I’m back and committed
Time has flown and I’ve neglected my blog for too long now. I read ‘A New Millennium Teacher’s Digital Toolbox’ http://rdean6.edublogs.org/ by Rohan Dean which has inspired me to get my thoughts...
View ArticleRenewal of Digital Pedagogy Licence
I have just received an email reminding me that my Digital Pedgagogy Licence will expire next semester. I have some choices now about renewal or working towards the Digital Pedagogy Licence Advanced....
View ArticleDigital Storytelling
Had a great day at the Learning Innovation Centre today. It’s the first day in a 3 day PD around Digital Storytelling. Brian Falkner, author of many best selling books for children and young adults...
View ArticleDigital Storytelling – Using ‘My Place’
Another gem from the Digital Storytelling Professional Development I attended at the Learning Innovation Centre was our session with Deborah Cohen from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation...
View ArticleMy iTouch ideas – at the moment
Attending Digital Storytelling PD last week got me chatting to colleagues and thinking about how effectively I’m using my iTouches in the classroom. After some initial experimenting using iTouch apps...
View ArticleFast Finga – another iTouch idea for the classroom
A little app we’ve been having some fun with on the iTouch is ‘Fast Finga’. This app is available for $2.49 from the app store on iTunes. The possibilities for use in a classroom are only really...
View ArticleMagic Wallet – Wouldn’t we all like one of these?
Magic Wallet is an app available from the iTunes Store ($3.99). Each time Magic Wallet is launched, coins appear to fill up the screen. There are no 20c or 50c, which is a shame, however the $1, $2,...
View ArticleConnectivism and Connective Knowledge 2011 #CCK11
So enough lurking and head scratching. It’s time to throw myself in and connect and share. So far I’ve simply read, researched and compared Connectivism to other isms I am familiar with. It’s...
View ArticleThe PLN Project #CCK11
Week 2 of CCK11 is about developing a network and making connections with other participants. Something I value is the PLN I (sometimes neglect) belong to. Regardless of participation, like this MOOC,...
View ArticleSimulated Science
We certainly had some fun learning about earthquakes and being earthquake explorers in my class this term … eventually. We embarked on the Primary Connections, Year 6 unit and I must admit, I was a...
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