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Karen.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Clicker 5
Hi,
Clicker 5 is a writing support and multimedia tool for students of all abilities and students with special needs. Clicker can be used as a support teaching and learning tool.
It uses a talking word processor and pictures to guide students through pre-determined learning activities. Clicker 5 is engaging for students who have been trained in usein it. It is not only used for writing but also reading. It incorporates talking books, multimedia presentations and labelling activities.
In 2007, I received training in the use of clicker and it was sucessfully used in our special education department regularly for a year. Over time it has not been used as much. It depends on the cohort and the teachers on staff. Many schools in the area still use clicker everyday. There is a comprehensive bank on the net for people to use freely and interact with.
Karen.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Web Quest
Hi,
Webquests use an inquiry approach to learning, which means students need to ask questions. The best issues to have on a webquest are problematic or controversial. When adding links they need to be purposeful to lead students into another way of questioning to find answers. They are useful for students to find and use.
However, adventureous teachers may ask students to create one of their own about a topic that they are discussing in class. In this case the students would have to think about an introduction, key question and task, process, resources, evaluation and conclusion. Webquests are time consuming to create but are very rewarding once they are complete.
Karen.
Webquests use an inquiry approach to learning, which means students need to ask questions. The best issues to have on a webquest are problematic or controversial. When adding links they need to be purposeful to lead students into another way of questioning to find answers. They are useful for students to find and use.
However, adventureous teachers may ask students to create one of their own about a topic that they are discussing in class. In this case the students would have to think about an introduction, key question and task, process, resources, evaluation and conclusion. Webquests are time consuming to create but are very rewarding once they are complete.
Karen.
e-brochure
Hi,
e-brochure looks very interesting. They are very interactive and allow for lots of information about a topic. I am sure students would like to present work in one of these. They look a little like an e-book. Have a look at this link. e-brochure.
Karen.
e-brochure looks very interesting. They are very interactive and allow for lots of information about a topic. I am sure students would like to present work in one of these. They look a little like an e-book. Have a look at this link. e-brochure.
Karen.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Google Earth and Maps
Hi,
Who doesn't like google earth? It is revolutionary in its design. You can travel anywhere that has been mapped. It gives the viewer a perception of what different areas might be like. Students are interested in looking at their own houses. Google earth certainly fits in with connectivism theories of learning. It is very authentic and very interactive.
A broader use of google earth with implications for SOSE would be to look at cities or towns and contrast certain elements of them. For example types of buildings, amount of traffic, park lands, etc. Geography cetainly could look at different terrain which can be examined and later researched. Also historical sites can be viewed. It can be used with numeracy intent for example measuring distances between points, looking for shorter or longer routes. Literacy can be incorporated when students look at directions and instructions.
It is possible to create your own maps and overlay projects with photos and images. Narration can be added to your own project. Maps can be embedded into blogs and websites. Google earth can be used as a site for investigating oil spills.
View Larger Map
Karen.
Google earth. Retreived from http://earth.google.com
Who doesn't like google earth? It is revolutionary in its design. You can travel anywhere that has been mapped. It gives the viewer a perception of what different areas might be like. Students are interested in looking at their own houses. Google earth certainly fits in with connectivism theories of learning. It is very authentic and very interactive.
A broader use of google earth with implications for SOSE would be to look at cities or towns and contrast certain elements of them. For example types of buildings, amount of traffic, park lands, etc. Geography cetainly could look at different terrain which can be examined and later researched. Also historical sites can be viewed. It can be used with numeracy intent for example measuring distances between points, looking for shorter or longer routes. Literacy can be incorporated when students look at directions and instructions.
It is possible to create your own maps and overlay projects with photos and images. Narration can be added to your own project. Maps can be embedded into blogs and websites. Google earth can be used as a site for investigating oil spills.
View Larger Map
Karen.
Google earth. Retreived from http://earth.google.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Animations and Simulations
Hi,
Adobe Flash is a useful tool to teach students as they can create moving books, create simple or complicated advertisements and other moving creations. At our school teaches students about "Flash" in all grades 8-12. Students find it engaging and those who master it create very interesting work.
An interactive learning objects is another tool that teachers can use to increase student engagement in learning. Students gain learning through experimenting with the interactive material on the site. It might be a game that is played to make an educational point as in "Darfur is Dying" or dissecting animals for science in "Dissect a frog". The importance of teaching with connections to technology needs to be carefully thought through to make meaning of the use of technology back to the lesson focus.
The advantage with these systems is that they allow for manipulation of the image from different angles. This allows students to see the bigger picture not just 2D.
"Wiley (2000) posited and presented three components of a successful learning object implementation: an instructional design theory, a learning object taxonomy, and “prescriptive linking material” that connects the instructional design theory to the taxonomy, providing guidance of the type “for this type of learning goal, use this type of learning object.” In addition to providing a worked example of this process, Wiley (2000) also presented design guidelines for the five learning object types." (Wiley, 2000, p. 28).
Karen.
Wiley, D. A. (2000). Connecting learning objects to instructional design theory:
A definition, a metaphor, and a taxonomy. Retrieved from http://www.reusability.org/read/chapters/wiley.doc
Friday, August 13, 2010
Tutoring online
Hi,
Tutoring online is of interest to the Learning Place who hold many interesting and engaging tools for students to try.
Tutoring online has advantages over face to face tutoring. Instruction on the computer may involve webcams and other apparatus to get started. Online tutoring is more flexible for students to access as the program has been prerecorded. Students need to log on to pick up from where they were or to revise old work. Materials covered may not be aligned to school work but are fully supported by information to allow learning gains for students. Students will need to have access to computers that support the programs that the tutoring is designed to allow access. Tutoring online is successful in the areas of supported learning. Tutors who design these pages and programs are competent in scaffolding, summarising, giving feedback, classifying participant knowledge, correcting faulty information and limiting discussions. Students may miss the face to face concept as they can not read facial expressions or body language while engaged with a computer.
Maths online is a good tool as it contains video and audio lessons that demonstrate the steps and concepts of maths in a variety of ways. Every lesson has a worksheet for students to practice skills. answers are submitted on line and the work is immediately checked and scored. Work solutions are supplied for every question. the school in which I work use this program as a home tutor for students to reinforce what they have been taught in the lesson.
Karen.
Wkipedia. (2010). Online Tutoring. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_tutoring
Maths Online Pty. Ltd. (n.d.). Maths Online. Retrieved from http://mathsonline.com.au
Tutoring online is of interest to the Learning Place who hold many interesting and engaging tools for students to try.
Tutoring online has advantages over face to face tutoring. Instruction on the computer may involve webcams and other apparatus to get started. Online tutoring is more flexible for students to access as the program has been prerecorded. Students need to log on to pick up from where they were or to revise old work. Materials covered may not be aligned to school work but are fully supported by information to allow learning gains for students. Students will need to have access to computers that support the programs that the tutoring is designed to allow access. Tutoring online is successful in the areas of supported learning. Tutors who design these pages and programs are competent in scaffolding, summarising, giving feedback, classifying participant knowledge, correcting faulty information and limiting discussions. Students may miss the face to face concept as they can not read facial expressions or body language while engaged with a computer.
Maths online is a good tool as it contains video and audio lessons that demonstrate the steps and concepts of maths in a variety of ways. Every lesson has a worksheet for students to practice skills. answers are submitted on line and the work is immediately checked and scored. Work solutions are supplied for every question. the school in which I work use this program as a home tutor for students to reinforce what they have been taught in the lesson.
Karen.
Wkipedia. (2010). Online Tutoring. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_tutoring
Maths Online Pty. Ltd. (n.d.). Maths Online. Retrieved from http://mathsonline.com.au
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