After looking into online quizzes I found there are several different web sites accessible to learning managers to create the quizzes. I have used classmaker to create my short quiz that I implemented on my students after completing a unit on Australian History.
http://www.classmarker.com/quiz/intro.php?test_id=58702
Try it out and see if you know the answers.
As learning managers practice being conscientious for their students, they need to also be aware that student involvement in the learning process plays an important role in improving academic performance.
It is a proven fact that an interactive quiz which is successfully and carefully designed by teachers is likely to actively involve the students in learning and help teachers educate in the effective way and thus students can have more academic success. The teachers need to start making dynamic multimedia quizzes with images, animations and sounds to maintain interest and enhance learning.
When students are completing quizzes they are often asked comprehension questions based on text that they have read. However, by creating quizzes online learning managers are able to also cater for the visual learners by incorporating questions for the students to consider pictures used in the text as well.
Learning managers are also able to cater for auditory learners by incorporating sound-based questions into quizzes which gives unique benefits and flexibilities. For example, teachers can create a quiz for students to practice pronunciation when learning languages. If you are a music teacher, you can use QuizCreator to design music quizzes and teach complicated music concepts.
By providing for the students growing needs in a technological world the learning manager will see new enthusiasm in the class.
State University, Classroom Questions - Types Of Questions, Feedback, Effective Questioning Practices, 2002, viewed on 17 August 2009,
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1836/Classroom-Questions.html
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Picnik
Picnik is a free photo editing website. It's an easy way on the Web to fix underexposed photos, remove red-eye, or apply effects to your photos. Picnik allows you to edit photos using a great range of editing tools such as auto-fix, exposure, colours and red eye. Throughout this editing journey you are also able to personalise by rotating, cropping and sharpening your photos. Once this is done text and frames can be added to your photos.
As Picnik does to store your photos, the site has been setup in conjunction with several applications such as Flicker and Facebook, once you have finished editing your photos you are able to upload them on to these websites straight away.
ICT's would be a great way to incorporate this application into classroom as with the increasing use of technology in all aspects of society makes confident, creative and productive use of ICT an essential skill for life. Being capable to use ICT's allows not only the mastery of technical skills and techniques, but also the understanding to apply these skills purposefully, safely and responsibly in learning. By using Picnik as the learning resource in the classroom the teacher would be scaffolding instructions and procedures on how to use the learning tool. The students are then able to take their knowledge and use in everyday life.
The national strategies, The importance of Information Communication Technology, 2009, viewed on 17 August 2009. http://www.nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/secondary/secondaryframeworks/ictframework
Photography, Picnik what is it and how does it work?, 2009, Viewed on 17 August 2009. http://kaylee-photography.blogspot.com/2009/01/picnik-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work.html
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Flickr
I have recently created an online account with flickr. It is a free account that can be used to manage your photos and retrieve images from people around the world.
Flickr is an online community-based website which allows you to upload and share your photos and digital images with friends, family, and the entire world if you choose. Flickr is a very popular web tool for anyone who wants to share pictures. The service also uses tags, comments and browsing tools so that users can view other photos with similar subjects or topics by category.
A wide variety of applications to learning exist by using Flickr photography, from using single photographs as writing prompts to using multiple images in digital
storytelling projects.Other applications include using Flickr to create virtual field trips and as a source of imagery to improve student presentations.
In all cases, caution should be used when searching specific topics. As a safety precaution when using flickr students are able to decide whether or not to make their photo albums public or private.
References
What is Flickr?, 2009, viewed on 14 August 2009, http://www.ehow.com/video_2201996_what-flickr.html
Using Flickr in the Classroom, viewed on 14 August 2009, http://www.jakesonline.org/flickrinclassroom.pdf
Monday, August 10, 2009
PowerPoint
PowerPoint is a high-powered software tool used for presenting information in a dynamic slide show format. This tool is a great way of engaging students into units of work or individual lessons. Teachers are able to do this by using a variety of techniques such as text, charts, graphs, sound effects and video, these are just some of the elements we are able to incorporate into PowerPoint presentations. PowerPoint in the classroom (2007)
Recently I implemented a lesson at my school with a grade 4/5 class and I used a PowerPoint presentation to engage the students. The lesson was on mapping and I created a Voki pirate to introduce the lesson and explain that he needed their help to find his buried treasure. Following the Voki I displayed a PowerPoint that included a picture of the pirate ship the students were sailing in and the beach where they landed. I included a treasure map in the PowerPoint which the students all had a copy of, throughout the lesson I would click to the next slide and show the students a palm tree or key location on the map, the students would then have to find the co-ordinates on the map. The final slide was a letter from the Pirate thanking the students for their help and asking them to split the treasure up and burry it somewhere on a different island, however they had to create their own treasure map to remember where it was.
PowerPoint’s are a simple effective tool to use in the classroom not only by the teacher, but also by the students when they are doing presentations.
References
PowerPoint in the classroom – Teachers guide, (2007) http://www.actden.com/pp/guide.htm
Recently I implemented a lesson at my school with a grade 4/5 class and I used a PowerPoint presentation to engage the students. The lesson was on mapping and I created a Voki pirate to introduce the lesson and explain that he needed their help to find his buried treasure. Following the Voki I displayed a PowerPoint that included a picture of the pirate ship the students were sailing in and the beach where they landed. I included a treasure map in the PowerPoint which the students all had a copy of, throughout the lesson I would click to the next slide and show the students a palm tree or key location on the map, the students would then have to find the co-ordinates on the map. The final slide was a letter from the Pirate thanking the students for their help and asking them to split the treasure up and burry it somewhere on a different island, however they had to create their own treasure map to remember where it was.
PowerPoint’s are a simple effective tool to use in the classroom not only by the teacher, but also by the students when they are doing presentations.
References
PowerPoint in the classroom – Teachers guide, (2007) http://www.actden.com/pp/guide.htm
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Mahara
Hi everyone,
I recently set up my account for Mahara which cost $5.00 which has given me 100mb of storage for educational artifacts I produce.
Mahara is a fully featured open source electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. Mahara is designed to provide users with the tools to create a personal and professional learning, development and showcasing environment. Mahara reflects the intention to create a user_centred lifelong learning and development application, as well as the belief that ICT must be used to promote more collaborative, interactive, media rich and personalised learning. (Showcasing Mahara 2007)
Maraha would be a useful learning tool in schools as the learners control which items and what information other users see.
Eportfolios within a teacher education programe can place more ownership of growth in the hands of the student. In particular, the eportfolio offers more opportunity for students to highlight their strengths and growth over-time. They also offer potential for the student to document a broader range of attributes and dispositions than simply meeting learning outcomes. However, as Mahara is an online tool and today's students are 'digital natives' classroom tools such as the use of eportfolios will require a cultural and philosophical shift in the mind of the teacher to truly value reflective practice over a more traditional competitive and grade-oriented approach to performance. (Showcasing Mahara 2007)
References:
Showcasing Mahara: A new open source eportfolio, 2007, Ascilite Sinapore viewed on 1 August 2009, http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/singapore07/procs/brown-poster.pdf
I recently set up my account for Mahara which cost $5.00 which has given me 100mb of storage for educational artifacts I produce.
Mahara is a fully featured open source electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. Mahara is designed to provide users with the tools to create a personal and professional learning, development and showcasing environment. Mahara reflects the intention to create a user_centred lifelong learning and development application, as well as the belief that ICT must be used to promote more collaborative, interactive, media rich and personalised learning. (Showcasing Mahara 2007)
Maraha would be a useful learning tool in schools as the learners control which items and what information other users see.
Eportfolios within a teacher education programe can place more ownership of growth in the hands of the student. In particular, the eportfolio offers more opportunity for students to highlight their strengths and growth over-time. They also offer potential for the student to document a broader range of attributes and dispositions than simply meeting learning outcomes. However, as Mahara is an online tool and today's students are 'digital natives' classroom tools such as the use of eportfolios will require a cultural and philosophical shift in the mind of the teacher to truly value reflective practice over a more traditional competitive and grade-oriented approach to performance. (Showcasing Mahara 2007)
References:
Showcasing Mahara: A new open source eportfolio, 2007, Ascilite Sinapore viewed on 1 August 2009, http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/singapore07/procs/brown-poster.pdf
Avatars and learning
Hi all,
We are planning to use an Avatar in our upcoming University presentation. The Avatar is a news reporter which will engage the audience from the beginning of the presentation. By doing this it gives us a chance to be in our required roles therefore reducing character changes.
Avatars are being introduced into classrooms to assist in elearning. They are able to help with teaching in overloaded classrooms and increases the learning of the students. (What are avatars and why should they be use for elearning for kids? 2009) As students today are driven by technology it is important for teachers to be up to date with methods of teaching in a technological way to cater for the students needs and methods of learning. Avatars are a great tool for engaging students in lessons as it can introduce a new person into the classroom.
Avatars should be used throughout classrooms not only by the teacher but also by the student. When students are creating their own Avatars they will understand how important it is to use correct spelling and grammar as the Avatar will say what has been written.
I feel Avatars a great engaging tool and should be used in all classrooms. Engagement theory is based upon the idea of creating successful collaborative teams that work on ambitious projects that are meaningful to someone outside the classroom. Greg Kearsley & Ben Shneiderman, 1999.
References:
What Are Avatars and Why Should They Be Used for eLearning for Kids?, 2009. Ezine Articles, viewed on 1 August 2009, http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-Avatars-and-Why-Should-They-Be-Used-for-eLearning-for-Kids?&id=520838
We are planning to use an Avatar in our upcoming University presentation. The Avatar is a news reporter which will engage the audience from the beginning of the presentation. By doing this it gives us a chance to be in our required roles therefore reducing character changes.
Avatars are being introduced into classrooms to assist in elearning. They are able to help with teaching in overloaded classrooms and increases the learning of the students. (What are avatars and why should they be use for elearning for kids? 2009) As students today are driven by technology it is important for teachers to be up to date with methods of teaching in a technological way to cater for the students needs and methods of learning. Avatars are a great tool for engaging students in lessons as it can introduce a new person into the classroom.
Avatars should be used throughout classrooms not only by the teacher but also by the student. When students are creating their own Avatars they will understand how important it is to use correct spelling and grammar as the Avatar will say what has been written.
I feel Avatars a great engaging tool and should be used in all classrooms. Engagement theory is based upon the idea of creating successful collaborative teams that work on ambitious projects that are meaningful to someone outside the classroom. Greg Kearsley & Ben Shneiderman, 1999.
References:
What Are Avatars and Why Should They Be Used for eLearning for Kids?, 2009. Ezine Articles, viewed on 1 August 2009, http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-Avatars-and-Why-Should-They-Be-Used-for-eLearning-for-Kids?&id=520838
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