Deidre Senior 2009 Ministry of Education E-Fellow Microsoft Innovative Teacher of the Year
Why should ICT be kept to the fore? 21 st Century Connected learners The life of our students Wide range of resources available to enhance learning
Why ICT in classrooms? Improves learning outcomes? Presents opportunities that wouldn’t usually be available Motivation and therefore engagement
Keys to Success in the Classroom Purposeful use Authentic use Students see the connections Supports your model of teaching Integrated into the classroom programme IT NOW MUST GO TO ANOTHER LEVEL!!!
“Teachers transform lifeless equipment into useful tools” Source unknown
Resources to Access
Audacity Free download Use with ‘cheap’ microphones Children can Interview Read aloud Practise/Listen to how they speak
Sequencing of events Language of comics Brevity of language Use of visuals and language
Cameras into the hands of students Capture an event/trip Share highlights
Cameras into the hands of students
Ideas to Use Reporter of the day
Photostory3 Simple Achievable for all students Used in a variety of ways
Web 2.0 tools School or Class Blog
OIS Reading Log Blog
Reluctant readers are buddied with Mentors. Both post reviews of books they have read A post consists of a review, podcast, and photo of the book cover Others in the school read the reviews and make comments on the blog ONLINE READING CONVERSATIONS!
Scratch
Scratch Develops creativity Develops problem solving skills Supports graphing concepts Can be used to create animations or games Allows students to have ownership of a ‘product’
You need time... To ‘play’ To practise To try out new ideas To collaborate To refine To reflect LEARN BY DOING!