1. Deidre Senior 2009 Ministry of Education E-Fellow Microsoft Innovative Teacher of the Year - 2009

3. Why should ICT be kept to the fore?  21 st Century  Connected learners  The life of our students  Wide range of resources available to enhance learning

4. Why ICT in classrooms?  Improves learning outcomes?  Presents opportunities that wouldn’t usually be available  Motivation and therefore engagement

5. Keys to Success in the Classroom  Purposeful use  Authentic use  Students see the connections  Supports your model of teaching  Integrated into the classroom programme  IT NOW MUST GO TO ANOTHER LEVEL!!!

6. “Teachers transform lifeless equipment into useful tools” Source unknown

7. Resources to Access http://mylittlespace.edublogs.org

8. www.deidre.wikispaces.com

9. Audacity  Free download  Use with ‘cheap’ microphones  Children can  Interview  Read aloud  Practise/Listen to how they speak

11.  Sequencing of events  Language of comics  Brevity of language  Use of visuals and language

12.  Cameras into the hands of students Capture an event/trip Share highlights

13.  Cameras into the hands of students

17. Ideas to Use  Reporter of the day

18. Photostory3  Simple  Achievable for all students  Used in a variety of ways

19. Web 2.0 tools  School or Class Blog

20. OIS Reading Log Blog

21. Reluctant readers are buddied with Mentors. Both post reviews of books they have read A post consists of a review, podcast, and photo of the book cover Others in the school read the reviews and make comments on the blog ONLINE READING CONVERSATIONS!

22. Scratch

23. Scratch  Develops creativity  Develops problem solving skills  Supports graphing concepts  Can be used to create animations or games  Allows students to have ownership of a ‘product’

24. You need time...  To ‘play’  To practise  To try out new ideas  To collaborate  To refine  To reflect LEARN BY DOING!