1. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Documents AuthorsTommy Maher, Scoil Naomh Fiachra, Clontubrid, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Explore how robots can mimic aspects of human/animal behaviour. Engage pupils in personally meaningful, open-ended scientific inquiry. Make scientific exploration more cross-curricular by merging it with humanities. Devise project model for other schools. Objectives MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Windows Movie Maker, Photo Story 3, Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System, Kestrel, Audacity, Picasa 2, Kidspiration 2, Outlook Express. Software DescriptionDevelop a control technology project through narrative. Use story as basis to investigate concepts of feedback/control. Learning Areas Language, Science, Mathematics, Art, Music, History. Levels 4 – 12 years. Control Technology, Integration, Science, Mathematics, Collaboration. Keywords Project Overview Additional Project Information Project Photo Stories Project Pupil Documents Project Films

2. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Teacher Planning and Management Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented. Documents Diaries removed in the interests of Smaller file size

3. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Teaching Resources Follow the link below for teaching resources developed during the course of this project. These include: Digital Photo editing Tutorials Wind Speed Data Logging Template Students Digital Diary Template Documents Teaching Resources

4. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Assessment and Standards Click on the links below to see the assessment rubrics and standards covered in this learning project. I have also devoted a section of our project film to project assessment, both formative and summative. This section of the film, which is saved as a separate film, is entitled Evaluation. Link to Evaluation film.Evaluation Documents

5. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Teacher and School Information Scoil Naomh Fiachra is located in a rural area in the north of County Kilkenny, in the south- east of Ireland. At the moment there are three teachers and 58 pupils. The school was built in 1930 and major renovations were carried out in 2001. A third classroom was added in 2007, as pupil numbers are rising. You can find out more about the school in the Introduction section of our film. There is a link on slide one or find it here.here My name is Tommy Maher and I have been Principal at the school since 1985. I have long had an interest in ICT in education. I was co-ordinator of an ICT-based Comenius Project with partner schools in Greece, Austria and Sweden and have been involved in the Empowering Minds Project since its inception in 1999. I am an ICT tutor with NCTE and INTO.NCTE INTO I am particularly interested in developing strategies for using ICT in cross-curricular projects and for turning the perceived disadvantages of multi-age classrooms to educational advantage.

6. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Project Films An integral part of our project was the filming of all stages, from planning and research, to designing and building, to presentation, feedback and evaluation. We have edited the film, and, in order to keep the files to manageable size, we have divided it into seven discrete parts, which are saved as separate files. These files are stored on our website, and can be accessed by means of the links provided on this page. Film Links 1.Introduction5.Involving Infants 2.The Giant Killers6.Evaluation 3.The Millers7.Conclusion 4.The Generators

7. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Project Photo Stories (Links) We have included a number of Photo Stories in our project. These stories are stored on the school website and can be accessed by means of the links on this page. Project Group WorkWorkshops & Field TripsInfant Involvement 1.Giant Killers Project4.Art Music Workshop8.Wind Light Experiments 2.Millers Project5.NCSR Visit9.Infant Art 3.Generators Project6.Skerries Mills Visit10.Infant Village 7.Wind Farm Visit

8. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Project Documents Project Open Night Presentations and Scripts Weather Data Electronic Diary Group Topic Research Please note: These two files contain images scanned from books listed in the source material, and are not for public circulation. Examples removed in the interests of smaller file size

9. Don Quixote: Impossible Dreamers BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teaching Resources Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Additional Teaching Resources Data Logging Digital Photo Editing Digital Diary