Comics in the classroom

Dear Bloggesphere!!

Today we learnt how to make a comic using Comic Life 2. I had never thought that a comic would be a good teaching tool in a Primary classoom but after today i have changed my opinion. They are a great way to get information to students in a fun and eye catching way. They are a lot more interesting to read, sometimes they even have a bit of humor. My comic was about how to grow a veggie patch. I think that it would be great in a classroom to have students create a comic with steps when doing a routine in class. I am definitly going to use a comics to make my lessons more creative and interesting.

Thanks for reading, I love blogging.

Multimedia presentation

Well today has been another day in the computerology class here at Tabor. We learnt all about multimedia presentations and their positives and negatives. They are a great resource to use as a teacher when going through a topic and they are also a great way for students to hand up pieces of work. They are a great way to use 21st century technology and still get the students to hand up a meaty piece of work.

Today I made a Powerpoint presentation of the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. I did this as though the unit was ending and the powerpoint was to refresh knowledge and to see what the students knew. The presentation had a mixture of information, questions, videos and pictures.

Powerpoints are a great resource for the classroom and can make learning more interesting rather than simply listening to a speaker.

7 things you should know about Blogs

After reading and learning about blogs and how they are used effectively in the classroom i think that they are a great way to help schools, students and the teacher share information. If blogs are set up correctly in the classroom it really helps students to be encouraged to share their views and read other peoples views and opinions. This should help students to become more critical thinkers. In a classroom i believe that it is very important that the teacher checks the blog regularly and views the comments before they appear on the blog so that no internet bullying is happening and all of the information is up to date. I am keen to use a blog in my classroom when i have one.

Podcasts week 3

Hello all Bloggers,

Thank you to my many fans who follow me every week, i am very lucky. Today we learnt about what a Podcast is. As Emma would say 'MIND BLOWN'! We looked at and listened to many different podcasts. It was great seeing what is out there. I am very excited to create my own podcast with my sidekicks Craig and Emma.

Good day all and until next time think QUICK!!!