My Blog: Smilebox

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.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Smilebox and Christmas

An awesome website for the end of the year and parents love it when they get this cute e-card from their child.
Its free with a limited range to choose from or relatively cheap if you join for a short period.
Take a Christmas photo of each child in the class - Christmas hat, reindeer ears etc by the Christmas tree, do some group ones as well with friends - upload these to Smilebox too.
Just upload a selection of people photos from throughout the year - include individuals, groups, special days, learning events etc
Students take it in turns to choose a Christmas card template, they add their own words and photos and choose the music - the final product is very cute - then they upload and email it to their parents.