http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:18:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After seeing Alex's post on Toondoo i decided to try it out for myself! I had alot of fun playing around with all the different tools and it was very simple to use. I think children would love creating their own cartoons on different topics! http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/06/16/cartooning-around/ podcast-1 http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/06/15/making-history-come-alive/ I read an interesting article recently by Anthony Jones titled "Encouraging creativity with digital technology in early primary classrooms". It was centered around an investigation of children's creativity during computer-based activities.  Jones (2004) stated that many teachers think as one of the major benefits of technology in the classroom is in "the ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/06/10/digital-creativity/ I recently made a digital story using the program imovie! It was a really interesting experience as i had never done anything like this before. I found the program fairly simple to use, and you can do lots of cool things like add music, voiceovers, and slide transitions.  All in all...good ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/06/10/making-movies/ For an assignment, i recently made, along with fellow blogger Alex, a webquest. It is directed at teachers, and aims to broaden their understanding on deBono's 6 Thinking Hats and how these can be incorporated into the classroom.   Have a go at working through it!      http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/06/10/webquesting-away/ For prac this semester i have a kindergarten class, and instead of using a whiteboard, they use a smartboard. I have found this use of technology really interesting, and have used it quite a bit for my lessons. The kids love using it and are completely engaged when it is ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/technology-in-the-kindy-classroom/ I recently read the transcript of a speech given by Seymour Papert via video conference to educators in Japan. In his speech he discusses the difference between constructionism and instructionism, stating that technology can enhance the way children learn, rather than simply enhancing teacher instruction. He relates this to children learning mathematics at ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/04/21/constructionism-vs-instructionism/ I recently read an interesting article by Jamie McKenzie entitled Stuffing Technology into the Curriculum. It discusses how in recent years with technological development, many teachers have 'stuffed' technology use into the curriculum, rather than using it effectively and naturally. I found this a very interesting point, especially as i can ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/stuffing-technology/ In class yesterday, Matthew asked us to come up with our own metaphor for learning and express this with pictures. I worked with my partner Alex, and we came up with the idea that learning is like growing a garden. The gardener (teacher) must nurture and care for her plants ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/metaphor-for-learning/ I just read a really interesting article by Idit Harel titled Sandcastles Go Digital. It discusses the importance of 'the teachable moment' in which children are highly engaged in an activity, and are therefore more likely to learn. This theory of constructivist learning is based around the idea that children ... http://sarahbaker.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/seize-the-moment/