‘Pocket Chart PRO’: FA; FB; FC; FD; FE This literacy and numeracy app is used to promote the completion of sequential activities, in preparation for the introduction of ‘Studyladder’ to Foundation students next term. Connections were made with last week’s app – ‘Magic Match’. ‘Draw’: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D. Icons look specific to […]
Topic – Insects: 2A; 2B; 2C Knowing where to look on a website for the number of resources available, and refining the results are search strategies. This lesson focused on: Navigating Weblinks – Topics – Insects Entering a search term and viewing the results Using website filters applicable to the search Idetifying elements of a snippet Click […]
Researching Information Locating specific information on the internet is a highly skilled function. It requires skilled search strategies; an understanding of the structure of the world wide web; awareness of algorithms between popular search engines; differentiation between quantity, popular and quality results; use of cybersafe protocols; and critical thinking. A vertable minefield for young student! Add to this […]
Pivot: 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D This program provides a seemingly fun and easy, simple looking, introduction to programming an animation. The ’cause and effect’ concept prompts users to think and plan a logical sequence of steps (algorithym) to produce a realistic script. This week’s lesson focused on… Navigation to open a previously saved file in order […]
Due to ANZAC Day (public holiday), Foundation students did not have an instructional lesson. Pivot:Grade 1A; 1B; 1C; 1D As part of creating digital products, the use of Pivot introduces both animation and reinforces the ‘coding’ concept of sequential cause and effect. Although a seemingly simple app, it’s complexity can enable students to produce quality […]
Due to Easter Monday (public holiday), Grade 1 did not have an instructional lesson. User Names & Passwords: FA; FB; FC; FD; FE Now that students have familiarised themselves with the basic hardware and initial operation of the computer, it is time for them to begin using their own personal user name and password to […]
Due to Planning Week, there were minor alterations to the timetable. Tux Paint: FA; FB; FC; FD; FE Use of the ‘Magic’ tools in Tux Paint encouraged creativity. From the extensive list of tools, these were selected as the focus. Blocks Blur Bricks Confetti, and Rails A decidely noisy and excuberant lesson was had by […]
Starfall: FA; FB; FC; FD; FE. Interaction with the internet forms a major part of student online learning. Foundation students begin using the literacy app ‘Starfall’ as an introduction to structured learning in a self-directed environment. [Navigation: Weblinks – Literacy – Starfall] As part of navigational skills, ‘Starfall’ is also used to introduce the concept […]
Tux Paint: FB: FC: FD: FE. This week continued to develop fine motor coordination, navigating tools and menues. New skills included the understanding that scrolling offers alternatives, or additional elements, as not all choices can be displayed on a single screen. Playing with different coloured backgrounds, was followed by combining known tools in a ‘colouring in’ picture. […]
Images and Copyright Using a popular search engine to locate images, and using them as your own in any way, infringes copyright laws. Students are taught that taking pictures off the internet and putting them in their documents, or republishing without permission or citation, is breaking copyright laws. The internet hosts zillions of images and it requires […]
