Waimokoia Residential School

Room 1 blog

Upping our writing

Typing skills

Last refuge of the ‘tuff enuff’

The Library

..........once upon a time..............

There was a library................

..........with a door hardly anyone went through......

................so we set up a

.................

.........which created all sorts of problems..............

..............but at least...........

People know where we are now

..........and we’re not afraid of libraries any more...........

.............well...........

.......almost!!!

FLIPMINO

FLIPMINOThe Benefits

Easy to use for pupils Instant replay viewing

Download straight from camera Stills from the videos

How has Waimokoia benefited?

Pupils have been able to regularly record aspects of

their learning

Adverts Group discussions

Sequencing and procedural writing Hovercraft- youtube (google “Room 1

hovercraft”)Recording events for kids who are absent

News Reporting (future)

SHOWCASING WAIMOKOIA

RESIDENTIAL STAFF ICT DEVELOPMENT DAY

RESIDENTIAL STAFF WERE INVITED TO CHOOSE FROM A LIST OF ICT SKILLS TO BE PRESENTED BY TEACHERS

On the day residential staff attended three sessions to learn new ICT skills in subjects that they wanted to know more about.

Small classes, no pressure, hands on and great teachers! These were the choices...

Digital Photography

Email

Internet Searching

Opening and Saving Files

PowerPoint

Publisher

Smart Board

Movie Maker

Word (Basics)

Word (Extras)

Everyone having fun on the day. Lots of interaction and hands-on activities!!!

EASYSPEAK(SOUND RECORDER)

EASYSPEAK(SOUND RECORDER)

If you’re actually reading this, quietly put your hand up.

Quick.No fuss.

Fun!

EASYSPEAK(SOUND RECORDER)

Useful websites...

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html

http://turbulence.org/spotlight/thinking/chess.html

http://turbulence.org/spotlight/thinking/chess.html

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-coffee-shop/index.html

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-coffee-shop/index.html

Room 3’s Movie Maker Express

room 3 expressing themselves using Moviemaker in the classroom.

Waimokoia Moviemaker express

Students are able to focus on a picture and write brief comments about it.

Students are able to express themselves using pictures.

Students are proud to share their work and integrate it with music they like.

Moviemaker is easy to use!!

ICT outcomes

ICT outcomesmotivation increasing

capturing imaginations

multi-sensory approach

building professional connections

larger community

planning is more shareable

being real

confidence growingongoing PD

ICT outcomesmotivation increasing

capturing imaginations

sharing events/learning

building social connections

getting flash output!

accessing current/high interest info

being real

confidence growing