I believe that the use of technology in the classroom offers far more engaging and interesting learning experiences for students. There is now the evidence to prove it. I have just read an article by the ABC News discussing research done by The University of Tasmania. The University has found “students who spend more time [...]

Recently I discussed the need for teachers to create engaging lesson for the students in order to capture their attention and imagination. Harder than it sounds? Not really! Here is an example I found on Youtube when writing a mathematics lesson plan or perimeter and area. It uses Google Earth in a very innovative way. [...]

After reading Sean’s blog on ‘edutainment’ and an article by Marc Prensky entitled “Engage Me or Enrage Me: What Today’s Learners Demand“ found myself agreeing with Sean in terms of the questions posed by Prensky: “Why are some students disengaged and don’t listen in class?” Isn’t it obvious? Parents spend so much time and money entertaining their children [...]

My views on social software have been developed even further after reading Una’s comment on the artcle Indigenous Students Connect with Blogs. Both Una and the article discussed the many positive uses of blogs within the classroom. The teacher from the article educated her students on a variety of topics while in China. This just goes [...]

My mind boggled after watching a video posted by Sean. The video discussed and viewed the virtual world of “Second Life”. This virtual world has been established for people for suffering from physical and learning disabilities, who may be limited in their capacity to achieve certain tasks in reality. After viewing this video I was completely [...]

I just read Mel’s blog and she had some really positive things to say about youtube video, so I thought I’d take a look. The video discusses how Kathy Cassidy has incorporated social software into her Year 1 class. I found the video really inspirational, Kathy described herself as someone similar to myself when it [...]

I have just read Jo’s comment on online journals and blogs. I think she is spot on with her comment on how we as teachers must “ask questions which will inspire purposeful work.” I feel it is so easy to get caught up in the hype of having ‘techno-friendly’ classrooms that we often neglect the [...]

After viewing the Youtube video Classrooms for the Future, I started to wonder if Australian school students would be offered the same opportunities as students in the US, in terms of technologcal advances in the classroom. Then I read the article: Rudd’s School Computer Promise Comes Unplugged. The article discusses how the government is wiling to offer the [...]

I have just read an interesting article on educational gaming. The article by Meris Stansbury discusses the release of the education game Immune Attack a 3D game which “provides scientifcally accurate simulations of the immune system and encourages players to navigate a nanobot through 3D blood vessels in an attempt to save a patient.” I believe [...]

I found Sean’s blog on Interactive whiteboards very interesting, as I myself have a limited understanding of the implementation of interactive whiteboards in the classroom. Sean was commenting on a video he had seen on Youtube. The video discussed the bnefits of the interactive whiteboards in the classroom. These benfits include improving: the pace of the [...]