VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Documents Web Links Innovative Teachers Date Title Creator/s Homepage Objective/s Using BeeBots In The Early Years Jan 2008 Lorraine Munro, READ Nursery Nurse & ICT Staff Tutor Early Years  To integrate BeeBots into the learning already taking place in the school.  To allow children to experience control and modelling through ICT.  To introduce children to directional and positional language. LTiD Overview Curriculum for Excellence

Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Background/ Rationale Web Links About At Dens Road we has previously been involved in a Project to use ICT toys to aid transition from Nursery to P1. This gave us the opportunity to experiment with the BeeBot and found that the children were extremely enthusiastic about learning with it. We decided to try using the BeeBot as a tool for supporting children’s learning throughout the curriculum. In this Project the children were learning about Number 6. The Learning Intentions and Success Criteria were discussed with the children over a few lessons. They had an introductory lesson before using the BeeBot. We then used the BeeBot as a way of reinforcing the learning that had already taken place. Later you will see a video which shows the excitement and enthusiasm with which they take part in the lesson. BeeBots

Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR People Documents Web Links People This Project involved the Staff and children of Primary 1 in Dens Road Primary School, Dundee. Miss Rian Davies - Class Teacher Miss Wendy Chapman – Class Teacher NQT Miss Michelle George – Class Teacher Mentor Mrs Lorraine Munro – READ Nursery Nurse The children of Primary 1a1 and 1a2. Dens Road P.S. Dens Road Transition Policy Dens Road Primary School, Dundee

Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Project Documents Web Links The Project involved integrating the BeeBot into the play already in place in the classroom. We used a small number of bought resource and school made resources. We used the blank mat which made it easy to change the topic by changing the pictures on the mat. Click on the speech icon to listen to Lorraine Munro discussing the Project Sparklebox resources Forward PlanPhoto Permissions Form

Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Web Links Impact Documents Impact Click to view children working with the BeeBot and a number line. They are learning about number 6. Textease resource This will only work if you have the software installed on your machine. This may load behind the PowerPoint. BeeBot Help & Ideas Sheet Textease Website

Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Next Steps Documents Web Links Next Steps  Use a Child’s evaluation sheet(below).  Build a bank of resources that we will be able to share with others.  Continue to use the BeeBot to aid transition from Nursery to Primary 1.  Begin a BeeBot Story Box (see link below) to begin a cross curricular approach and into upper school stages. Child’s Evaluation Sheet LT Scotland BeeBot Story Box Ideas Click here to view.