ICT use

I am going to list some of the ICT stuff I have done over the past 2 days

Joined our school inquiry wiki and successfully posted my Science PP. also looked at other peoples presentations.

Been on to J's class wiki and used her children's voice to help me learn about Thinking Buddies.

Made comments on 2 other blogs including a rambling about why I blog.

Used my GD's class blog to show my class a virtaul dissection of a fish -as a motivation for our science unit on water.

Made a time with LW to learn more about blogging.

Been on to both my personal and class blog.

Used my IWB for learning in Maths, reading, science, singing. (I am just getting my pens sorted out and then I will be really away.

Read my emails and replied where needed.

Day 1

I really enjoyed Room 20 kids today. C and Jo came in to set up our IWB so we can really get into it. Some great inquiry sharing today - more things to help me to learn. I have done the feedback sheet for R. The wiki being set up for sharing sounds great - I hope I can stick on my Science PP. I am going to book a blogging session with LW so I can jazz up my classblog and involve the kids more.

kikorangi

Our little blue peguin has really disappeared but because I want to do the travel buddy experience with my new class I am going to get a twin. I am also going to get back into classblogmeister with my new class and work hard at making it look good. Its great that LW has put up some of the clusters blogs to motivate us.My grandaughter knows how to do blogging so I will ask her to help me.

Staff meeting

Today we had the beginning of our staff sharing about our goals. BOY some people have so much to share -what a lot of talent we have at OPS. I just know my own learning has so far to go but at the same time I know I have people who can help me continue with my own learning. Also there was a soul searching email from LW and I responded to it.

slide

I have made a slide show, but can't work out how to get it onto this blog. If anyone knows can they help please.

I see on my grandaughter's class blog that they use it frequently to share school events. I have been playing with the digital camera over the holidays and I still find it one of the best ICT tools around. It's just that I want to do more with the photos and then I want the kids at school to use it more - to help their learning and to share that learning.

I am going to use some of my holiday photos in my blog -this is Tapacat.

New Class

My blogging is all about my new class at the moment. Looking back over the last 200 blogs I tend to do that -write about my learning in clumps. I spent 5 hours at school today just sorting out the room plan and furniture. No IWB up yet but I am sure it will be all in place when school starts. My grand children's school reports were about National Standards so it was good to look at them from a Nana's point of view.Most of the children in my new room appear to be behind where end of Y1 and Y2 children should be - but then I remembered we are only half way through the year -so its up to me to make sure I am doing the best teaching I can to get them there. I want to do it with science, art, using the environment, inquiry, ICT, using all the Literacy Arts and maths. I want to do it with enjoyment (for both the kids and me) and the involvement of Whanau.

IWB

http://owhatamaths.wikispaces.com/ has lots of great teaching things under animations that I can use on the IWB at maths time -so I will make sure I include them in my weekly planning. In my favourites I have lots of word games so I will include those too. Also there is the PM readers for the books and activities. I must remember http://rellco.wikispaces.com/ as well for literacy. On user bookmarks the BBC science site is useful as well. I think I have enough to start for my IWB planning.

Plan for R20

I want to have the 10 Y2 in desks, the Y1's on 2 tables, a mat by the IWB, an interesting science area including the trolley from R3, a library with a couch, a maths area, a reading area and what else I will discuss with the kids. I want to do samples on day 1, first ideas and photos of kids about water, go for a wandering walk, use IWB, and heaps more. I guess I will start on wednesday to give time for the letters to go home and reaction from parents. I hope its positive about me being their teacher but I promise myself I wont get upset if its not. I will remember to do learning intentions to share with the children. I can't wait to start-room20 will be a great class.

Redirection

When I start my new class in term 3 I want to share more of my children's work and thoughts about their learning on this blog.

Blog Dress Up

After seeing J's new, improved blog I thought I would give my one a flash up. Remember orange is my House colour.

New Class

I am going to do some broad ramblings about my new class. Its 18 Y1/2 with a wide range of abilities in all curriculum areas so I am going to have to plan carefully to make best use of our learning time. I have had 14 of them before so it will be interesting to see what has happened with their learning after 20 weeks.
I know I have to be aware of the N.S but I also want to have a classroom that uses inquiry and ict to help with this learning. I want to build on the students interests and I want to start with an inquiry on WATER. (I know its for 2011 but hopefully I will be doing my science fellowship then, so I can build on that.)
Writing - I will try a block on scribing for the lower groups and also use this as part of their reading programme. I want there to be authenic reasons for writing so EXPERIENCE- WRITING- READING. I want to make use of the Natural Environment, science experiences and art. I alsowant to do my style of Literature circles- remember to visit Tia's work and share it with the children
How will I use ICT? IWB for lots of things including for Inquiry -brainstorming, graphic organisers,. for reading , writing and maths . For kids to present and share their work. Digital camera and class blog (just for us). Use Owhata wikis for literacy and numeracy planning. When I do my planning I will make deliberate acts of putting in ICT (I know it should just be part of our teaching by now but i want to keep track of what I do.)

New Class

I am all excited about my new class for next term and I am determined to use ICT/Inquiry/Science to get my kids to be the best possible learners I can.