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Forum Post: Re: ActivInspire Webinars

Gill Leahy — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:07:00 GMT

Next webinar; DEADLY DESIGN

Wednesday 29th May @ 3:45-4:15 (GMT) Deadly Design

In this session we will explore how colour, organisation, and a few design tips can greatly improve the effectiveness of your flipchart lesson.
Objectives:

Identify design elements

Explore font, layout, images, and colour

Identify good and the bad flipchart design

Forum Post: Herzlich Willkommen

Andrea Roehr — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:00 GMT

Liebe Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer der SLLAF Gruppe,

hiermit heiße ich Sie herzlich Willkommen.

Mein Name ist Andrea Röhr. Ich bin seit viereinhalb Jahren bei Promethean. Derzeit führe ich den Titel des Teaching and Learning Consultant. Dies bedeutet ich bin zuständig, wenn es um Fragen rund um den Einsatz der Soft- und Hardware von Promethean geht.

Wenn Sie Fragen zu ActivInspire, oder sonst einem Gerät von Promethean haben, so stellen Sie sich doch einfach in dieses Forum.

Ich hoffe und freue mich auf einen spannenden Austausch mit Ihnen allen.

Ich habe eine Woche Pfingsturlaub - doch danach bin ich wieder für Sie da.

Herzliche Grüße und schöne Pfingsten

Andrea Röhr

Forum Post: Re: Students using Fix-Up Strategies

Valerie Svoboda — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:00 GMT

Our modified log used to have a "PK" space for Prior Knowledge - I've found that kids were getting a little lazy with using fix-up strategies and just circling PK - even when their definition was wrong. I ended up having to re-teach the fix-up strategies!

Forum Post: Using CSR naturally and with greater transferability

Valerie Svoboda — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:00 GMT

At my school, we have different departments assigned to use CSR on different days (SS takes Tues; Sci, Wed; LA, Thurs), and we are wondering if there is a way that we can use CSR when we need to (when it comes up naturally) rather than when we are assigned to. We are hoping that we will get better transferability with our students (that they will use these strategies when they read, not just when they are told to), and also that it will feel more natural within the curriculum. We are having trouble with the logistics of this. Any suggestions?

Forum Post: Re: Time Management

Valerie Svoboda — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:45:00 GMT

There are some amazing timers on the Promethean site that are easy to put on the flip chart, and I've found that if I set the timer for 10 minutes per section, the kids get used to how long that is. Sometimes, if I feel like they are spending too much time with clunks, I will give them a 4 minute warning so that they have time to move on to gist.

Forum Post: Re: Group Learning Log and ActivExpression Entry

Valerie Svoboda — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:41:00 GMT

I like this idea so much! Is there anything in particular you did to scaffold this for your kids? I want so much for them to have deeper conversations about the reading, but I worry about taking away the accountability that the learning log affords.

Forum Post: iTEC Österreich: Webinar Flipchart

Maja Schneider — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:46:00 GMT

Liebe iTEC Lehrerinnen und Lehrer,

unter nachfolgendem Link finden Sie die Flipchart, die beim letzten Webinar gezeigt wurde:

http://community.prometheanplanet.com/en/user_groups/itecprom/m/mediagallery/50054.aspx

Dort finden Sie die entsprechenden Verlinkungen auf die deutsche Promethean Planet Seite und Blogs, Forum, Resourcen, Webinare und den Widget Store.

Viel Spaß!

Wiki: iTECProm - Wiki

Anonymous — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Wiki Page: Students as Producers

iTEC Expert — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Most iTEC learning stories include learning activities that require students to create things that they can share with their classmates. Here are some examples from the pilots.

Cycle 1 Pilots

Students can create presentations of their research findings and share these with other students using ActivInspire and Virtual Learning Environments

In Cycle 1 Jennifer Hart's Year 12 Chemistry students were revising for their AS examinations. Jennifer asked them to collect data related to the exam syllabus via the web and from materials that were available through the school's learning platform.

They used this information to produce revision materials as PowerPoint files, ActivInspire flipcharts and audio and movie files.

Rebecca Smith from Altrincham Grammar school for girls asked her Y10 Biology students to design Facebook pages for homework. The purpose was to develop the skills built in the lesson and to encourage them to be selective in content and to write it in another format.

The results were good and the students' reflection on this homework showed that they had really enjoyed the activity. Students needed reminding that it appropriateness to the task was important and they were asked not to use, Facebook language. This homework enabled Rebecca to assess the students' understanding of an extremophile. She commented on their homework by providing them all with a "wall post".

You can read about these 2 pilots in the report.

Cycle 2 Pilot

Carrie Birkett used Prezi to encourage collaborative learning with her Biology students at Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College. You will find Carrie's full description of these pilot lessons in her blog.

For an explanation of how to use Prezi within ActivInspire.

Cycle 3

Chris Long from The English International College in Marbella, Spain asked his Geography students to design and plan a series of coastal defences to protect areas of the UK coast from erosion using Google Sketch Up.

The students communicated with each other using Lino and kept learning logs in the form of WordPress Blogs so that Chris could follow the creative process and help guide his students. Students presented their designs to the class.

You can read about these lessons in Chris' blog.

Students can create presentations of their research findings or design projects and share these with other students using ActivInspire and web based services such as Edmodo

In Cycle 3, Fabia Hully, chose the 'Redesigning School' option for a pilot with her year 9 GCSE Product Design students (aged 13 - 14 years old) at Trentham High School Specialist Science College, Stoke on Trent, UK.

Her students uploaded their work to Edmodo as it progressed during lessons and at home through the website or app. They learned how to use ActivInspire and created presentation flipcharts. You can read more about this in Fabia's blog.

File: Promethean iTEC Cycle 1 Pilots

iTEC Expert — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:00 GMT

Wiki Page: Internet Based Tools

iTEC Expert — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:38:00 GMT

This page is currently under construction.

In this section, you'll find supporting information related to Internet Based Tools.

Find out More

Wiki Page: Mind Mapping Tools

iTEC Expert — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:36:00 GMT

What are Mind Mapping Tools and Where Can I Get Them?

Web based mind mapping tools are often interactive services that allow multiple users to interact with the notes displayed. There are various mind mapping tools available for use in the classroom and a few of these are linked below. Each one carries their own unique design and features, but at their core, they are all very similar.

How Can I Use an Online Mind Mapping Tools in the Classroom?

Mind mapping tools can be widely been used in the classroom, they can be used for managing todo lists, organizing ideas, exchanging ideas with students or colleagues, and so on. Often features allow users and guests post content via apps or Email in order to collaborate which makes them both easy and practical to use in the classroom.

How do I get the Mind Mapping tools?

Each tool has it's own installation process which you can read about on the FAQ's of each site. However, to download each tool, or log in to it via the online version please follow the links below.

Forum Post: Re: The Design Process in making the Olimpics logo for Rio 2016

Linda Dawson — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:56:00 GMT

This is great! It shows a lively team of young designers who I'm sure will appeal to students and is a really enjoyable example of the design process.

Thanks, Maria.

File: C4 flipchart for Austrian iTEC teachers webinar

Gill Leahy — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:37:00 GMT

This flipchart was used to support the introduction of Promethean support for the Austrian iTEC C4 teachers. It contains links to the German language Promethean Planet site and the blogs, forums, resources, webinars, widget store, internet based tools active in Cycle 4.

Forum Post: Re: iTEC Projekt

Hermann Morgenbesser — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:58:00 GMT

http://www1.prometheanplanet.com/de/server.php?show=nav.30079

Forum Post: Re: How do you use the design process in your classroom?

Gill Leahy — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:19:00 GMT

Although Cycle 3 has finished and we are now well underway with cycle 4 pilots the design process is still very much at the heart of the iTEC learning stories. We have captured some of the ideas emerging from the pilots so far on the 'Design Process' in the iTEC Prom wiki.

We are also pleased to celebrate that one of our UK iTEC pilot classrooms has been recognised in the latest edition of the D and T Practice magazine. Find out more here

Wiki Page: iTEC Widgets

iTEC Expert — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:42:00 GMT

Part of the iTEC vision is the development of an educational Widget Store that can serve as a 'one -stop shop' for widgets that can be used in iTEC learning stories and in this way easily integrated into iTEC learning environments.

The Promethean ActivInspire software (version 1.6 and beyond) has the option to embed Widgets from the iTEC widget store into the flipchart document. Once embedded, these widgets will appear as part of the flipchart presentation.

You can share feedback and suggest improvements and future ideas on the widgets in the iTEC Widgets forum.

In this section, you'll find links and information for the iTEC widgets. You can learn more about the widget store and find out how to embed these widgets at the respective links below, or in the table of contents to the right of this page.

Sammy's blog has more information on how to create widgets.

Activity Timer Candle

Activity Group Spinner

Activity Timer Hour Glass

Activity Timer Rocket

Google Safe Search

Random Story Starters

Activity Traffic Light

Popplet

Progressive Inquiry

Scientific Calculator

Six Large Hats

Forum Post: Creating a widget for the learning story "Create an Object"

Gill Leahy — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT

Part of the iTEC vision is the development of an educational Widget store that can serve as a 'one-stop shop' for widgets that can be used in iTEC learning stories and in this way easily integrated into iTEC learning environments. Sammy's blog has more information on using and creating widgets.

Wiki Page: iTEC Cycle 4

Gill Leahy — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:14:00 GMT

In this section, you'll find FAQs and linked resources related to iTEC Cycle 4.

iTEC Cycle 4

Wiki Page: What are the Cycle 4 Learning Activities?

Gill Leahy — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:09:00 GMT

Cycle 4 builds on the activities of previous cycles. The intention is that students follow the design process and use the language of design practice to create an object, a game or tell a story through multimedia.

The Cycle 4 Learning Activities are:

Dream

Students work towards a clear understanding of a design brief and begin the questioning process

Explore

Students collect information in relation to the design brief

Reflect

Students record audio visual effects and feedback

Map

Students create mindmaps to understand relations between the information they have collected

Make

Students create and/or realise their design

Ask

Students run workshops for experts or people who may be future users of their design

Show

Students publish their designs and present them to an audience

Collaborate

Students form ad hoc collaborations with learners in other schools