Challenge your thinking

Thanks for another thought provoking video clip Karla
I found this one - challenges the way we view kids in our class

Think Different

This is a link to a you tube clip that may inspire some people.
Not related to ICT but is about a different way of thinking about kids in our class and how we should keep inspiring them or better still let them inspire us.

Week Eleven-Blog Round Up- Education Video Playlist

Sorry for my absence last week- BUT WHAT A WEEK!! Dave and I had an action packed few days full of workshops for parents, staff and students that have given me a lot to think about!

This week, for the Blog RoundUp I wanted to think about Educational Videos- videos exploring education today, especially when thinking about the impact of technology and the possibilities of e learning

Videos are an extremely effective tool to get people thinking or talking about their ideas and views on a range of topics and can gather the attention of your audience to set the tone for your session.

This stemmed from a great post by Richard Byrne on Free Technology for Teacherstalking about his YouTube playlist. This has received a number of comments suggesting other videos that could be added to the list and I believe this is a great collection for use with staff and students to provoke discussion.

One of the ones that left me thinking about my own educational experiences was the video below, though this is set in a University, I believe it is incredibly relevant especially in light of concerns that have been expressed across the Cluster about the traditional approach still being utilized commonly in Higher Education.



I would be really interested in any other videos that you can recommend that could be used across the cluster. Place your comments below!

Until Wednesday
Ka Kite
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Online Photo editing

There is an online photo editing site called befunky, it is free, you don't have to register or download anything. Very easy one click editing, after which you can save back to your computer or share. Lots of effects and easy to use, great for kids to alter photos as inspiration for art or many other uses.

Dusting off the Digital Camera

While everyone has their digital camera out and about, I thought I would collect some ideas of ways to use the camera to support literacy learning in the classroom.
These are a few, not in order of age or ability. I wanted people to use their imagination and own experiences to think of ways to adapt these ideas for their class.

Use photos to create a story board plan

Writing recounts

Record step by step science or baking experiences, print out, laminate and use for sequencing task.

Visual language that relates to them

portfolio of children's success and learning

Photos taken by children to record their learning. Use for developing success criteria, reflection of learning or developing sli's for next person.

Children take photos of objects in the room with same phoeneme. Print and share

Use speech bubbles to extend vocab and teach langauge features

claymation to retell a story

Positional language - a photo of someone or something under the table, on a chair etc

Can someone please add to the list. I'd love to compile a really comprehensive one for sharing with others.

Thanks
 Laetitia de Vries (Wanaka Primary)