udl54k's posterous http://udl54k.posterous.com Most recent posts at udl54k's posterous posterous.com Wed, 05 May 2010 14:58:42 -0700 Robin Hood Primary School http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/05/05/robin-hood-primary-school http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/05/05/robin-hood-primary-school Yesterday I had the great privilege of visiting RHPS in Birmingham - a very impressive place. The use of technology to enhance learning was completely embedded everywhere, and an excellent funding stream allowed the school to be at the cutting edge. Have a look at their website . I took away so many exciting ideas I intend to build into my teaching. Many of which I will add to this blog when I have thought about them a bit more.

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Wed, 05 May 2010 14:43:43 -0700 School News quiz http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/05/05/school-news-quiz http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/05/05/school-news-quiz I find it incredibly disappointing that in a school with a reputation for using ICT effectively I can't inspire pupils to contribute to a news quiz.  Numbers reading and posting replies to the quiz have been dwindling recently, to the extent that nobody replied this week at all. I suppose that if I stop adding a question a week  I can start looking for more effective ways to engage pupils in using technology to further their learning. Rant over.

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Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:23:36 -0700 Auditorium http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/30/auditorium http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/30/auditorium I am not much of a computer games player, but this is by far my favourite. A fantastic piece of work called Auditorium. It is also available on the ipod and iphone as a free app. If you want to go further with it there is a small cost, but it is such a beautiful thing.

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Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:06:09 -0700 Wordle http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/wordle http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/wordle I love using Wordle. It makes pretty images with words. I first learnt about it when the BBC created a Wordle of Barack Obama's inaugural speech. It is an excellent tool for starting a topic or point of discussion. Kids love playing with it.  Give it a go.

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Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:03:51 -0700 Countdown timer http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/countdown-timer http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/countdown-timer I have added a countdown timer to the Learning World. You can too, if you follow this link. Countdown

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Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:00:00 -0700 My Learning World blog http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/my-learning-world-blog http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/my-learning-world-blog Every week  I upload a news question for pupils to answer and gain merits.  Have a look... Log on to the Forelands Learning World and click on the Learning blog icon on the left hand side.

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Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:53:57 -0700 Wallwisher http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/wall-wisher http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/28/wall-wisher I have just started playing with Wallwisher. It looks great fun and a useful learning tool. I have added a link to the Year 7 homepage in the hope our yr7s will add to it what they have learnt about Medieval England.

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Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:35:57 -0700 Thinking skills http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/13/20 http://udl54k.posterous.com/2010/04/13/20 I have been a fan of Mike Fleetham for a while. There's a lot of great stuff on his website, including lots of stuff about Howard Gardner's theories on Multiple Intelligence.

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