Michelle


 * Staff Meeting 12 May 2010 - The Big Idea**


 * Something that has stood out today during our meeting.... **


 * Although we don't have a huge amount of collaboration in terms of our ICT, we do collaborate a lot in other ways. We collaborate well as teams and as a staff and within our classroom with our children.
 * I am only an emerging digital leaner (digital immigrant).
 * The concept of neuroplasticity interests me - the brain can change itself.


 * 18/05/10 PD - Photography Workshop**


 *  Notes from today .... **


 * Kidpix is fun!
 * Having the info on the wiki is good because then we keep using it and become confident.....taking my first (baby) steps (very slowly) towards digital fluency
 * Elements of photgraphy page is great resource for showing children different types of photos to take
 * Lots of links to get us started
 * Good discussion around using digital photography in class and in context - the resources that we have looked at would allow us to start that process.

**Staff Meeting - 18 May 2010**

 **Notes from today .... **

 ** If we had all of the ICT tools, the management systems were in place and kids knew how to use them, what would we do? **


 * Integrate ICT as everyday learning in realistic contexts
 * Use of ICT both individually and as part of collaboration
 * Everyone would have access
 * Plan for it within unit/weekly planning rather than one off fun activity
 * Use internet/intranet/wiki/blog to further scaffold learning and research skills


 * What authentic tasks can you come up with that relate to number 1 in the article? **
 * Electronic sharing of ideas in reciprocal reading


 * Use key note to share information about an event (like sports day) and add video


 * Communicate with another school - send book reviews to entice them to read or buy for their library


 * How would we use ICT in our learning activities? **
 * Modelling
 * Sharing
 * Reporting back
 * Feedback
 * Recording
 * Promoting visual language
 * Promoting questions
 * Current events
 * Research
 * Presenting


 * How would we use ICT for complex tasks rather than subject of study? **
 * If the task was to report on the causes and results of a significant NZ drought.... children could choose the appropriate ICT graphic integration programme (Kid Pix, Comic Life, Keynote) to show their understanding of the features of different text types, effective use of language etc as well as their mathematical knowledge of measuring and interpreting data. This could be done in a cooperative group context as well as including some individual findings.

**Staff Meeting - 22nd June 2010**

 **Notes from today .... **

 ** We discussed what we had done after our class PD session with Michael **

Hints so I can do this again!! If I want to add an image or work from the children... Export kidpix pic to desktop When editing this page, click on File (in editor) Click external image Click upload file Select Then ckick on image when it appears and then it will export to this page - yipee! Can add comment etc Save and there it is!
 * In room 5, we are learning to use Kidpix to form a background for our junior narratives that we have been working on in writing. The next step will be exporting the background to Keynote then adding our text and importing pix from internet and adding voice!!!!
 * We are also using Pages to design and publish our NZ menus as part of our theme work.

**Staff Meeting - 16 Aug 2010**

**Notes from today .... **

** How do I use ICT in the classroom and what will I do after today's staff meeting **


 * Am using the computers in writing and reading with groups as independent activities. Most are web based but am going to try some of the software we have in our school. Also going to try new web based activities - bbc bitesize reading
 * Currently working on digital photography with children - taking photos, importing, editing and printing
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have just created a class wiki - ready to introduce to children

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Staff Meeting - 14 Sept 2010** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ff00ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Notes from today .... ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">** ICT Celebration - what we have been doing this term **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Today we looked at what everyone has been doing as part of their ICT integration in class. There was a huge variety in activities and applications used! In room 5 we have been using keynote to create slideshows about neurons (as part of our brain study). We imported the photos we took of our lolly neurons. We used keynote to label the parts of the neuron. We then animated our slides and added our voices to explain the role of each part. We have also been looking at black and white digital photography. We looked at some of the elements of good photography - rules of thirds etc and went out and about the school taking photos. Our first challenge was to capture childhood (without children in the photo) and then we moved onto a 'motion capture' challenge. We had to capture a buddy in mid flight! Lots of fun and great results. Next term I would love to explore comic life and also build on our knowledge of keynote - especially the voice recording part. I can see us using this for poetry recitals and for writing sharing too!.[[image:JOSH_AND_STEVENS_NEURONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.001.jpg width="800" height="600"]]
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