Review- WizTeach
Our school recently bought access to the WizTeach interactive whiteboard software. At first I was dubious about ‘just another’ clunky and time consuming piece of software that promises the world and...
View ArticleIs there a wrong way to use web 2.0?
I have enjoyed sharing some of the web 2.0 tools that I see potential to enhance student learning in the classroom. However, it is important for all teachers to recognise that we mustn’t just use...
View ArticleICT in the Classroom-Professional Development Series Overview
This professional development is a series of six one hour sessions. The aim of the sessions is to encourage teachers new to incorporating ICT to do so successfully in their classroom. It has been...
View ArticleICT in the Classroom- Professional Development Session One
The activities suggested in this session are ideas only and should be adapted, selected or discarded depending on your participants. If you are undertaking this PD independently online complete the...
View ArticleICT in the classroom- Professional Development Session Two
This is the second session in the ‘ICT in the Classroom PD series’ which focuses on setting the environment for learning with ICT. As always it is important to cater for the individuals in your...
View ArticleICT in the Classroom- PD Session Three
This is the third session in the ‘ICT in the Classroom’ series that focuses on specific software that would enhance learning in the classroom. Once again it is important to select, discard or alter the...
View ArticleICT in the Classroom- Professional Development Session Four
Welcome to the fourth session of a professional development series that I presented at my school. As with all the prior sessions in this series it is over planned for the one hour period I had...
View ArticleInternet Safety
Mr. G’s post about Cybersafety websites for parents, teachers and students made me think about many aspects of cyber safety that we often overlook. I felt it was important to share his resource with...
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Behaviour Management Tool- Class Dojo
At my current school we use a student tracker program that allows us to input data about behaviour management issues or positive behaviour. In my own classroom, names and strikes on the board works to...
View ArticleLooking to connect with other classes that are blogging in 2013?
I’m playing with the idea of creating a class blog or incorporating more online collaboration next year. I think there is potential for students to learn things about the world first hand, make...
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