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ICTinSubjects PortFolio: Embedding a wall into Google Sites

daibarnes — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:42:52 +0000

I am busy trying to construct a template using Google Sites as PortFolios for pupils to showcase their progress of the ICT learning we will embark upon via other subjects. There will be no physical space to store work and each class will have ICT lessons from either of the two ICT teachers and

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Google teach you how to search with Google

daibarnes — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:26:35 +0000

Google have launched a new *learn to search* site. http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/index.html It includes: Lesson Plans & Activities (differentiated for beginner/intermediate/advanced) Live trainings (collection of videos on a broad range of search disciplines) A link to vote for Google Doodle Links to A Google A Day (which is pretty cool if you’ve not tried it) Which are

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daibarnes — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:21:50 +0000

Popped over to Google+ for a quick hello to that stream. Saw this cool little share from Danny Silva who works for CUE and was one of the lead learners at GTAUK10 where I earned my Google stripes. I wondered what CK-12 was so clicked through – looked legit (which it is). So, I re-shared

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daibarnes — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:41:34 +0000

Okay. This is pretty cool functionality… It starts like this: Google Text Doc. You highlight some text and insert a comment which appears down the side. Nothing happens. The comment sits there and that’s about that really. But, when someone replies to your comment. It triggers an email to the original commenter. You can see

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Going, Going, Gone: Google sells SketchUp

daibarnes — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:55:00 +0000

I’m a big fan and user of Google SketchUp 3D modelling software. You can build all sorts of things in SketchUp and then create an AVI movie and export it to showcase your work (image above shows this in action). It works very well in the classroom, engaging pupils beyond standard expectations, boys and girls

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Frog gets re-coded = FrogOS

daibarnes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:16:53 +0000

Frog has had an overhaul – a makeover – a rebuild – a redesign. Things retain their structure it seems but functionality looks to have improved beyond recognition. This means Frog could be really quite something – more than what I have come to expect of VLEs. Only a taster video of FrogOS has been

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Frog INSET: Rollout to all teachers

daibarnes — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:17:08 +0000

This morning we ran a three hour INSET introducing all 82 teachers to Frog. Planning for this session may be read about here. The video below shows the training materials developed to showcase Frog at the same time as providing learning guidance. The training was a success with many compliments and positive feedback from our

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Presentation of Learning Objectives and Activities

daibarnes — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:55:58 +0000

Following some thought about how best to design and present learning objectives and differentiated learning activities, I have put these two together. Layout 1 mimics the ideas in the previous post, putting the learning objective as an overarching aim for everybody with three levels of activity to support progression. Layout 2 builds on these principles,

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daibarnes — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:35:34 +0000

The idea of team teaching with lots of my colleagues is intimidating. Daunting. Exciting (we have a lovely staff at Bennies). Sometimes there will be natural friendly banter and repartie, but at other times this won’t come so easily and the potential to offend someone is a risk. Some will be vulnerable, shy, nervous and

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Frog: the first INSET day for all teachers

daibarnes — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:50:54 +0000

Frog learning platform comes to Bennies I have to prepare for our first Frog INSET day for 80+ teachers – 17/4/12. I had an afternoon with our excellent Frog Champions to discuss the detail of the day. We got to here: Time Duration Activity 0900 10 Intro and overview 0910 80 Breakout rooms for compulsory

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