My Initial Thoughts - Blogging
At the moment, I am slightly apprehensive about this course because I have not been exposed to blogging before. Even though this is so, I am becoming excited about what is to come and the different...
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Concept Mapping
I have just explored the Bubbl.us concept mapping tool and found it to be very useful. It was relatively easy to use and after exploring the different applications that it has, I was able to make a...
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Wikis
Wikis seem to be very useful in the right context. It appears that they allow the exchange of information between people which can be edited and contributed to freely by users. This is different to a...
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The Big 6
After reading about the Big 6 framework, it seems apparent that it is a tool which can facilitate teaching and learning with incorporation of ICTs. Eisenberg, Johnson and Berkowitz (2010) explain that...
View ArticlePowerPoint Presentations
I personally enjoy using PowerPoint. In my opinion, it is very simple to use and provides a visual presentation that can stand alone or be used to suppliment another mode, an example of this being a...
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Weebly
Weebly is a tool that allows people to make their own websites in a simple and unproblematic way. I found the 'drag and drop' format of adding text relatively easy to use. After exploring and...
View ArticlePrezi
Prezi is a program which allows users to create innovative and exciting presentations. I personally did not make a Prezi presentation but I did explore some of the previously made ones. They are...
View ArticleLearning Management Systems (LMS)
From my experience with Moodle, Learning Management Systems are a great tool to collaborate all necessary information into one place. Their opportunities include that they are a way of combining any...
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Images and their Advantages in the Classroom
After accessing Flickr, I can see the broad repertoire of images available for download, many of them useful for to enhance learning experiences within the classroom. I chose to upload a photograph of...
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Images and their Advantages in the Classroom 2
Here are some photographs of young girls going about their daily lives that I took whilst travelling in Thailand. They were altered using MobaPhoto. After uploading them, I reset the size so that they...
View ArticlePodcasts
Before embarking on this weeks blog postings, I had no idea what podcasting was though I am pleased to find out that it could be a wonderful teaching tool! Not only could it help save the teacher's...
View ArticleDigital Video - MovieMaker
I have just created a short movie using MovieMaker, a program which I found relatively easy to use seeing I have previously made videos with this tool. Digital videos are a great tool to use in the...
View ArticleDigital Video - YouTube
I found this YouTube clip to be a good educational resource as I have ustilised it in a unit that I previously constructed. It is called Ocean Odyssey - Impact of an Oil Spill. Similar to the video...
View Articleteachers.tv
I have just been looking on http://www.teachers.tv/resource/search?tn=writing&t=502&mtid=892&noscroll=1 and have found some wonderful short videos that provide a starting point for creative...
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Fodey
I have just trialled Fodey.com and made a newspaper clipping from my podcasting blog. It was very easy to generate this image (right) and I can see many uses for it in the classroom. It could serve as...
View ArticleVoki
Get a Voki now!I have just created a Voki Avatar which I think would be an engaging tool for use in the classroom. I liked the different selections available and how I was able to type in the text that...
View ArticleBlog Synopsis - Jasmine Camps (s0173536)
In today’s world, students want and need engagement in their learning (Prensky, 2001). Due to the increase in Information and Communication Technologies outside of school, there is a push to...
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