Professional reflections on education in NZ - Dancing on the shifting carpet
Wednesday 3 August 2005
Toko School
More movies & photostorying here @ Toko. Slam Dunk claymations (1 1/2 hrs start to finish) with R5 boys. They wanted to learn the process for when they are ready to present their retelling of Maui and the Sun. Practiced with toy cars, used art works for scenery, a bit of Plasticine, a bit of red dye for blood... Lots of fun :-) Kids made photostories of the disco last week and Toko School's day out at the skating rink - some narration, some groovy music & voila very much more interactive than browsing through an album. Lots happening with Maths Week Online here - if you didn't involve your class this year get into it next year - an awesome interactive learning opportunity. As students work through the problem solving activities they rack up points and get to bid for prizes. I can see here there are some kids that are very motivated & engaged with Maths Week - racking up a few points and prizes too! Access to equipment is a key enabler (and in many schools often a disabler) of making IT happen in the classroom - no problems with access here. Kids have lots of opportunities that it is a seamless part of how they work in the classroom - good to see :-)
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Yep, access, access, access... I've been harping on about access for a long time now. So in places within the school access is clearly an enabler as you say.... Really enjoying the individual log ons now (after the initial flurry of email across the school has ended). Added security too really and kids seem very responsive. My little plan for the next three weeks in the classroom is a "movie a day" for the Year 7 and 8's.. One pair a day gets to make a 1 minute 30 movie on a 'topic which is given to them at 9 am. The class views the completed movie at 2.50! Up to day three now and have a couple of very innovative problem solving challenges being met! Talk about motivated.. But you know all that. Also happy with the a couple of the Flash movies the kids put together with Heather. Oh so much to do and so little time to do it!
Cheers
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