by heatherblakey | Jun 11, 2008 | Learning Styles, Web 2.0
For those unfamiliar with the term, a learning style is a way in which an individual approaches learning. Many people understand material much better when it is presented in one format, for example a lab experiment, than when it is presented in another, like an audio...
by Jess | Jun 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
Second Life is a virtual world. You download the software to your lap top and then you can enter this world. When you do, your avatar represents you. An avatar is a digital representation of yourself. When you select this avatar you have to give it a name. I named my...
by margm | Jun 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
What a difference a few months of working with the web 2.0 tools can make to students and teachers alike. Prior to being introduced to these amazing tools of trade by our two dynamos Anne and Jess, project presentations were somewhat tedious to say the least. At the...
by brittgow | Jun 6, 2008 | Web 2.0
We recently had a psychologist complete an assessment of a Year 7 student and her report and advice was applicable to many other students. Some students have difficulty reading and writing at any level and this can impact on many of their subjects. Many teachers of...
by jah63 | Jun 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
Get a Voki now! This student has recorded his own message which allows him to say more than he can by typing the message in. This is usful for self-evaluation and gaining feedback from peers, as well as an audience beyond the classroom.
by jah63 | May 25, 2008 | Arts
Judy Harrington Get a Voki now! Our students at Horsham West have learnt to make these vokis which you can find on our home page. Check Ms Harrington, Mr Weir and Ms Koenig’s to see just what a fabulous time the kids have had. When they made these Vokis...
by brittgow | May 21, 2008 | Web 2.0
I’ve been trying out some of the top 100 tools for learning and thought you might like to see what they are all about. One of the fun ones is “Comic Life”, which lets you create funky comics from photos. Although it is not free, I think you can do a...
by Lee King | May 19, 2008 | Digital Stories
Digital stories are ‘mini-movies’ that combine the age-old art of storytelling with the use of modern technology. They are created using a collection of images, voice, music and sometimes sound effects. They’re constructed easily on a computer and anyone who has a...
by Jess | May 18, 2008 | Blogs, Web 2.0
This is a cross-post with technoLOTE The ePlanks podcast is up and running! We have 4 episodes all ready to go for your listening pleasure. ePlanks is a project that I (Jess McCulloch) am working on with Anne Mirtschin. We are trying to lay the ePlanks of the virtual...
by Jess | May 17, 2008 | Web 2.0
This is a cross-post with technoLOTE Anne Mirtschin and I were lucky enough to this year be granted Teacher Professional Leave to develop a project we have called ‘ePlanks – Laying the Foundations of a Web 2.0 School.’ Our aim with this project is to...
