http://bekijess.edublogs.org How children can use technology to support their learning Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:02:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think the words of Maddie Buras are spot-on when describing the impact digital stories can have when retelling a personal experience. She says "I think the audio visual aspect helped bring the audience into the story. Hearing my voice and seeing my personal photos made it easier for the viewer ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/06/15/digital-stories/ Watch this Youtube video about a very inspirational little girl who lives with Cerebral Palsy. She is lucky to have such a supportive family and community and to be attending her school with all its available technology and equipment. The story has many similiarities to Helen Keller's story. Unable to communicate ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/06/13/melissas-world/ This interview is with a US classroom teacher, Susan Silverman, who talks about how the internet has opened up many opportunities for learning in her classroom. There are many academic articles on the topic but it is nice to read one from a teacher's perspective. Susan says "The Internet gave me the ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/06/13/literacy-on-the-net/ This article is a quick overview on some of the ways blogging can be used in the classroom. I love the idea of a teacher using them as a sort of online journal of the days activities to keep parents informed and up to date with the classroom happenings. What a great ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/06/10/teachers-blog-to-keep-parents-up-to-date/ This is a good introductory video to Creative Commons and how it's licencing works. http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/06/09/creative-commons/ During my web-based research I stumbled upon EDTECH: Focus on K-12 , a U.S. based website which contains some interesting articles and resources. The site has various sections such as; Lesson Plans, technology updates and 'The best of Edtech', just to name a few. One section is dedicated to "Tinfoil ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/04/16/edtech-awards-schools-for-using-tech-learning/ After reading Kim's post regarding this article I had a look at it myself and it had me asking the question; Should ICT be seen as a set of tools for use in the classroom setting or should it also be taught as a standalone KLA? Is it enough that children only have ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/04/12/should-ict-be-a-compulsory-standalone-kla/ One area of interest to me is the role gender plays in the ICT classroom. During the past few months research into E-Learning in the classroom I have noticed several articles referring to the obstacles girls face in this area. As quoted on the NSW Public Schools site, "The Commonwealth ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/04/09/gender-equity-in-the-ict-classroom/ After reading Richards post (following on from Katie's post) about Online report cards, I considered the implications. As a parent it would be good to be able to have a longitudinal view of how my child is going at school, although it could have me worrying unnecessarily over the nitty-gritty ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/imaging-the-queue-at-the-classroom-door-or-email-inbox/ My 9-year-old daughter lives with a significant vision impairment. She was diagnosed with cancer, in both eyes, as a baby (Bilateral Retinoblastoma) and endured almost 2 years of chemotherapy, laser therapy and cryotherapy in a bid to save her sight (and more importantly, her life). Sadly she lost her left eye ... http://bekijess.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/vision-impaired-children-use-technology/