Middle+Classes

Wednesday 15 September Year 4 - 6 teachers gathered at Pirongia School to share what is happening in our classes. We began with a presentation by Ella and Ange on how they use ICTs in their classrooms followed by a tour of classrooms. Teachers love looking in other classrooms. everyone then had an opportunity to share and discuss their practice.

Pirongia || Room 7 wiki
 * Teachers || Links || Ideas Shared ||  ||
 * Ella and Ange

Text generators for titles / headings [|textspace] [|flaming text] || Daily timetable + task boards on data projector Learning goals and learning intentions Use of visual images for motivation for writing Learning karakia Using Paint for writing / publishing Teaching a junior class to use Paint Using the easi speak to record voice / crazy talk to make images talk / [|Blabberize] Using wikis to support and enhance learning both in class and at home To celebrate and display student learning Using glogster to make title pages - see wiki [|Photopeach]– captions / quiz Examples Student pages – each has a photo slide.com [|Wallwisher]– online notice board Example Put up a question and children answer / feedback / prior knowledge || || Pirongia || Room 5 Wonders || Display task boards and timetables so students are aware of learning and be independent Numeracy – wiki for class support and go to specific activities Using Paint to show number knowledge problems – show me ¼ of a set Home / school wiki for communication / to share work Class experts to help others with class tasks ||  || Pirongia || Room 9 wiki || Photostory to show learning / camp / boil up Integrating visual, text and oral language Using easi speak to record oral language || || Koromatua || David's email || Scanned journal story and created powerpoint / for grandparents day. Talked with grandparents and children wrote own stories comparing then and now Hearing impaired student – using camera to take photos as motivation for writing Collating data for teacher – using excel to gather data Using a palm pilot for taking notes – Comment bank of words for nat standards Can do and learning to do then used for goal setting Email david for a copy ||  || Kaipaki ||  || Earthquake resources [|www.kiwiresources.weebly.com] ||  || Otewa || [|Ruma tahi blog] || Blogging rumatahiotewa.blogspot.com Yellow hat thinking – learning to use yellow hat ideas Teaching students to take photos using class mascot Fundraising for Blue Day make an animoto to share photos Powerpoint uploaded to slideshare and embedded on blog - links to use in class study and activities || || Koromatua ||  || [|www.tes.co.uk] tools for teachers Download literacy and numeracy teaching resources e.g. The Weakest link / Who wants to be a millionaire ||  || Koromatua || [|Koromatua school website] [|Class Page]
 * Jean
 * Denise
 * Helen || Class wiki || Using paint to link images and text ||  ||
 * David
 * Ali
 * Claire
 * Lisa
 * Tom

[|Blog] || Take off the game from a site to add onto your site Kids writing own blogs to share writing, videos, + link [| Derek’s blog] / Follow other blogs and learn from other educators Using downloaded youtube clips and add words to use as karaoke [| Storyline online]- listen to stories read by celebrities ||  ||
 * Angela || Google Searching || Google search – punctuation + filetype:PPT or swf ||  ||