I had a blast with G5 AMC recently, showing them a couple of tips about Photography, together with some iPod Touch Apps for taking/editing pictures. Talking to colleague (and photographer extraordinaire) David Caleb allowed me to share the following key tips: Perspective – try different approaches to a shot. ‘Bird’s Eye View‘ and ‘Worm’s Eye…
Month: October 2011
Mahara – Sharing a Journal
By default, any content students create in Mahara, including their journals, is private to them. This is a feature built in to the platform that is actually reinforcing the desired model of having students make considered choices of what they publish and share.The idea is that students select the artifacts that best represent their learning…
Parent Coffee Morning 1: Social Networks
The Digital Literacy Team at East is pleased to welcome parents to our first Coffee Morning – this time focusing on: Social Networks: Why they matter, and how you can help your child develop a positive online presence. We looked first at what was worrying you about Social Networks. Here is a wordle which shows your…
Impact Posters in Grade One
What’s an Impact Poster you may ask? I had the exact same question! An Impact Poster uses a powerful image and a short sentence, quote, or piece of text to grab attention and highlight something of importance. This week the Grade one students created Impact Posters to demonstrate their learning. Some classes focused on the current…