With my students…..
- experimented with live blogging and www.coveritlive.com with the year 9/10 students (thanks to Jess McCulloch for her help) This was in preparation for our live blogging linkup with CT, USA on Friday. Also had a trial run with CT
- Friday……the BIG ONE!-the big highlight of the week. Linked to CT, USA using live blogging. Our yackpack link was blocked as was the live video of Mr PBogush, our highly skilled virtual teacher but the live blogging worked. Students loved the live blogging, collaboration and learning outcomes (See post)
- As a result of the popularity of this session, I recieved a delightful email from one of his students, the next day, asking us whether we can do it again soon.
- Grade 6 class blog is now up and running.
- Still working on our camp in a sentence with year 7.
- Grade 4/5 students received (much to their delight) another wonderful parcel of letters, a book on Canada and a new webkinz - a white polar bear called Diamond from their friends in Canada. We got to know this class through our cross posting blog on webkinz pets.
My experiences
- attended an elluminate session, on Wed night, on the flat horizons project that my students and I will be involved in for global peer reviewing.
- Commenced reflecting on the huge, educational possibilites that live blogging could be used for.
- stood back in amazementand awe, in our live blogging session with CT and the sheer virtual ability of Paul Bogush, in disciplining, teaching and helping all his remote students.
- applied for an emerging technologies grant, throught the Victorian Education Department, to create a flat classroom
- ordered a flip video from USA through Australian ebay (Cannot wait until it comes!!!)
Student blog of the week …goes to a lad in grade 5. Congratulations jimmyg on the number of posts you have presented, both requested and voluntary ones. The images you have used adds to the overall presentation. Keep up the great work!
Favourite post of the week…..
Educating students to be more effective presenters (and teachers as well) My students still enjoy working with MS Powerpoint for its ease and simplicity of use. I liked this post for its suggestions on using it more effectively.
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So nice to be reconnecting with you on your blog, Anne. It’s been a while since I had your week and picture up on my blog.
The minute I clicked to your blog I had to have it in my bloglines.
For this visit I see so much wonderful work with kids. Inspiring.
Bonnie
Edducating students - the greatest goal! See the new book on amazon.com: “Teaching and Helping Students Think and Do Better”.
Your students are so fortunate to be making such great cyber-progress. Thanks for the links re ppt presentations, very useful information that can be readily applied.
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