterday (we were both chaperones on a middle school field trip - great fun). She made an interesting comment about her job.</em></p> <p><em>When someone calls with a question about his/her cell phone operations, the person providing support is expected to use a database to get the correct answer. If the support person does not go to the database but relies on memory instead, it will result in a negative performance evaluation. Things change so quickly in the field that not checking for the most recent "fix" is irresponsible.</em></p> <p><em>A system that rewards good interpersonal skills and the ability to find and use information? A system in which a good memory is not only unecessary but possibly a liability?</em></p> <p><em>The ability to memorize has always been a critical skill for success in traditional education. (Memorize the capitols of all the countries in Central America, the quadratic equation, today's Spanish vocabulary words, the three branches of government, the dates of World War II ... )</em></p> <p><em>Are we rewarding an obsolete skill set when we give top grades to those with good memories? After all, wouldn't you want your physician, car mechanic, airline pilot, etc. checking for updates rather than relying on a good memory?</em></p> <h2>Standardised Testing – Sir Ken Robinson</h2> <p>Really worth a listen. </p> <h2></h2> <h2></h2> <div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; float: none;" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:99d414a1-fa2b-4b21-a69c-41f3c6aa6c4f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="44c3d2fe-1209-4604-b50b-05ac0efff26c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ko-m6K2dz0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S-Dd2du-oZI/AAAAAAAAChY/J_vQ-DnWmuo/video91873e0956f5%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('44c3d2fe-1209-4604-b50b-05ac0efff26c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/2ko-m6K2dz0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/2ko-m6K2dz0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt="" /></a></div></div></div> <h2>Karen:</h2> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S-Dd4Vys7LI/AAAAAAAAChc/wQj-vjn2s7w/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S-Dd6f_-vAI/AAAAAAAAChg/ZzRttJAtuP8/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="171" width="166" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S-Dd7vITyqI/AAAAAAAAChk/1Uqh_3FfRl0/s1600-h/image%5B6%5D.png"><img style="border: 0px none; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S-Dd-AGcs_I/AAAAAAAACho/pXgP4-bzNIY/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="55" width="244" /></a> </p> <p>Being part of the Schools Loop means we can access the KAREN network for resources such as these:</p> <p><a title="http://wiki.karen.net.nz/index.php/KAREN_Content" href="http://wiki.karen.net.nz/index.php/KAREN_Content">http://wiki.karen.net.nz/index.php/KAREN_Content</a></p> <p> </p> <h2>Online magazines:</h2> <p>Online magazines which have content relating to teaching and leaning. Perhaps this is why I need an IPad??</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85V41VseZI/AAAAAAAACgc/9Kpzh3TwZmY/s1600-h/image%5B9%5D.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85V7ZvDorI/AAAAAAAACgg/JAs348NFVNs/image_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="79" width="244" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://thejournal.com/home.aspx" href="http://thejournal.com/home.aspx">http://thejournal.com/home.aspx</a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85V-E0Uk_I/AAAAAAAACgk/oGojp0Kcw_Q/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85WAtVRWiI/AAAAAAAACgo/DnFfsBfK6UA/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="87" width="244" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.bbcfocusmagazine.com/" href="http://www.bbcfocusmagazine.com/">http://www.bbcfocusmagazine.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85WCicdsqI/AAAAAAAACgs/LEXrfS4jqsc/s1600-h/image%5B6%5D.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85WFJtOmZI/AAAAAAAACgw/3TWcE2EYM98/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="63" width="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.interfacemagazine.co.nz/" target="_blank">Interface magazine</a>. As you know, the print version of this magazine is well written – aimed at teachers. There is also the website which is worth visiting for links.</p> <h2>Water </h2> <p>A Short video on the reality of bottled water:</p> <div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; float: none;" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3afb816c-c10c-429c-afe9-8f20da26521b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="be869fa0-1244-4006-a4da-1c4c8962d35b" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S8-eNpN2wfI/AAAAAAAAChs/egeKbJaGiaE/video2a7f15cf2b2e%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('be869fa0-1244-4006-a4da-1c4c8962d35b'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Se12y9hSOM0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Se12y9hSOM0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt="" /></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85HbDwjzhI/AAAAAAAACgU/ms-wYx_hlb4/s1600-h/image5.png"><img style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S85HcRVV7RI/AAAAAAAACgY/ukiOPuBwxXE/image_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" border="0" height="184" width="244" /></a></p>Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-23135187598938014022010-03-09T16:42:00.001+13:002010-03-19T14:41:30.778+13:00ICT March 2010<p>Beyond Google</p> <p>This pdf has some ideas which will help you and your children move beyond the first 2 pages of Google search results. Help children make sense of the answers they are getting for their questions.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S5XDj6AesjI/AAAAAAAACes/GO3_bL4JTA0/s1600-h/image%5B2%5D.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S5XDlN0DwNI/AAAAAAAACew/-od4uCNUqy0/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="94" /></a></p> <p>I also try to encourage children to use the tools on our <a href="http://www.wellesleynet.school.nz/search/search.htm" target="_blank">search page</a>. If they are prepared to do some thinking about where the best place is to search for information before they actually go to Google the results will be much better:</p> <p><a href="http://www.wellesleynet.school.nz/search/search.htm" target="_blank"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S6LWQxt89kI/AAAAAAAACf0/N5Tqi-kpFNQ/image%5B5%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="156" height="39" /></a> </p> <p>Michelle C sent me this site which I have been using with younger classes for Internet Safety.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/%28X%281%29S%28rec5jqiw0uxf4dzunwl1itqe%29%29/5_7/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S6BJ9fzU6QI/AAAAAAAACfc/kEZKrQ6dooY/image%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/%28X%281%29S%28rec5jqiw0uxf4dzunwl1itqe%29%29/5_7/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1" href="http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/%28X%281%29S%28rec5jqiw0uxf4dzunwl1itqe%29%29/5_7/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1">Called Think U Know</a> it also includes links to the very good New Zealand based internet safety site called <a href="http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/index.html" target="_blank">Hector’s World</a>. There are links to this site on our main page.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/index.html" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S6BJ-DGvp6I/AAAAAAAACfg/VBCm5XFrGzs/image%5B9%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="131" /></a> </p> <p>Did You Know 4.0. This is an update (Sept 2009) on the earlier versions. Worth looking at and thinking about the ramifications for us and the children we teach.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:965bc3ff-56be-4c5b-a082-0dda4072c5c4" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="85cdc924-3251-4f90-8d1a-da038a70da37" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S6GbMw6oUKI/AAAAAAAACf4/EkkJ5gK8TfI/video18d3ac8f70ea%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('85cdc924-3251-4f90-8d1a-da038a70da37'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6ILQrUrEWe8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6ILQrUrEWe8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Now some websites for you. </p> <p>For the Smartboard:</p> <p>TES has a whole heap of free resources:</p> <p><a href="http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S5c4hO7IqTI/AAAAAAAACfA/dUlK6oLDw7s/image%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="126" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/" href="http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.tes.iboard.co.uk/</a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>And a couple of videos that are relevant to what is happening in schools today. The first one is Mark Treadwell who Steve and I heard last year. Mark describes the renaissance of the 14th-16th centuries and makes comparisons with the changing learning landscape of the 21st century.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f686e9b7-7745-434a-b064-475a04146c6c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/hOI0gbb_TwA%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="580" height="356" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></div></div> <p>Other videos relating to education and learning with a New Zealand focus are at <a href="http://edtalks.org/index.php" target="_blank">EdTalks:</a></p> <p><a href="http://edtalks.org/index.php" target="_blank"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S6BKApLYUwI/AAAAAAAACf8/OBe5VcJtshQ/image10%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="45" /></a></p> <p></p> <p><font color="#ff8040" size="4">Finally, Don’t forget ICT PD Day on Wednesday (24th). I’ll be working extensively on Knowledgenet today but if there are other things you want to deal with there should be time for that as well.</font></p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-66947811314990081612010-02-25T11:39:00.003+13:002010-02-26T08:55:25.206+13:00February 2010<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>After a bit of a rest, the ICT Blog is back! First up a recap of the goals for the year, then some websites you might find useful. Don’t forget to use <strong>Interface. </strong>It seems to be written for teachers by teachers and has a wealth of ICT related information and links.</p> <p>I am very interested in personal learning networks and how technology can facilitate learning in this way. Spend 3 minutes watching this video and ask yourself if this isn’t a good way to learn? It throws the old homework question out the door!</p> <div contenteditable='false' style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline; float: none;' id='scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a9b6eddc-afec-4732-a007-92018d6baf61' class='wlWriterEditableSmartContent'><embed width='425' height='355' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/YEls3tq5wIY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1' wmode='transparent'> </embed> </div> <p>Some of the sites mentioned in the video:</p> <p><a href='file:///C:/Users/ross/Local%20Settings/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter393614076/supfiles3EF0CB1/image%5B5%5D.png'><img style='max-width: 800px;' src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S4WxBw_qXJI/AAAAAAAACeY/Xipzby3eVkg/%5BUNSET%5D.jpg?imgmax=800'/><br/></a> </p> <p><a title='http://edu.glogster.com/' href='http://edu.glogster.com/'>http://edu.glogster.com/</a></p> <p><a href='file:///C:/Users/ross/Local%20Settings/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter393614076/supfiles3EF0CB1/image%5B8%5D.png'><img style='max-width: 800px;' src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S4WxS0z8RXI/AAAAAAAACeg/rEqbREZZvLI/%5BUNSET%5D.jpg?imgmax=800'/><br/></a> </p> <p><a title='http://www.symbaloo.com/us/' href='http://www.symbaloo.com/us/'>http://www.symbaloo.com/us/</a></p> <p><a href='file:///C:/Users/ross/Local%20Settings/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter393614076/supfiles3EF0CB1/image%5B2%5D.png'><img style='max-width: 800px;' src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/S4Wxa5HPEqI/AAAAAAAACek/KpOy7_jwWuE/%5BUNSET%5D.jpg?imgmax=800'/><br/></a> </p> <p><a title='http://www.evernote.com/' href='http://www.evernote.com/'>http://www.evernote.com/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Sites of the Month: </p> <p><a href='http://www.edutopia.org/youtube-educational-videos-classroom'>Edutopia article on using video in the classroom.</a></p> <p>Video Collections:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href='http://www.math.harvard.edu/%7Eknill/mathmovies/index.html'>Maths at the Movies…….</a></p> <p><a href='http://www.watchknow.org/'>Video Collection Site</a> – organised into subject areas.</p></blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Smartboard videos on the Smart youtube channel:</p></blockquote> <blockquote> <p><a title='http://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms' href='http://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms'>http://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms</a></p></blockquote> <p> </p> <p><a href='http://aviary.com/tools/myna#'>Online audio editor</a></p> <p><a href='http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55250@kpix.dayport.com'>Supermarket maths – which queue is the quickest</a></p> <p><a href='http://www.acoolsoft.com/free-powerpoint-to-youtube-overview.html'>Powerpoint to Youtube conversion tool – display your class powerpoints on Youtube.</a></p> <p> <a href='http://www.lumosity.com/'>Train your brain. Set up an account and watch yourself improve!</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Goals for the Year (and progress from last year!)</p> <ul><li>Provided upgraded wireless access point management ( Thanks to the parents assn.) </li><li>Placed more content on KnowledgeNet </li><li>Rolled out student KnowledgeNet logins and training to Year 4 to Year 6 </li><li>Implemented Parents portal to KnowledgeNet. 166 caregivers now have logins. </li><li>Implemented online roll marking </li><li>PAT Data entered in PCschool system </li><li>Migrated PCSchool to stand alone server </li><li>PCschool database changed to faster .sql software </li><li>Provided full broadband solution for 2010 </li><li>Upgraded server software for 2010 .. </li><li>Mobile netbook trolley for 2010 </li><li>All computer switches 1GB </li><li>Web and mail filtering in house </li><li>All school computers to be standardised on Windows 7 for 2010 </li></ul> <p>What’s happening this year …..</p> <ul><li>More assessment data provided to PCSchool <ul><li>Basic facts </li><li>ICAS Achievements </li><li>Curric Levels/ national standards inf </li></ul> </li><li>Use of KnowledgeNet for class planning/teaching/communication <ul><li>Development of Parent Portal </li></ul> </li><li>Continued use of KnowledgeNet <strong>or</strong> Blog for communication and publication </li><li>Wider use of internet as a learning tool – Faster internet connection </li><li>Extended use of PCSchool Spider as an admin tool </li><li>Integration of Smartboards as a classroom tool </li><li>Use of video in classroom programs </li></ul><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=bf91f211-6b2b-8bbf-8e3c-0b40293fcee3' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-63419949008747339852009-06-12T14:36:00.001+12:002009-06-12T14:45:36.281+12:00Searching…….<p>Search engines are changing. In fact the whole concept of searching is changing. Microsoft has just launched their competition to Google search:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bing.co.nz/"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SjG_NZcz1aI/AAAAAAAACP4/-dLmGJPhpoM/image24.png?imgmax=800" width="445" height="246" /></a> </p> <p>Then there is Wolfram Alpha.  A search engine that answers questions. </p> <p>This is more a knowledge search than an information search and its output is in the form of a summarised table. Wolfram only searches reputable databases. It’s in its early days but could well be the future in searching</p> <p><a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SjG_OGswZSI/AAAAAAAACP8/kgwmwowXRCI/image23.png?imgmax=800" width="441" height="255" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/index.html">Wolfram Alpha</a> </p> <p>There are Links to both these search engines on the Wellesley search site.</p> <p>And if you are interested in searching Flickr Images, try Tag Galaxy. I can only describe this as a breathtaking way of searching, refining the search and re-refining the search for images. Works really well on the smartboard.</p> <p><a href="http://taggalaxy.de/"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SjG_O4kIRtI/AAAAAAAACQA/cOlCrhAp2oI/image21.png?imgmax=800" width="479" height="343" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://taggalaxy.de/" href="http://taggalaxy.de/">http://taggalaxy.de/</a></p> <p>Videos are a powerful tool in the classroom, but it’s sometimes difficult to find the right video for what your class is doing. This site has catalogued a whole lot of videos for class use. </p> <p><a href="http://www.neok12.com/ "><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SjG_P-Hf8SI/AAAAAAAACQE/KZoDpaTV8Nk/image20.png?imgmax=800" width="464" height="267" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.neok12.com/" href="http://www.neok12.com/">http://www.neok12.com/</a>  </p> <p><img alt="" src="http://franchisessentials.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/signs-of-the-times.gif?w=526&h=395&h=395" width="526" height="395" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Social networking for book readers. Want to set up a group? What about a class group??</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SjG_Qslxl9I/AAAAAAAACQI/c45rc31DxaU/s1600-h/image28.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SjG_RfwQMFI/AAAAAAAACQM/fh3QPQihR5A/image_thumb10.png?imgmax=800" width="519" height="264" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.goodreads.com/" href="http://www.goodreads.com/">http://www.goodreads.com/</a>        <a title="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/114.Educator_Book_Club" href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/114.Educator_Book_Club">http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/114.Educator_Book_Club</a></p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a45254ff-c821-4afa-b0fa-e01a57e2a127" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/searching" rel="tag">searching</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/videos" rel="tag">videos</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/reading" rel="tag">reading</a></div> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-92144323890359092532009-05-12T15:36:00.001+12:002009-05-12T15:36:08.090+12:00ICT and Mathematics<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/Sgjuf0LpbaI/AAAAAAAACN4/Ls0Y2-7cLbU/s1600-h/image2.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjugmnyEaI/AAAAAAAACN8/RC_HYfWKRsc/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="105" /></a></p> <p><a title="http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx" href="http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx">http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx</a></p> <p>Fantastic Maths site with games and (as you’d expect) illuminating activities for mathematicians of all ages. Some of the activities would be great for the smartboard. Highly recommended. </p> <p></p> <p>Remember that KnowledgeNet provides access to digital learning objects, and there’s plenty of maths ones there. Just log on, go to search and use a key word to search through the dlos. These respources are too good to ignore so have a look:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjuhbWp0FI/AAAAAAAACOA/sQ3iJLZAmQ0/s1600-h/image51.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjuiLk5oII/AAAAAAAACOE/1_kMMjW0_6U/image_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="172" /></a> </p> <p>The main menu of the Wellesley maths pages has links to various interactive games and maths drill activities that some of us have used over the years. Again lot’s of these are great for a short, sharp smartboard session.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjuiyAvEHI/AAAAAAAACOI/K5RCxWYPjv0/s1600-h/image14.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/Sgjujs5CTrI/AAAAAAAACOM/Kwgpti6qKVQ/image_thumb6.png?imgmax=800" width="295" height="226" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjukcPB6RI/AAAAAAAACOQ/TVU0YxHtKrE/s1600-h/image15.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/Sgjuk1FALyI/AAAAAAAACOU/VGhY_eAFJ94/image_thumb7.png?imgmax=800" width="337" height="204" /></a></p> <p>Don’t forget the New Zealand website NZMaths:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjuliWjxWI/AAAAAAAACOY/q-5l_jB8l-k/s1600-h/image4.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjumXbV16I/AAAAAAAACOc/0B-dKGFJuFo/image_thumb2.png?imgmax=800" width="405" height="161" /></a> </p> <p>Links to lots of useful classroom maths activities and resources. And I guess I should mention the Assessment Resource Banks:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjumzUUklI/AAAAAAAACOg/1rjUbKfIJr0/s1600-h/image9.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/Sgjunq-kfuI/AAAAAAAACOk/QxTPmiDvPyM/image_thumb5%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="330" height="203" /></a> </p> <p>Login information is easy to remember and ARB provides access to a wide range of assessment examples.</p> <p> </p> <p>And, for the Smartboard:</p> <p>This is hard to describe <a href="http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/universcale/index_f.htm">Universcale</a>  - A site from Nikon that compares size from very very small to very very large. Would be good to use on the Smartboard.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjuoQr9QwI/AAAAAAAACOo/YTcQ1iIVXoA/s1600-h/image10.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjupFrrKeI/AAAAAAAACOs/uKGbKkU39hg/image_thumb5.png?imgmax=800" width="450" height="222" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/index.htm">A Virtual Keyboard:</a> Play it on the smartboard. Simple but clever</p> <p><a href="http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/index.htm"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SgjuphcDaNI/AAAAAAAACOw/zq8LW3MpBYs/image6%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="470" height="228" /></a></p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-78263559838073313452009-04-07T12:02:00.001+12:002009-04-07T15:48:23.867+12:00Inspiring Young Artists<p> </p> <p><img alt="Edutopia Magazine" src="http://www.edutopia.org/images/magazine/currentcov.jpg" width="190" height="235" /></p> <p>Edutopia Magazine is a part of the George Lucas Education Foundation.  In it’s web form it contains articles for US Public schools, but many are relevant to us.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/">Edutopia</a> article on using Youtube videos to inspire creativity in young artists:  <a title="http://www.edutopia.org/arts-youtube-video-art-music" href="http://www.edutopia.org/arts-youtube-video-art-music">http://www.edutopia.org/arts-youtube-video-art-music</a> For example:      Claude Monet:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:49ada8d4-da66-489e-a824-397a0e8e50af" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="062842f6-54bb-4eab-bc77-c435841e958d" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlW1H9m4dc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/Sdqdm3uiyjI/AAAAAAAABuw/DrVqsGITXLA/video8b99048bffc9%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('062842f6-54bb-4eab-bc77-c435841e958d'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/FPlW1H9m4dc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/FPlW1H9m4dc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Van Gogh:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:819f9ddd-093f-45c0-ac45-876724f1f721" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="e589afbd-a3e3-464c-9339-25b992a8d571" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XemweIAvi8Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SdqX-pXpywI/AAAAAAAABu4/RktBsULTx3Q/video3d915f5a4d57%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('e589afbd-a3e3-464c-9339-25b992a8d571'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/XemweIAvi8Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/XemweIAvi8Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Also read:        <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/arts-role-creative-thinking">Art in Schools Inspires Tomorrow's Creative Thinkers</a></p> <p>Also from an <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/online-libraries-collections-digital-resources">Edutopia article on Virtual Libraries</a>, The New York Public Library has:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/The-New-York-Public-Library/21557622350">A Facebook Page</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/sets/">A Flickr Photostream</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NewYorkPublicLibrary">A collection of videos on Youtube</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/">Put content on itunes U</a> (itunes U is where computers, ipods, mobile phones and learning all converge.) </li> </ul> <p>As more and more information is in non tactile forms, are Libraries having to look at ways of providing access to their digital collection as well as providing access to digital information from other sources</p> <p> </p> <p>And another plug for <a href="http://www.wordle.net/">Wordle</a> – a tool for creating word clouds from text. The words which appear most frequently are given more prominence. This is a fantastic tool – simple to use - I can imagine all sorts of classroom uses for this tool. As an example, the Wellesley vision from our website produces this:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SdqYAZqp64I/AAAAAAAABp4/UOQKuDqENk4/s1600-h/image4.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SdqYCr8G37I/AAAAAAAABp8/4pv2t4nlvXk/image_thumb2.png?imgmax=800" width="422" height="281" /></a> </p> <p><a title="http://www.wordle.net/" href="http://www.wordle.net/">http://www.wordle.net/</a></p> <p>So, what happens if you use a poem???? – What poem is it?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SdqdpfnfuZI/AAAAAAAABqM/7f_CaCHfcYc/s1600-h/image%5B5%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/SdqdqVQFW6I/AAAAAAAABqQ/vDnS6Dp1tRM/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="435" height="284" /></a> </p> <p>and finally, Artscope lets you view 3500 pieces of artwork from the San Francisco Museum of Fine Art:</p> <p><a title="http://www.sfmoma.org/projects/artscope/" href="http://www.sfmoma.org/projects/artscope/">http://www.sfmoma.org/projects/artscope/</a> (Takes a wee while to load!)</p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-930096164790275822009-03-24T11:32:00.000+13:002009-03-24T12:11:53.372+13:00Some More Useful Links!<p>Just when you thought I wouldn’t bug you with any more blog emails, here’s another one! If you get a chance, have a look at some of these links – some are good to use with your Smartboard and some provide some thought provoking ICT/Learning stuff.  </p> <p>I’m also writing this blog using Microsoft Live Writer which is looking to me like a very easy way to post blog entries – ie write them off line, then post them directly when you have them finished. Regular blog writers may want to try this tool.</p> <p> I think I’ve posted this before but  I like videos and this is a great commercial!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c260e9a0-dfe5-44d3-b551-0e5143cb2947" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="f5332756-a108-416e-8acc-e2ef4fe68909" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx2Slxp0TkM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgOFwn52AI/AAAAAAAABpY/aUvRr0HXy7I/videodbe676b88354%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f5332756-a108-416e-8acc-e2ef4fe68909'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xx2Slxp0TkM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xx2Slxp0TkM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://constructingmodernknowledge.com/cmk08/summer-institute-cmk-09/"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="cmk09blogheading" border="0" alt="cmk09blogheading" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgOG6vaeaI/AAAAAAAABow/g3xB0gncDq0/cmk09blogheading%5B5%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="319" height="102" /></a> </p> <p>The above site is worth a browse……..</p> <p> <br /><a href="http://www.aroundglobe.net/2009/03/1000-year-old-fishing-trap-found-on.html">1,000-year-old fishing trap found on Google Earth</a> Britain's most ancient fishing trap has been discovered off the coastline of Wales after research carried out on Google Earth.</p> <h3>For The Smartboard:</h3> <p><a href="http://www.timezonecheck.com/">Try this timezone map - Good smartboard tool</a>??</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgErpfLaTI/AAAAAAAABog/qcFRPcQM2FA/s1600-h/timez2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="timez" border="0" alt="timez" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgEsYmEi_I/AAAAAAAABok/B7EZIOBAokM/timez_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124" /></a> </p> <p> <br />In<a href="http://engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies/siliconspieslink.htm" target="_blank">teractive science and engineering for 9 to 12 year</a> olds. For interactive, read game!</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/" target="_blank">Or try these byte sized activities from the BBC for Year 1 / 2.</a> ps I think the narrator eats pork pies and drinks scrumpy!</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="scrump" border="0" alt="scrump" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgOJvYgWwI/AAAAAAAABo4/4A1VnGrNYC8/scrump%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="201" /></a> </p> <h3>Interesting:</h3> <p><strong>Wow Science investigation! </strong><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5005022/Teens-capture-images-of-space-with-56-camera-and-balloon.html">Teenagers armed with only a £56 camera and latex balloon have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth.</a></p> <p>Are our kids Narcissistic??? <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7943906.stm">The growing expectation placed on schools and parents to boost pupils' self-esteem is breeding a generation of narcissists, an expert has warned.</a> A BBC article</p> <p>Or try Don Trapscott’s view:</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d8465b04-595a-4ad7-8445-fd063190a3e8" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="33c4ff9a-e7c9-4ec9-b2b4-4bab94704ec9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoqiRRMQ0fs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgOHoT2EII/AAAAAAAABpg/gRkFFBZ2t0c/video84365d14744e%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('33c4ff9a-e7c9-4ec9-b2b4-4bab94704ec9'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/EoqiRRMQ0fs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/EoqiRRMQ0fs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> </p> <p>Video of the Week:</p> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:2fc6b2e7-aaee-4907-82ba-b45fc43776a0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="e5b2ed26-65c3-4a47-b815-95cfc730809c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHiby3m_RyM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f1_ntSyGavU/ScgOKUfLTnI/AAAAAAAABpo/ACRrm-1qP7w/video14f91547a15d%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('e5b2ed26-65c3-4a47-b815-95cfc730809c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/BHiby3m_RyM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/BHiby3m_RyM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p>More next week!</p> Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-23878667199067179042009-01-29T10:55:00.001+13:002009-01-29T10:57:17.823+13:00PD January 29 2009<a href="http://wellesleymaths.wikispaces.com/PD+TO+Day+Jan+09">PD Link.</a>Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107234.post-69813649068739254472008-10-07T14:00:00.001+13:002008-10-07T14:02:41.294+13:00Hard Fun: Logo and Scratch<iframe src='http://docs.google.com/EmbedSlideshow?docid=dgd8s55j_402brs9hhm&size=m' frameborder='0' width='555' height='451'></iframe>Rosscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582735650025117497noreply@blogger.com0