http://sunny01.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:24:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is my second attempt at creating a vodcast. This vodcast discusses an article by Idit Harel entitled "The Three X's". Sunny's Vodcast http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/06/09/the-three-xs-2/ Here is my first podcast. In this podcast I am discussing the article "Building Software Beats Using It" by Idit Harel. sunnys-podcast http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/06/09/my-first-podcast/ Recently while completing my own web quest I found an interesting article new technologies and their use in schools. The chapter entitiled Information and Communication Technologies (Ch 18 pg 13) by Lesley Ljungdahl and Paul March, discusses a range of technologies and their integration into the classsroom. The chapter effectively ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/06/01/web-quests/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/28/technology-boosts-numeracy-and-literacy-standards/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/engaging-lessons/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/engage-me-or-enrage-me-what-todays-learners-demand/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/indigenous-students-connect-with-blogs/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/second-life/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/social-software/ 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 ... http://sunny01.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/33/