We have been considering the idea that today’s students are digital learners and we intend to find out if the iPod Touch can assist children to learn through digital delivery of content .
Teaching practices in the upper primary school have been traditional and teacher-centred and we would like to attempt to move to a student-centered learning environment via the use of the iPod Touch.
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Answering your child’s whyzz, whatzz and howzz - whyzz.com
whyzz is the place where parents with curious young children can find and contribute kid-ready information about how the world works!
Think different: Desktop Pictures
On September 28th, 1997, during the broadcast premiere of Toy Story, Apple unveiled a new advertising campaign that attempts to inspire people to new heights, and to choose Apple as the brand of computer that will help them to do so. If nothing else, this campaign has promoted thought and discourse on the subject of Apple; people are talking about the ad, and about the message ‘Think different.’
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Will Richardson & Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach at NECC
Tuesday’s NECC Keynote
ipod pilot wikispace
DigiTales - The Art of Telling Digital Stories
DigiTales ‘ website provides ideas, resources and inspiration for families, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, churches and everyone else ready to discover the power and magic of merging the art of storytelling with the enchantment of using digital tools. Let all DigiTales StoryKeepers be heard far and wide!
Twitterfountain, mashing Twitter Tweets and Flickr images into a visual backchannel
Have you ever wanted to see what was happening at that one event you could not go to? Did the plain text-backchannels somehow left you feeling disappointed?
Twitterfountain comes to your aid: we mash up tweets and Flickr-images that share the same tags into a spectacular visual. Below is a sample, that you can copy and embed in your own site.
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Create Web 2.0 Flashcards in a Flash!
I must admit I have a bit of an aversion to drill-type activities, but I realize there are times that students need to practice and memorize certain concepts in order to succeed. Certainly we all know that studying makes for more successful learners. Abraham Lincoln clearly knew the value of studying when he said, “I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come.” I doubt that Abraham could have imagined the neat Web 2.0 flashcard-type applications that our students can now use to help them with their studies.
Create and print a brochure or
flyer in minutes.
Choose a theme and then customize with photos and text. It’s a great way to create brochures and flyers that work.
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Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom | The Thinking Stick
Evaluating the use of technology in a classroom environment is not something most administrators are trained to do. It is easy to walk into a classroom and see that every student is using a computer, but how do you really assess if and what type of learning is taking place?
TubeChop - Chop YouTube Videos
TubeChop allows you to easily chop a funny or interesting section from any YouTube video and share it.
TVO is Ontario’s public educational media organization and a trusted source of interactive educational content that informs, inspires, and stimulates curiosity and thought.
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