4 events

Here are 4 events that inspired me to record my learning journey as a blog:
1. In November 2005 I attended Professional Development courses run by Jacqui Sharp – "Digital Cameras for real Beginners and 101 Ways to use your Digital Camera."

2. I was next inspired by Dorothy Burt who spoke about classroom blogging at a Teachers Conference in Palmerston North in January 2010.

3. My wonderful techie and future focussed husband, Julien, continues to inspire and challenge me to try out new "technology." Hence my iPhone is now my favourite device that I am addicted to and would be lost without. Together with my iPad it has made it so easy for me to keep in touch with current changes in technology.

4. The last event that catapulted me in the deep end and showed me what could be happening in my school, was attending the ISTE conference in San Diego in July 2012. This conference opened my eyes, inspired and motivated me to share my learning. This blog, hopefully, will have ideas to inspire you to get e-learning happening in your classroom.


Friday, January 17, 2014

More iPad apps





Fresh Pick - at a supermarket - the reviews are positive as an app that requires application of knowledge via problem solving
The chn love this app - it requires a certain amount of thinking to solve a range of problems
- giving directions to get to a product
- giving change
- buying products - how many apples at 50c each for $2
- using the language of position of products on shelves
- a memory game


Daisy the Dinosaur
Daisy the Dinosaur - reviews say this app gives children the beginnings of basics in software programming
- you have to make Daisy move across the screen to a target - you can programme her to do all sorts of moves  - spin, turn, jump, roll, walk forwards, backwards, programme her to do repeats of various routines
So very much a problem solving, thinking app



Popplet - a simple, fun way to get chn to write!
A great brainstorming app. I saw Year 5/6 children using very successfully it to show their research on a topic at Point England School when I visited during October this year.
Little boxes that link together - add text via keypad or drawing and add photos.


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