Darryl

Darryl's e-learning is happening!

Time to play.......So far apart from working out how to switch everything on we have trialled a range of downloaded flip charts from Promethean Planet, practised using the tools and resource packs that come with the board etc.
 * __My class has had a data projector and Activ Board installed!!! __**

Have run an Activ Board 101 workshop for teachers - had 4 turn up. Discussed with Rachel in unit about bringing her small class in and I will run a lesson with them using the board on a maths concept which she feels will help to motivate them and enhance their learning. She will have a think about what she thinks will be useful and then I will search for a suitable resource. I am getting more confident in handing over use of the board to the class. Finding time to play and search for suitable resources will continue to be an issue I think.

 **__18 Feb 2010 - 4 new laptops and Pivot__** Wanted to show the class the stick figure animation program 'Pivot'. Set it up on the data projector and had a play with class watching. Also used our class Digikid Max. Could see the class were extremely keen to get me off it and to get started themselves. Away they went on our 4 lovely new laptops. Within minutes they had found out a lot more about it than I could have showed them. They used Pivot to reproduce the main event in their reading books. Will attach one shortly.

**__1 March 2010 - Tutpup__** Spent some time loading up the whole class onTutpup. Showed class on data projector how to use the website and discussed logons, passwords and my expectations. Adobe Flash Player needed loading to the new laptops but did that after school and all is well. CS22 is very keen to use Tutpup and challenge others. They have their own logons and some are going home and using these. They tell me in the morning how they 'beat someone from ........". All very exciting!!

Had a play with and downloaded BlockCAD, the lego builder, onto my laptop to show to class. Will download it onto class laptops after school. I think this will be incredibly popular with some of the boys in my class, in particular with Luken (ASD) who is a master Lego builder. This may be a way of increasing his motivation to participate in activities he is inclined to disengage from. For example he could use this application to depict a part in a book he is reading or to illustrate a story he is writing, to use when talking to others and the class etc. Will see how it goes, I don't want it to become just a 'toy'.
 * __3 March 2010 - BlockCAD __**