Inspiring Inspiration??? – A Reaction
After recently reading Jason’s reaction to Freya’s post regarding the article about the mindmapping software, ‘Inspiration’, I feel I have developed a new attitude to the program. I have used the...
View ArticleTeach Your Children Well…Very Well.
The article, ‘Classroom Online’, presented the idea of online classrooms in which students communicate globally regardless of culture or language barriers. In this respect, nothing new or exciting was...
View ArticleConstruction of a Podcast?
Please ignore my attempt to write a creative heading! Below is a podcast responding to the article ‘Sand Castles Go Digital’ by Harel. Bare with me, as it is my first podcast! Constructionism Podcast...
View ArticleGirly Games
I have just read the article entitled, ‘Engaging Girls with Computers Through Software Games,’ and must admit, was quite unimpressed. I suppose this impression came from the opening statment: “A recent...
View ArticleUse of Video Medium – A Reaction
In a recent blog posting by Matthew Kearney, he made reference to the production of digital storytelling. He described how these stories can be somewhat powerful and, if created correctly, could be...
View ArticleTo Construct Further…
We’ve been touching alot on constructionism in class recently so I thought I’d do another post concerning it. I just read the article Constructionism vs. Instructionism written by S. Papert and must...
View ArticlePending the Pencil
I must admit I did have a few laughing spurts when reading this article. ‘A Fairy Story – Pencils Across the Curriculum’ accurately highlights the different ways computers are used in schools depending...
View ArticleUnder the Spotlights at ULearn08 – A Reaction
Wow. That is the only word that can be used to describe Allanah King’s passion towards e-learning in the primary school. I just watched her video message on her blog that she presented at the ULearn08...
View ArticleThe 6 C’s of Motivation – A Reaction
I agree with Emma’s response that often we create learning experiences but we don’t really know the reasoning behind them. For example, from the article ‘The 6 C’s of Motivation’ in which Emma is...
View ArticleCan Microsoft Really Create a School of the Future? – A Reaction
My recent blog postings have been quite positive in response to e-learning literature and practices in the classroom, however, after reading Kathryn’s blog post, I have once again been reminded of how...
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