Students Engaged

Hello. This is Regina again, updating information about my iPod/Studywiz study. After one week, we asked our students what they thought about the iPod. Did they see it as a study tool, or was it honestly, just a bit of a fun toy and status symbol? Did they find it useful or was it just one more device to carry around besides their phone. Was it just one more thing to remember in the evenings, getting it charged up and ready to go?

I expected a balanced response to these questions but I was really surprised at the overwhelming enthusiasm the students shared. One student claimed she felt really confident that her vocabulary, understanding and pronunciation had become better in just one week because she was playing with a whole variety of educational tools on the iPod. Another felt his translation and vocabulary was massively better because he sheepishly admitted that he was addicted to one of the Spanish Vocabulary games. Another felt her understanding of the text was better because she was listening to the audio over and over again and she was watching the video with the same audio and this also helped her understanding of the lesson passage.

Students in this photo are working together on verb tenses and translations.

Web 2.0 in Education Wiki

This site is designed to provide teachers with a directory of free webtools along with some suggestions as to how they may be used in the classroom.  Over 295 tools are listed, that’s almost 300 opportunities for you to use ICT in your classroom and all for free! Where possible  a brief review and a screenshot or working example of the tool have been included.  You can also contribute if you come across any other tools that are not on the list. Also, if you use one of these tools in the classroom share this good practise by becoming a member and joining the discussion forum.

Click the URL to go straight to the site. http://web2educationuk.wetpaint.com

Learning platform

Do you need to describe to your staff what a learning platform will do for them and other people in your school?  If so, you might find this video a useful way of helping you explain about the way in which a learning platform might be used.

Phil’s Studywiz Plan

Phil Bagge from Abbotswood Junior School in Hampshire has produced a six week plan for introducing Studywiz to his Primary students. The plan is perfect for any teacher who wants a framework for guiding their class through the essentials of Studywiz, and of course, you can customise it for your own needs.

Phil is one of these amazing people who finds the time to do so many fantastic things - certainly putting myself to shame. He has produced a library of ICT Video Help which video tutorials on many different topics including Studywiz. He’s also the caring sharing type and happily makes his vast array of resources available for everyone to openly access.