Have just enjoyed time searching the sites - amazing one good site always turns to more searching and exploring. We are currently using ebooks on our Kindles and iPads (mainly the classics for older students on iPad at the moment as they are free!) The Alice in Wonderland version we have is certainly fantastic with great moving special effects. Some fabulous stories (traditional & new) in cartoon version for younger ones and certainly enjoyed with the 'read along' versions being supportive.
I have only read one story myself on the Kindle and this was whilst driving (well I wasn't the driver) and found the Kindle great in the car - but not as good when I want a book in bed!!!
Thanks for the sites to browse
Monday, 23 May 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
#21 again
http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings.html
ooopppss did not practise what I had learnt properly and therefore link did not work - hope it's right now
ooopppss did not practise what I had learnt properly and therefore link did not work - hope it's right now
#21 You Tube & Teacher Tube
A wonderful asset to a school room - we use the'tube' for storytelling, book trailers, mathematics explanations etc, etc - I'm always looking for a supportive site as our students these days are such visual learners. If you have time, and you're a teacher have a look at this great 'rap'
http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings.html
http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings.html
#20 Podcasts
Podcasts - something I have definitely heard about and even subscribed to one very funny one I found a couple of years ago on iTunes - great for teachers - Called Grammar Girls I saved their work onto my iPod and used to listen when I drove my 40 minute journeys to work. Now I am closer and have not checked them for ages - will do that soon to see if they are still around and still making people laugh.
The ABC podcasts are also good as I can catch up on any interviews I either heard advertised but were not available at time of braodcast or else I only heard half of and needed to hear the whole thing!!!
Thanks for the links to other podcast sites - I have always used iTunes but am now confidently branching out - Podcasts are great for someone like me who is a radio listener as opposed to TV watcher.
By the way - that presentation on 21century learning - all ending up on an iPhone was AMAZING!!!
The ABC podcasts are also good as I can catch up on any interviews I either heard advertised but were not available at time of braodcast or else I only heard half of and needed to hear the whole thing!!!
Thanks for the links to other podcast sites - I have always used iTunes but am now confidently branching out - Podcasts are great for someone like me who is a radio listener as opposed to TV watcher.
By the way - that presentation on 21century learning - all ending up on an iPhone was AMAZING!!!
Thursday, 5 May 2011
#18 Wikis & #19 Rollyo
Yeah - something I know about this week!
We have our own 'Wiki' for our Senior Library, it is a resource based wiki - whilst I cannot claim the credit for creating this, I know how to create, add & remove. Currently in the Junior Library (my domain) I am creating a "Weebly" as we have decided to do this instead of Wiki and students will be able to use the recomended search engines, read book recomendations, see book trailers, etc etc
If you would like to check out the wiki here is the link .http://lhagslrc.wikispaces.com/
At first I didn't think Rollyo would be useful for me as it was another search engine and another thing to log on to - however after spending the last 45 moins searching "books" and finding some great sites to explore I will visit here again and certainly add the sites to my search rolls. The ability to share these searchrolls with other team members and colleagues will also be useful - we all love new sites - just the time for exploration is limited..
Happy Mothers' Day to those who will celebrate
We have our own 'Wiki' for our Senior Library, it is a resource based wiki - whilst I cannot claim the credit for creating this, I know how to create, add & remove. Currently in the Junior Library (my domain) I am creating a "Weebly" as we have decided to do this instead of Wiki and students will be able to use the recomended search engines, read book recomendations, see book trailers, etc etc
If you would like to check out the wiki here is the link .http://lhagslrc.wikispaces.com/
At first I didn't think Rollyo would be useful for me as it was another search engine and another thing to log on to - however after spending the last 45 moins searching "books" and finding some great sites to explore I will visit here again and certainly add the sites to my search rolls. The ability to share these searchrolls with other team members and colleagues will also be useful - we all love new sites - just the time for exploration is limited..
Happy Mothers' Day to those who will celebrate
Monday, 2 May 2011
# 17 - I've changed tack....
Hi Everyone, I have looked at the delicious information and followed some of the prompts, however I have also talked to colleagues about this site and find that most of our staff prefer 'diigo', as do some of my friends, so I have decided that rather than just add another site to my growing list of registrations I will register with diigo in preference to 'delicious'.
Reasons:
I know both sites allow collection, organisation and access wherever I go, (now know what "Cloud Computing" is) but I feel happier with 'diigo' and have already started compiling my lists from my favourites. I guess I would like a quick way to do this - if anybody knows one just let me know. Hope everyone is happy and well
Robyn
Reasons:
- ease of sharing with colleagues
- the abilkity to highlight and sticky note pertinent sections of professional readings
- use on iPad, iPhone and PC
I know both sites allow collection, organisation and access wherever I go, (now know what "Cloud Computing" is) but I feel happier with 'diigo' and have already started compiling my lists from my favourites. I guess I would like a quick way to do this - if anybody knows one just let me know. Hope everyone is happy and well
Robyn
#15 & #16
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/english-setter/6wf4e3d (Just practising adding links)
Well - at last I am back on deck and getting into my homework. After a lot of time spent with family (and that is not a complaint) my fingers are now back on computer time and getting plenty of clicking and tapping opportunities!
I have decided I like my 'google reader' account better than adding RSS feeds. The RSS is not available on many of the sites that I have stored in my favorites and yet I can add these to google reader whenever I want to and share them with friends so I think I will not confuse myself too much with too many places to go looking - just set myself along one 'tram line' so to speak.
I have managed to share a few items and look at some blogs and even grab a great idea to use in my school library - as well as all this I feel I am getting better, albeit slowly, at web2.0 tools.
By the way I have also made a "Glogster' this morning as a book promotion and inserted sound, pictures, you tube clip. Very impressed. Year 6 students will see this tomorrow and then start work on promoting their own holiday reading with a 'glogster'. I am sure they will do a great job as they easily navigate their way about the tools!
Well - at last I am back on deck and getting into my homework. After a lot of time spent with family (and that is not a complaint) my fingers are now back on computer time and getting plenty of clicking and tapping opportunities!
I have decided I like my 'google reader' account better than adding RSS feeds. The RSS is not available on many of the sites that I have stored in my favorites and yet I can add these to google reader whenever I want to and share them with friends so I think I will not confuse myself too much with too many places to go looking - just set myself along one 'tram line' so to speak.
I have managed to share a few items and look at some blogs and even grab a great idea to use in my school library - as well as all this I feel I am getting better, albeit slowly, at web2.0 tools.
By the way I have also made a "Glogster' this morning as a book promotion and inserted sound, pictures, you tube clip. Very impressed. Year 6 students will see this tomorrow and then start work on promoting their own holiday reading with a 'glogster'. I am sure they will do a great job as they easily navigate their way about the tools!Sunday, 17 April 2011
#13&14
Hi Everyone - completing numbers 13 & 14 together. Obviously I've still got a lot to learn. - I thought I would have plenty of time these holidays to explore more deeply the web2.0 tools - where does the time go - here it is Monday, one week of holidays down and I am just completing last week's homework. My life has been busy, as well as teaching, I am a 'Marriage Celebrant' and love this job even if though this keeps me very busy - that's good I guess!
I am always meeting happy people, (you would hope those planning to marry were happy!!). Sharing the journey to the wedding day is a privilege, and one of the highlights of every wedding is watching the eyes of the groom as he sees his bride walking towards him.
Well that is the good news, sadly the rest of my holidays have been spent with my father-in-law who is now in a 'Palliative Care Unit'. I am not complaining about the time we have spent there as I have been very lucky to have such a lovely man as a f-in-law. We are having the morning off while my sister in law visits and will take the afternoon shift so I am quickly looking at "My Space" and "Facebook", trying to get last week's work covered before this week's rolls in! By the way, the grandchildren (ranging between 20 and 34 in age) were talking about Twitter & Facebook while we were all together yesterday - it's a different way of life but so great for keeping in tough with the travellers, one of my nephews is a travel guide in South Africa and I have heard so much about his travels and the great photos he is posting.
Have previously not been interested in getting into the 'social networking' scene - however this morning I have had a lovely time looking through My Space, read some information re Ning, Linked-In, and Twitter and nearly convinced myself that I will join 'Facebook' - whilst doing this I have been listening (thanks to My Space) to the music from Adele. As yet I have not found anyone I know, I even did a search in the local area, to no avail. I have learnt that those subscribers seem to talk in a "shorthand' type language with a very definite lean to slang! Maybe I'm too verbose!
Oops time has flown - I have been playing/searching longer than I thought - must go...thanks for reading my ramblings today...
I hope those of you on holidays are nice and relaxed
I am always meeting happy people, (you would hope those planning to marry were happy!!). Sharing the journey to the wedding day is a privilege, and one of the highlights of every wedding is watching the eyes of the groom as he sees his bride walking towards him.
Well that is the good news, sadly the rest of my holidays have been spent with my father-in-law who is now in a 'Palliative Care Unit'. I am not complaining about the time we have spent there as I have been very lucky to have such a lovely man as a f-in-law. We are having the morning off while my sister in law visits and will take the afternoon shift so I am quickly looking at "My Space" and "Facebook", trying to get last week's work covered before this week's rolls in! By the way, the grandchildren (ranging between 20 and 34 in age) were talking about Twitter & Facebook while we were all together yesterday - it's a different way of life but so great for keeping in tough with the travellers, one of my nephews is a travel guide in South Africa and I have heard so much about his travels and the great photos he is posting.
Oops time has flown - I have been playing/searching longer than I thought - must go...thanks for reading my ramblings today...
I hope those of you on holidays are nice and relaxed
Thursday, 7 April 2011
English Setters in the park...
# 12
Hope I can repeat this exercise a few times to keep practising. Happy holidays to those who will be enjoying some R&R
Monday, 4 April 2011
#11 Library Thing
Wow, I'm going to be so busy in the holidays - this looks like a great site to add to my list of things to do. The luxury of time without the next class rolling in the door will be welcomed. Hopefully I'll try adding a few books from home to my "Library Thing". I love the idea of group talks too.
Happy Reading
Monday, 28 March 2011
#9 Virtual Worlds
Hi Everyone - I have looked and listened and read some info but I CANNOT get interested in 'virtual worlds'.Sadly I still see them as time wasters - hope I don't sound too old fashioned.
However, I have found a great site for our students to use - just google 'cool tools for schools' some fantastic web2.0 tools - hope you like this one
However, I have found a great site for our students to use - just google 'cool tools for schools' some fantastic web2.0 tools - hope you like this one
Monday, 21 March 2011
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
If you can read...thank a teacher!
It was good to see many great Australian authors referenced on the 'Google Books' site. When I have a little more time I will explore the ebook selections. Happy reading! I'm off as it's......
Google Maps
Activity #6
Hi Everyone - I have had great fun creating my "Google Map". I knew how to get directions from one place to another and have used that but I did not know about 'my maps' and so have learnt something valuable. I can see this as a great tool in the classroom for our students.
Hi Everyone - I have had great fun creating my "Google Map". I knew how to get directions from one place to another and have used that but I did not know about 'my maps' and so have learnt something valuable. I can see this as a great tool in the classroom for our students.
Google Docs
Activity #5 
I have created my 'google docs' now I am not sure how I can share this with everyone so will keep practising. edited 22/3 - Think I've got it nowhttps://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B8_pTIQlt2o2YWU3ZDFlMTQtMjIzMC00ZTMzLTgwNGQtODMxNTg1NzVkMDhl&hl=en&authkey=CLCHmeQB
PS The puppies are going well!
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
I'm on again
Monday, 7 March 2011
First Time
This is my first time for sharing news with others, so far so good!
These two puppies have now come to live with me and are certainly entertaining!!
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