Week 9
This week I have been amused by the perceptions and artistic paintings of 1900s French artist by the name of Villemard. Villemard produced a set of paintings of what life may be like in the year 2000....
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Yet another framework/model has been introduced this week. As David put it, welcome to the wonderful world of education. This week it is the TIP model. This adaptation is the work of Mike Wheadon and...
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In closing his blog post on the TIP model, Mike Wheadon writes At all points in the framework it is essential to ask questions which keep a focus on why ICT is being integrated into the activity or...
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This week I have visited the blog of Michael O’Neill. Michael’s blog contains this quote from John Dewey: “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow” John Dewey Yes...
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This week during our learning plan we were asked to state some interest areas we have. This week I will be exploring the what, why and how of Interactive White Boards (IWB). While I am on Prac I will...
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Fellow Student Mrs Grimshaw has also explored the use of IWB. She has steered me in the direction of accessing this site for tips in using IWB. All of these tips are a quick and eacy check list...
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Sophie Herbert has introduced me to this site. It is titled Interactive White Boards Enhance Classroom Instruction and Learning. I found the whole article very interesting and especially like they...
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The second topic of interest I will be exploring is the use of ICTs in multiaged classrooms. All of my pracs thus far have been completed in Multiage classes. This up and coming prac will be of no...
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Miss Anstey is also looking into ICT in multiaged classes. She pointed me to this article. Miss Anstey also put a copy of this quote on her blog. Carlson and Gadio,(2002) states that, “Educational...
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Ashley McNamara’s blog mentions the interactive site, Spelling City. I too am familiar with this Website as my children have introduced me to it. Their teacher has given all parents the relavent...
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