How to integrate the computers into our classroom life …

November19

… I asked my class to brainstorm how we could use the computers effectively in the classroom …

Here are their ideas …

  • maths
  • basic facts
  • maths strand activities
  • maths games
  • SODA – pictures/writing
  • topic
  • research
  • dictionary
  • reading texts on computer
  • storywriting – word/powerpoint
  • free choosing/reward
  • handwriting
  • encarta for kids
  • drawing/art
  • blogging

These are things we thought we couldn’t do on the computer – and then, when we did some more brainstorming discovered that perhaps we could do them.

Listen to the rules

  • listen & type

  • video chat
  • you tube – us & others

House points

  • drawing

Daily roll

  • word

Listen to notices

  • filmed (vodcast)

  • Email
  • recording (podcast)
  • video chat

Brainstorm

  • word

  • inspiration/kidspiration

Scoreboard

  • drawing

Homework marking

  • email

  • word
  • online

Reading a story

  • use special program (PM Readers for example)

  • find a story on youtube

My initial move is to create a computer based bulletin board instead of (as well as) my whiteboard one.

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This is the one i threw (quickly put together) together today for the computers.

computer bulletin board

I use Komposer for the html coding (latest version of N|Vu).

komposer1

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I am a:

  • teacher
  • mother
  • musician
  • sci-fi fanatic
  • computer geek
  • geocacher
  • blogger
  • wannabe photog
  • …

I have a secret passion – well – maybe not so secret – teaching is not about feeding information into kids brains – it’s about creating a place where kids are inspired, enthused, excited about discovery and learning – so my goal as a teacher is to leave my kids wanting more and having the skills to find out more.

This year I’ve moved up a year level and am enjoying the more sophisticated conversations and explorations that we are having in the classroom. It’s exciting to see kids motivated because our classroom is using 21st Century tools for their everyday teaching and learning.

This blog is really for my reflective practise – about things that have worked (or not worked) in my classroom and to share these with others in my PLN.

I should also mention that I’m a Kiwi living in the North Island of New Zealand (just north of Wellington).

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