How SMART are You???
I really do think it is important that we ALL know what our SMARTS as strengths are and the ways the we learn best. This is just one of the many activities e-Learners have enjoyed especially when they were able to share with others their three preferred SMARTS. The SMARTS are self, word, number, nature, people, deep, music and body.
I wonder how many teachers actually take the time to learn and/or teach SMARTS to their students?
I wonder how many teachers actually take the time to learn and/or teach SMARTS to their students?
Interested in what 'some' people tick???
This is a pop-up, one man's view of the world - an innovative thought provoker -http://www.abeautifulrevolution.com/.a/6a00d83451946d69e20120a9266bd2970b-popup
Drew shares at our Middle Management Hui/Workshop - 04 March 2010
I often have this philosphy....more of them and less of me....So I asked Drew Manning, the Principal of Paroa School to talk to our Middle Management group abour responding to change, the ICTPD for E-Best school and sustainability post the contract.
His korero followed nicely from our day's agenda and I know the team were quite inspired with what he had to say. Visits to other schools are seemingly now on the cards as we have three schools being Putauaki, North and South taking the great leap along the inquiry track and moving progressively within their own thinking and learning journeys.
His korero followed nicely from our day's agenda and I know the team were quite inspired with what he had to say. Visits to other schools are seemingly now on the cards as we have three schools being Putauaki, North and South taking the great leap along the inquiry track and moving progressively within their own thinking and learning journeys.
What Teachers Make
Just a quick video that Tony used in his L@S presentation (Responding to Change) that is really worth mentioning here:O
Tony Ryan: Responding to Change L@S
Synchronicity has it (did I spell that correctly) that Tony and I always seem to 'meet on the street'. At ULearn last year in Christchurch Wendy and I happened to bump into Tony and had a very informative chat about his work as we made our way back to the hotel. So it was no surprise that on my way to his first L@S breakout we met yet again.
I am always inspired by Tony's ability to deliver his message straight from the heart. He is the classic example of a person who talks the walk and walks the talk in a manner that makes a difference. His 'ahua' or existence also generates a certain calm.
Responding to Change - Here are just a few of my notes:
1. Critical change issues - WILD: Wellness, Innovation, Learning, Dialogue
2. GOIMO - Get Over It, Move On!
3. Thinking is not an optional extra
4. Thinkers in the classroom - Hook in and keep the mind read.y with brainstraining ideas like sudoku, puzzles etc.
5. Auto-telic - state of achieving at a high level.
Check out Tony's blog - http://tonyryan.edublogs.org or http://www.tonyryan.com.au/blog/. His latest jokes section are worth a 'look see':)
I am always inspired by Tony's ability to deliver his message straight from the heart. He is the classic example of a person who talks the walk and walks the talk in a manner that makes a difference. His 'ahua' or existence also generates a certain calm.
Responding to Change - Here are just a few of my notes:
1. Critical change issues - WILD: Wellness, Innovation, Learning, Dialogue
2. GOIMO - Get Over It, Move On!
3. Thinking is not an optional extra
4. Thinkers in the classroom - Hook in and keep the mind read.y with brainstraining ideas like sudoku, puzzles etc.
5. Auto-telic - state of achieving at a high level.
Check out Tony's blog - http://tonyryan.edublogs.org or http://www.tonyryan.com.au/blog/. His latest jokes section are worth a 'look see':)
Karen Boyes: Habits of Mind with the Key Competencies - 11 March 2010
I have always found Karen to be 'very down to earth' in whatever she thinks and does. So her workshop held at the Kings Gate Hotel in Rotorua from 4-7pm provided me with yes, yet more inspirational thoughts for classroom ideas and ways on how to effectively use the HOM. Here are a few things I have started doing something with:
1. Read for pleasure. I have just purchased Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult - the author she recommended.
2. Introduce paraphrasing to e-Learners and practice this weekly as a team and with partners.
3. Share success and criteria. Create a success-o-meter that can be used and applied to many situations.
4. Never worker harder than your students. Have students create a Q@A test for our group based on 7 closed and 3 open questions -
5. Work on onemanupship - Use the phrase ' In a moment, but not just yet...
1. Read for pleasure. I have just purchased Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult - the author she recommended.
2. Introduce paraphrasing to e-Learners and practice this weekly as a team and with partners.
3. Share success and criteria. Create a success-o-meter that can be used and applied to many situations.
4. Never worker harder than your students. Have students create a Q@A test for our group based on 7 closed and 3 open questions -
5. Work on onemanupship - Use the phrase ' In a moment, but not just yet...
4am at Kings Gate Hotel, Rotorua - Glide Time...
I often find my mind races early morning so I'm up at 4am again ready to work. This is what some people term 'glide time' others - madness however getting up to 'clear my head' really does work for me.
The reception area is the only place in the hotel with adequate lighting and seating so I prop myself up and a hotel staff member asks if I would like a cup of tea. How compassionate:)
I worked for two hours and then became aware that the temperature outside must be cold and the air-conditioning does not help. So I asked the hotel staff for the spa key and took a yummy warm 'soother'. My body was warm and so I headed back to the room for a quick kip before breakfast at 8.30am.
The reception area is the only place in the hotel with adequate lighting and seating so I prop myself up and a hotel staff member asks if I would like a cup of tea. How compassionate:)
I worked for two hours and then became aware that the temperature outside must be cold and the air-conditioning does not help. So I asked the hotel staff for the spa key and took a yummy warm 'soother'. My body was warm and so I headed back to the room for a quick kip before breakfast at 8.30am.
Believe
I tried to find the You tube video, "Do you believe" that Tony Ryan included in his L@S presentation to no avail. I did however stumble across a similar video - of which I have the idea of creating along the same lines. Yes...to believe is something we can all do for ourselves, for others, for the community, for the global planet. Check this out:
HOM Report Back @ Putauaki Staff Hui 16/03
Row and the girls from Tarawera did a fabulous job introducing one HOM activity (that can be completed with students) in their report back about the Habits of Mind Seminar we attended last week. It certainly added a little inspiration and humour to our afternoon.
We were also privy (earlier) to a couple of students from TA6 explaining their talk-show using video that will hopefully go live at some point.
I also showed a couple of voicethreads created by e-Learners (work in progress). They begin their 5 minute videos next week - well that's the plan:)
We were also privy (earlier) to a couple of students from TA6 explaining their talk-show using video that will hopefully go live at some point.
I also showed a couple of voicethreads created by e-Learners (work in progress). They begin their 5 minute videos next week - well that's the plan:)
Are you a Leader or a Manager?
Do you really know the difference? According to a few leading authors, these two very important roles are not at all the same:
Leaders are people who do the right things. Managers are people who do things right - Warren Bennis.
Leadership is about coping with change. Management is about coping with complexity - John Kotter.
...Leaders are concerned with what things mean to people. Managers are concerned about how things get done - Abraham Zaleznik.
Leadership focuses on the creation of a common vision. Management is the design of work...It's about controlling - Geroge Weathersby.
"Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it for themselves" - Stephen Covey.
Leaders are people who do the right things. Managers are people who do things right - Warren Bennis.
Leadership is about coping with change. Management is about coping with complexity - John Kotter.
...Leaders are concerned with what things mean to people. Managers are concerned about how things get done - Abraham Zaleznik.
Leadership focuses on the creation of a common vision. Management is the design of work...It's about controlling - Geroge Weathersby.
"Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it for themselves" - Stephen Covey.
Learning about the Brain with Mike Scaddan
23/03 - I have known Mike for approximately 12 years now and as Putauaki are heading down the thinking and learning track, it seemed appropriate that he lead a stafff workshop re: learning about the brain. Mike turned up with all his gadgets, activities and yes...laptop...I am so impressed!
Reflection post the workshop - I must revisit my gadgets and resources. As I am already thinking about the brain as a integrated inquiry topic for e-Learners next Term, I plan to incorporate state changers, an array of reflective activities, GLP etc. I have also started bookmarking pages of the workkshop modules that I've completed. This information will be used as a teaching resource foundation.
Mike also presented me with his book "40 enagaging brain-based tools for the classroom (that I was fortunate to have critiqued about 3 years ago).
"If you want to play the game, you have to understand the 'thinking and learning' rules".
Reflection post the workshop - I must revisit my gadgets and resources. As I am already thinking about the brain as a integrated inquiry topic for e-Learners next Term, I plan to incorporate state changers, an array of reflective activities, GLP etc. I have also started bookmarking pages of the workkshop modules that I've completed. This information will be used as a teaching resource foundation.
Mike also presented me with his book "40 enagaging brain-based tools for the classroom (that I was fortunate to have critiqued about 3 years ago).
"If you want to play the game, you have to understand the 'thinking and learning' rules".
Learning at School Conference 2010 - Rotorua
The L@S Conference was yet again 'the PLACE to be'. Three very full days of PD, yummy food and collaboration. I always take this opportunity to visit trade exhibitions, chat and network with like minded-others and jot down ideas that really can make a difference in my role for our cluster and also for the e-learners classroom. Here are my quick notes from Stuart Middleton's Keynote
- Stress busters. What do you do?
- Michael Fullan "The Six Secrets of Change".
- Remember to exercise those goosebumps 'often'
- Look for that cutting edge
- One things that inspires me in life is....
- Creativity is a whole new mind
- Find the serendipity
- Stress busters. What do you do?
- Michael Fullan "The Six Secrets of Change".
- Remember to exercise those goosebumps 'often'
- Look for that cutting edge
- One things that inspires me in life is....
- Creativity is a whole new mind
- Find the serendipity
Two diaries - Can I make them work 'collaboratively' ???
Here are the two diaries I use - the larger one to plan for e-Learners, the A5 size for the cluster and those many 'choose to do's I have.
Both are personalised with address labels and business cards that promote my role as a Facilitator of e-Learning. I have also created and inserted bookmarks as page markers that detail my SMART goals for this Term.
If I had to state which diary am I use the most, I would have to say the smaller one. Its easy to carry and more user-friendly.
Both are personalised with address labels and business cards that promote my role as a Facilitator of e-Learning. I have also created and inserted bookmarks as page markers that detail my SMART goals for this Term.
If I had to state which diary am I use the most, I would have to say the smaller one. Its easy to carry and more user-friendly.
Learning Walk at EPS
Todays' learning walk was a focussed visit in and around classrooms at EPS followed thereafter by reflection and review.
A learning walk is...
1. a powerful tool for assessing effective implementation of the targeted focus area
2. A vehicle for teachers to talk about effective learning and teaching and to engage them in dialogue and reflection about their own practice.
Thanks EPS for allowing us the opportunity to view the 'here's what, so what and now what' of thinking and learning - Row, Glennis, Dave and Jeanette:)
A learning walk is...
1. a powerful tool for assessing effective implementation of the targeted focus area
2. A vehicle for teachers to talk about effective learning and teaching and to engage them in dialogue and reflection about their own practice.
Thanks EPS for allowing us the opportunity to view the 'here's what, so what and now what' of thinking and learning - Row, Glennis, Dave and Jeanette:)
In-school Visit at Kawerau Central: 02 June 2010.
Isn't it amazing what technology can do to motivate and inspire people to move forward. I spent the morning with staff at Central and we talked a number of thinking tools and strategies that will in time lead the school down the inquiry thinking and learning track. Teachers are energised and looking forward to have their ICT computer suite up and running:)
PeaK-ICT Conference 06 August 2010: Developing Professional Learning Communities
In between working 2 days as a Teacher-Facilitator for Putauaki and writing the milestone report, I am also organising our next cluster conference. We have been really fortunate in the number of presenters who have come forward and look to quick an interesting PD day.
I aim to have the conference flyer and registrations completed by the end of next week. Keynotes include Dr Mark Laws from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi and Mike Scaddan from Brainstems.
I aim to have the conference flyer and registrations completed by the end of next week. Keynotes include Dr Mark Laws from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi and Mike Scaddan from Brainstems.
Preparing Milestone 3: 17-21 May 2010
It's the time of the year again when I put my head down and get writing. I've taken a few hints from the Meaty Milestones slideshare presentation created by Core Ed:
1. Bullet points are good
2. Say what you need to say- no more, no less
3. Put info in an online areas to provide as evidence
4. Collect data that shows degress of change in schools then provide samples of work being achieved from each.
1. Bullet points are good
2. Say what you need to say- no more, no less
3. Put info in an online areas to provide as evidence
4. Collect data that shows degress of change in schools then provide samples of work being achieved from each.
NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games
I 'stumble-surfed' upon an excellent teacher reasources that has quite a number of educational links to videos, lessons and activities. NeoK12 is well worth a look see!
Middle Leaders Hui/Workshop - 06 May 2010
I understand what Mike now says when it takes him a whole day to think about, plan and then organise bits n pieces for a workshop presentation. It's taken me over 16 hours to get this presentation sorted and I was up until 2am finishing off resources.
The day was in all..well receieved and the four e-Learners did a great job that afternoon. I am including a slideshare of my work. To view Mike's presentation click this link: http://peak-ict.wikispaces.com/Middle+Leaders+Resources
The day was in all..well receieved and the four e-Learners did a great job that afternoon. I am including a slideshare of my work. To view Mike's presentation click this link: http://peak-ict.wikispaces.com/Middle+Leaders+Resources
Middle Leaders Hui Workshop, May 2010
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Post RELLCO/BEST Conference Notes - o1 May 2010
Lorraine Stefani:
- If you talk, you can teach
- The complexity of the concept of 'learner' engagement
- Top 5 challenges in learning and teaching are...
1. Creating learning environments
2. Developing 21st century literacies
3. Reaching and engaging learners - time, energy, devotion
4. Encouraging innovation
5. Advancing innovation
- Do learners understand the concept of 'engagement' of the learning process?
- Do you think teachers understand engagement?
- Do they foster an engaging learning environment?
Tony Ryan:
- The circle of Four
- Learners need role models
- Paraphrasing...So you're saying that...
- Try using talk speech bubbles
- Colour code your thinking processes
- KISS Keep it short and simple
- Introduce shopping for ideas
- If you talk, you can teach
- The complexity of the concept of 'learner' engagement
- Top 5 challenges in learning and teaching are...
1. Creating learning environments
2. Developing 21st century literacies
3. Reaching and engaging learners - time, energy, devotion
4. Encouraging innovation
5. Advancing innovation
- Do learners understand the concept of 'engagement' of the learning process?
- Do you think teachers understand engagement?
- Do they foster an engaging learning environment?
Tony Ryan:
- The circle of Four
- Learners need role models
- Paraphrasing...So you're saying that...
- Try using talk speech bubbles
- Colour code your thinking processes
- KISS Keep it short and simple
- Introduce shopping for ideas
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MyQuiz Creator
In about two week's I am presenting at the RELLCO/Best Conference alongside four e-Learners. One of the energisers we have planned will have attendees agreeing or disagreeing to a number of statements. I have created an online quiz using MyQuizCreator that we may use for this purpose.
Last Hui for the Term at North
Although we only have nine weeks this Term, I have certainly felt the pressure and continue to 'candle at both ends', like many of my colleagues.
The last staff hui is scheduled this Thursday at North. I am aware that this will be their 4th hui for the week so I am really not sure how much can be covered before the Term breaks.
The last staff hui is scheduled this Thursday at North. I am aware that this will be their 4th hui for the week so I am really not sure how much can be covered before the Term breaks.
Google Docs - Rock!
It's been a while since I have used Google docs effectively and so I plan to use this tool to collaborate with cluster staff and e-Learners alot more this Term. I just uploaded a ppt pdf about Bloom's Taxonomy in a matter of seconds (which is fantastic!) Here's a link to that presentation: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0Bwz_ur5SapyqZjAzZWJjZTYtNGRjNy00YzE2LWIxMTctMGU3ZTcyNGU2YTJi&hl=en
In-school Visit at Kawerau South: 17 June 2010
FIVE Web 2 Tools that I'd like to share:
1. Comic Creator. Toondoo is a Web 2.0 tool that offers a convenient platform for creating and sharing cartoons. To get started simply choose a single, double, or triple panel. Users can import images, however Toondoo offers a wide range of characters, text bubbles, backgrounds, etc. Comic strips can be shared via e-mail with friends and colleagues or inserted into blogs or websites.
NOTE: Toondoo does not screen for appropriate content. Some content on the site is not entirely appropriate for everyone. Make sure you screen what students are doing!
1. Comic Creator. Toondoo is a Web 2.0 tool that offers a convenient platform for creating and sharing cartoons. To get started simply choose a single, double, or triple panel. Users can import images, however Toondoo offers a wide range of characters, text bubbles, backgrounds, etc. Comic strips can be shared via e-mail with friends and colleagues or inserted into blogs or websites.
NOTE: Toondoo does not screen for appropriate content. Some content on the site is not entirely appropriate for everyone. Make sure you screen what students are doing!
2. VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.
VoiceThreads can be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
VoiceThreads can be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
3. Online Survey Creator Survey Monkey is a free (up to 10 questions) Web2 survey creator. The survey can be sent in an e-mail or direcly linked in a blog or website. Those completing the survey do not need to sign on. There is also the ability to have the survey password protected.
I have used survey monkey to gather information from viewers about this weebly. Click here to view or complete my survey:o
I have used survey monkey to gather information from viewers about this weebly. Click here to view or complete my survey:o
4. Brainstorming Web 2 tool Webspiration is an online collaborative mapping programme similar to Inspiration that does not require downloading. All files are saved automatically, with a URL given for online viewing. The files can also be shared with invited guests, downloaded as a word document, for full printing or as a google document. Here's my first attempt: http://mywebspiration.com/view/416328a18bb9 and an embed version below..
5. Student Interactives - http://www.readwritethink.org/ - This web2 tool provides teachers and students with access to quite a number of resources in reading and language arts instruction. As templates, the interactive activities require information of some sort and can be printed on completion. The interactives are not designed to be shared online, do not have embed codes and most work can not be saved.
Read writethink student interactives
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100 Best YOU TUBE Videos for Teachers
This list is provided by SmartTeaching.org, a leading online resource for current teachers, and aspiring education students and student teachers.
History
These videos can give students a better insight into historical events.
Make science more fun and interactive by using these videos in class.
Get advice on improving your language class or use these videos as classroom supplements.
These videos provide great information on art and art education programmes.
Everyone needs a little inspiration now and then.
Ensure your classroom stays a happy and organised learning environment with some help from these videos.
These helpful guides and instructional videos can assist with a variety of classroom issues.
These videos can help learning about using technology in the classroom.
Watch these over your lunch hour or after class and enjoy a good laugh.
History
These videos can give students a better insight into historical events.
- Learn History: This YouTube channel provides loads of videos on historical events related to crime and punishment and the American west.
- Animated Bayeux Tapestry: Students learning about European history can watch this video which takes the Bayeux Tapestry and brings it to life.
- The Day the Music Died: This video can be a great introduction to pop culture in the 50’s and 60’s through the song American Pie.
- Surviving the Holocaust: Teach students about the impact of the Holocaust by showing them how it impacted this individual.
- Oliver Cromwell: Here you’ll find photos and text that tell about the life of Oliver Cromwell.
- Elizabeth I: Let students learn about the history of England by watching this video presentation on Elizabeth I.
- Computer History: Technology is a big deal these days, and students can learn about where it all started by watching this video.
- Gettysburg Reenactment: Bring the American Civil War to life by showing students this reenactment of a battle.
- The Assassination of JFK: This famous video is a huge part of American history, and you can let students watch it via YouTube.
- Fall of the Berlin Wall: Classes studying modern history can learn about the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall through this news report.
- How to Make a Mummy: Created by teachers, this animated video shows how the ancient Egyptians created their mummies.
- A Brief History of Mankind: This video sums up the history of mankind in just a few minutes, making it a good intro to history classes.
Make science more fun and interactive by using these videos in class.
- Rubber Hand Illusion: This video explores the strange phenomenon of the rubber hand illusion which can help get students interested in biology and psychology.
- Theory of Everything: Here you’ll find an explanation of the Theory of Everything.
- The World of Chemistry: This video gives a humorous take on several chemistry principles.
- Physics of Superheroes: Take physics to another level by showing students how physics can help explain the abilities of superheroes.
- The Physics of Baseball: Get students more interested in physics by relating them to sports with this video.
- Meiosis: Explain the division of reproductive cells by using this video as an illustration.
- Virtual Frog Dissection: If the idea of dissecting a real frog makes you cringe, consider showing your classes this virtual dissection instead.
- How to Build a Simple Electric Motor: Science students can watch this video and complete this simple experiment to make class more interesting.
- Chemistry Experiments: This series of videos covers a wide range of fun and interesting chemistry experiments.
- DNA Replication Process: Show students this video to help illustrate just how DNA replicates.
- Classification Rap: What better way to remember the categories of classification than to create a rap? Students will enjoy this catchy song.
- Birth of the Solar System: Students may enjoy watching this video that shows how our solar system was formed.
Get advice on improving your language class or use these videos as classroom supplements.
- Improving Listening Skills for ESL Teachers: Those teaching students to speak English can help boost their listening skills with some advice from this video.
- Language Learning and Web 2.0: Watch this to learn how you can use technology to improve your language classes.
- Alphabet Road: Young children will enjoy watching this series of videos that shows them letters in relation to animals and machines on a farm.
- Task Based Learning: See how task based learning can impact your language courses by watching this video.
- Teach Your Children Spanish: Spanish teachers working with younger children can supplement their lessons with these helpful videos.
- Tips on Teaching a Foreign Language: This video gives some valuable tips that can help improve your skills as a language teacher.
- Teach Yourself Sign Language: Whether you’re working with deaf kids or just want to learn a new skill, this video can help you to learn to sign.
- ESL Teaching Tips: Teaching ESL comes with its own set of challenges. This video can give you some pointers on being a better teacher.
- Spanish for Gringos: Students young and old can benefit from these videos which help with pronunciation and grammar in Spanish.
- How to Teach Latin: Latin may come off as boring to many students, so help jazz it up with some tips from this video.
- Grammar Rock: Who doesn’t love those old Schoolhouse Rock videos? Play these for your kids when they’re learning about elements of grammar, including this one on verbs.
These videos provide great information on art and art education programmes.
- ARTSplash!: This video can help you learn about the ARTSplash program, which can be a valuable addition to the arts education programs in your school.
- Teaching Flute to the Remedial Band Student or Novice: Music teachers who are struggling with students working below the level they should be at can get some teaching pointers from this video.
- The Dark Genius of Caravaggio: Show students the work of Italian artist Caravaggio in this video slide show.
- A Tribute to Vincent Van Gogh: Students can enjoy the colorful and unique work of Van Gogh in this video.
- Salvador Dali: Explore the eccentric genius of Salvador Dali by showing your students this video of his surrealist paintings and movies.
- Pablo Picasso: One of the best known artists, students can learn to recognize numerous works by Picasso from watching this video.
- Rijksmuseum: Take a virtual field trip through the Rijksmuseum and see great works by artists like Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.
- Art Education for the Blind: Learn to make art education valuable for even your blind students by watching this video.
- Art In Secondary Education: Get some tips on using art education in high schools through this video created in part by several museums and high schools.
- Art Education 2.0: This video gives educators an introduction to Art Education 2.0, an online community on ning.com.
- Innovative Art Education: Take your creativity to the next level with suggestions from this video.
- Cairo Museum: Take a virtual tour of numerous works of art in the Cairo Museum with this video.
Everyone needs a little inspiration now and then.
- Teachers Make a Difference: This video tells an inspirational story about how a teacher made a difference in a student’s life.
- Teachers Are Like Mirrors: Here you’ll be encouraged to remember that teachers play a big role in building students’ self esteem.
- What Teachers Make: Tyler Mali delivers his free form poem about what a difference teachers can make.
- The Miracle Workers: Another Tyler Mali poem delivered in 2007, intended to inspire and build morale in teachers.
- 100 Ways to Show Children You Care: While geared more towards parents, this video can give some good suggestions on showing your students how you care about them.
- Teaching is Amazing: This video shows a series of inspirational quotes on teaching and can be just what you need to pick yourself up on a bad day.
- Thank You, Teacher: Here you’ll hear the story of how a simple thank you from a student made a difference in a teacher’s life.
- You Never Gave Up On Me: Listen to the story of this teacher who never gave up on a student who struggled to read.
- Make a Difference: This story, while fictional, can still be a great inspiration to teachers everywhere.
- Teachers Who Make a Difference: This series of videos documents teachers from all over who have made a difference in their students’ lives.
Ensure your classroom stays a happy and organised learning environment with some help from these videos.
- Diffusing Entitle or Helicopter Parents: Dealing with parents can be one of the biggest challenges of being a teacher. This video offers some advice on managing even the toughest parents.
- Assertiveness Scenarios: Don’t let coworkers and students walk all over you. This video showcases several scenarios and how to act more assertive.
- Education Techniques for Children With Autism: Working with children who have disabilities can be challenging, but this video gives some useful pointers to make it a little easier.
- Maintaining Discipline: Watch this video for advice on keeping your classroom under control.
- Classroom Management Ideas for At-Risk Students: Those dealing with students that are at a high risk can find out ways they can better work with them in this video.
- Tips and Tricks for Classroom Management: Get some basic tips and tricks on keeping your classroom running smoothly in this video.
- Positive Learning Places: Here you’ll get advice on several aspects of classroom management and how you can create an environment conducive to learning.
- Teacher Training: This video gives teachers some ideas on how to better engage their students and improve their learning environment.
- Creating Respectful Classrooms: This video can help give your students the tools they need to be respectful, responsible citizens in your classroom.
- How to Maintain Classroom Discipline: Good and Bad Methods: Learn what works and what doesn’t when it comes to classroom discipline through the instruction of this video.
- Positive Discipline in the Classroom: Here you’ll learn how to use positive reinforcement to discipline students in your classes.
These helpful guides and instructional videos can assist with a variety of classroom issues.
- Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Learn to modify the behavior of elementary age children with advice from this video.
- Preschool Learning Ideas: Get some ideas on how to work with preschool age children through suggestions from this video.
- How to Teach a Child Math: This basic video gives some pointers on the best way to teach kids math.
- First Year Teachers: What Not to Do In the Computer Lab: While very tongue in cheek, this video does offer some helpful suggestions to engaging your students while they’re in the computer lab.
- Teacher Interview Questions: Find out what kind of questions you can expect in interviews for teaching jobs in this helpful video.
- How to Become a Teacher By Being a Substitute: This video can help those looking to work as full time teachers who are only substituting at the moment.
- How to Be an Amazing Teacher: Want to be the best teacher you can be? Check out this video for ways you can go above and beyond.
- How to Start a Class Successfully: Learn how to set the stage for your whole day by starting your class.
- Exploring Diversity In Your Classroom: Engage children from all backgrounds in your classroom with some tips from this video.
- Teacher Tips Organization: This video can help you learn to get and stay organized.
- How to Get the Second Half of the School Year Off to a Great Start: It can sometimes be difficult to get back in the groove of learning and teaching after a lengthy winter break. This video gives advice on how to get back into the swing of things.
These videos can help learning about using technology in the classroom.
- Podcasting for Teachers: Learn how to create your own podcast in this informative series. This video covers one of the first steps: getting your own blog.
- What is Moodle?: Moodle can be a great classroom tool for students and teachers. This video can help you learn the basics of the program.
- Google Docs Tutorial for Teachers: This tutorial will show you the basics of using Google Docs so you can save and edit documents online.
- Microsoft Word Training for Teachers: Don’t let your students run circles around you using technology. Learn to use Word with this helpful video.
- SMART Board Orientation: While not all teachers are so lucky to have a SMART Board, those that do can get help on using it from this orientation.
- Pay Attention: Don’t think technology is important in your classroom? This video might change your mind.
- Using PowerPoint(Or Not): This video explains ways you can use PowerPoint in the classroom and reasons why you may not want to.
- A Vision of K-12 Students Today: Here you’ll learn why technology is so important to today’s children.
- Using Technology in Education: Embrace the overall health of your students by watching this video which explains how to use technology to improve mental health.
- ChitChat Basic Walkthrough: Learn to use the program ChitChat by watching this instructional video.
- Shift Happens: Learn what you’ll need to do in order to prepare your classroom to meet the technological needs of your students.
Watch these over your lunch hour or after class and enjoy a good laugh.
- Teachers Suck: While somewhat vulgar, this Tom Green rap can be entertaining to see how some students might view education.
- History of the World: This simple revision of world history is a fun and creative video to watch.
- Dramatic Chipmunk: This simple clip makes entertaining use of one very shocked looking chipmunk.
- Brad Neely’s George Washington: Get a different take on the history of George Washington with this funny and quite catchy song.
- Spiders on Drugs: Health teachers will find this parody video entertaining.
- **History of the USA**Enjoy this funny take on the history of the United States. :
- St Sanders Guitar Parody: These videos take some of the guitar greats and pair them with lame riffs, with hilarious results.
- Welcome to My Home: Old videos have been paired with new commentary in this funny series.
- Sneak Thief: Watch as this hungry gull robs a store owner blind.
- Super Mole Brothers: Chemistry teachers can appreciate this video project which was made in honor of National Mole Day.
"THREE insights that challenge my thinking" post ULearn 2010
3. Karen Boyes Workshop - The Fish Philosophy [email protected]
The fish philosophy is a set of simple interconnected principles that everyone can tailor to their own life and work - old wisdom for a new day.
2. Ian Jukes - Keynote: Understanding the Digital Generation
- There is a serious lack of balance in the lives of kids today.
- The rapid evolution of the brain that is occurring due to digital technology is causing many to reconsider the validity of traditional thoughts on cognitive development.
- One important skill area that is underdeveloped in a digital culture is face-to-face interpersonal interaction.
- Children today need to balance multitasking with strategies for developing single-tasking skills as well.
- Adults must counterbalance their old nondigital life experiences with new digital experiences or there will be catastrophic consequences for educators.
1. Chris Betcher - Pecha Kucha Presentation http://chrisbetcher.com/
At the 2010 ULearn conference Chris was asked to participate in a Pecha Kucha event. A Pecha Kucha is a way of giving a presentation with 20 supporting slides, where each slide is automatically timed to show for only 20 seconds. This leads to a presentation of exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
He writes: "Despite being one of the shortest presentations I’ve given, this was certainly one of the hardest to put together, just in terms of working out the timing and figuring out what to say in those 20 blocks of 20 seconds. It sounds easy, but it certainly took a while to get it together".
Here is the summary of what the talk was about…
“As a gifted polymath, Leonardo da Vinci stands out as the prototypical lifelong learner. Curious, inventive, creative… All the things we would love our students to be. But how well would da Vinci have survived in today’s typical classroom? If Leonardo was a student in a school today would he have achieved to the same degree?”
He writes: "Despite being one of the shortest presentations I’ve given, this was certainly one of the hardest to put together, just in terms of working out the timing and figuring out what to say in those 20 blocks of 20 seconds. It sounds easy, but it certainly took a while to get it together".
Here is the summary of what the talk was about…
“As a gifted polymath, Leonardo da Vinci stands out as the prototypical lifelong learner. Curious, inventive, creative… All the things we would love our students to be. But how well would da Vinci have survived in today’s typical classroom? If Leonardo was a student in a school today would he have achieved to the same degree?”
ULearn Breakout 1: Lois Smethurst
Lois Smethurst works at Berwick Primary in Australia and we met as teachers through an online collaborative ning. We then started skyping working too alongside students in both schools:)
1A: LEEP Programme
http://blps-leep.wikispaces.com/
1B: Voice First
http://berwicklodgeps.globalstudent.org
The presentation for this workshop created by Lois follows:
1A: LEEP Programme
http://blps-leep.wikispaces.com/
1B: Voice First
http://berwicklodgeps.globalstudent.org
The presentation for this workshop created by Lois follows:
Voice First on Prezi
ULearn 2010 Opening Address: Anne Jackson
The 365 Photo Challenge Taking a photo a day is a personal undertaking that given the right attitude, has huge payoffs. I’ve started the 365 Photo Challenge and given a few tips on how YOU can begin.
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RELLCO CLuster Workshop: Lane Clark - Where Thinking and Learning Meets
Outcomes:
· Thinking as a process
· Further develop knowledge and understanding of the relationship between thinking and learning
· Consolidate your ability to plan, design and implement a process which guides learners towards the independent development of criteria (thinkitgreat)
· Explore skill, process and content criteria
· Examine relationships between skill, process and content criteria
· Implement skill, process and content criteria
· Use skill, process and content criteria
· Develop an understanding of rubrics
· Use knowledge and understanding to create effective rubrics
Our Learning Journey - Exploring the Characteristics of Criteria
Q: What do you know or think you know about assessment and its relationship to thinking and learning?
Complete 2 page graphic organiser - Brainstorming....What do I think I know?
Complete 2 page graphic organiser - Brainstorming....What do I think I know?
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Moving Back to Move Forward
Q: How is deep knowledge and understanding developed?
Q: What tools can we use with our learners to promote the development of deep knowledge and understanding?
Critiquing Bloom's Taxonomy, 1956
Think about a staff shared understanding of the verbs
Knowledge and understanding - TYPES of thinking rather than levels
The 'finding out' is critical to thinking:
Minimum 4 tools
2 perspectives (OPV)
5 senses first - Field trips should come FIRST!
must engage entire brain (all MI's)
Process = analysis + evaluation + synthesise
PROCESSING = a NEW understanding
SYNTHESIS is 'anything new' . Understanding is synthesis at a near transfer!
Q: What tools can we use with our learners to promote the development of deep knowledge and understanding?
Critiquing Bloom's Taxonomy, 1956
Think about a staff shared understanding of the verbs
Knowledge and understanding - TYPES of thinking rather than levels
The 'finding out' is critical to thinking:
Minimum 4 tools
2 perspectives (OPV)
5 senses first - Field trips should come FIRST!
must engage entire brain (all MI's)
Process = analysis + evaluation + synthesise
PROCESSING = a NEW understanding
SYNTHESIS is 'anything new' . Understanding is synthesis at a near transfer!
PLANNERS - How Important are they?
Planners (ie: graphic organisers) bridge the gap between the expectations and the criteria
Plan the thinking tools needed to do great thinking and therefore great learning...
Track the thinking tools used, reflect, evaluate, set goals for next time...
Plan the thinking tools needed to do great thinking and therefore great learning...
Track the thinking tools used, reflect, evaluate, set goals for next time...
How is deep knowledge and understanding developed?
using....'Clarks' untaxonomy of thinking (the real thinking process).
Curriculum Design
Q: What are the implications of thinking as a cyclical and adaptive process on learning and teaching?
Key events have hugely impacted on our nation:
What is a key event?
What effect does a key event have on people, lifestyle, environment, economics, politics and culture?
Key events have hugely impacted on our nation:
What is a key event?
What effect does a key event have on people, lifestyle, environment, economics, politics and culture?
Lane models the Think chart
The thinkchart "illustrates an organiser which can be reframed to enhance student learning during the inquiry" - Lane Clark.
ThinkitGreat - Rigorous and thoughtful investigation
1. Investigate
2. Hypothesise
3. Test
4. Identify "IT'
5. Extend to 'it great'
6. Negotiate
ThinkitGreat - Rigorous and thoughtful investigation
1. Investigate
2. Hypothesise
3. Test
4. Identify "IT'
5. Extend to 'it great'
6. Negotiate
PeaK-ICT Conference: Friday 06 August 2010
Registrations are now open for our upcoming Conference. Teachers from Kawerau North, South, Central and Putauaki may register online at http://peak-ict.wikispaces.com. Here is a copy of the flyer and breakout sessions.