This debate has really got me thinking. What is the purpose of education? I have been lucky to have become a father twice over in the last two (and a bit) years and that, coupled with some life changing experiences, such as seeing young refugees being taught at the Cowandilla…
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This lovely little online application does what it says on the tin. Featuring a chat room, ability to make notes and collaborate online in a quick and easy fashion, I'm really liking this app. Try one I made here http://corkboard.me/p6JLuUNg6V - I've made a short 'how to' video which can be viewed…
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Mark introduced Scribd and The Little Book of ICT Ideas he has published using this. In addition, he talked about an alternative to wordle - www.tagxedo.com. Words can be uploaded online and moved into shapes, words are made bigger according to importance. Why not copy and paste a topic's key…
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Peter talked about www.geocaching.com which can guide you to 'tupperware' boxes around the country within which visitor books can be found as well as 'missions' and messages. People can find these boxes, sign the visitor's books and transport the travel books along the journey. He described this process as 'IT…
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Sally talked about how Google maps can aid classroom learning through the use of 'My Maps' - individualising maps with icons which have tasks linked to them, allowing to track historical events for example and giving students access to plot their own maps and contribute to a whole class project/activity.…
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Andy spoke about how we can connect the analogue and digital world together through publishing (sharing student work with a wider audience) and celebrating what has been achieved. Can we capture the analogue world through a digital format? Scan their work and produce a digital format: Blockposters.com, Rasterbator, PosterIT Written stories, artwork can…
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Tom spoke about how students can set their own learning outcomes through the teacher creating a Google Form and students responding, very quick and simple to set up - all working through real time which means students can watch updates happening right away on the class board (particularly useful for…
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Andy introduced Stream2School (who have donated a kindle for a prize draw at Clevedon's TeachMeet), which schools can install with the aim of 'renting' the software rather than purchasing it, reducing costs dramatically and encouraging innovation. The range of software is large and can be trialled by schools. www.stream2school.com
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Chris explained how Twitter can used to promote independent learning with sixth formers, in and out of lesson. The idea is that students are using their own tools for learning purposes. The teacher sets up a school only account and discussions take place on learning related topics - hash tags…
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Paolo described how the Battleship activity can be used as a starter and during peer/self assessment. A grid with numbers and headings is shown to class, students asked to choose a number and report on the combination. If correct they 'win' that number. A fun activity which students enjoy to…
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