Journeys with Learning

Macarthur Schools Joint 1:1 Staff Professional Learning Day

May 17, 2007 at 1:10 pm | In Conference Presentations, WEB 2.0, Web 2.0 Applications | 13 Comments

The Macarthur Schools Joint 1:1 Staff Professional Learning Day is an initiative to support teachers in their move to a 1 child-1 laptop(1:1) learning environment in 2008. This posting supports a session on Web 2.0 tools delivered on the day.

This session will look at a selection of web 2.0 tools that can be integrated into your classroom practice immediately.

The presentation can be found below, hosted on slideshare and the examples displayed can be found at http://del.icio.us/MarkWoolley/MacPDDay

[slideshare id=50739&doc=web-20-tools-for-your-classroom-right-now-10302&w=425]

 

The Web 2.0 tools in our grab bag can be found at the links below

 

 

For each of these tools it is simply a matter of signing up and start exploring. You can probably find a class expert for each of these tools

You can find additional information about blogs, wikis, del.icio.us and RSS on the pages of this blog.

Technorati Tags: Web2.0, Education, Learning

Resonating with iPods for Learning Officers

May 9, 2007 at 8:55 pm | In Podcasts, Professional Learning | No Comments

This is a designed to support a professional development session for the Learning Officers from Wollongong Diocese.

In these 3 hours we will discover how to use our ipods more effectively. We will explore their use as a any where, any time professional learning tool and explore ways they are being used within the classroom.

Further podcasting resources can be found in the podcast category of this blog
Part 1

All about podcasts.

What are podcasts, how do we find them, what can we do with them, how do I listen to them?

• iTunes – your pathway to the ipod playlists, importing audio – you can find the apple itunes tutorial here

• exploring iTunes Store

• searching for Podcasts -itunes and feedster

Part 2

How to use your ipod

Connecting your iPod to the computer

Synchronizing your iPod – settings (music, podcasts, video, photos).

Using the iPod, (navigating ff rewind, play)

iSquint – converting movies to ipod movies

Using your ipod as a storage device

Using iSpeak it

Part 3

Classroom ideas

Listening to podcasts The Diocesan Public Speaking Competition

Creating podcasts St Columbkilles Example

Evaluating podcasts Mary Immaculate students reviewing podcasts

Audio recording

Apple’s ipod in the classroom lesson plans

The Presentation from the session can be found here
[slideshare id=47996&doc=ipods-for-professional-learning-4168&w=425]

technorati tags:ipod, podcasts, professional, learning, school, technology

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