Middle+Sharing

=Things for teachers and students to try -=

[] Use the search area: e.g. water for 2500+ sites and led with questions [] Use the search area: e.g. water for Results **1** - **10** for **water** with **Safesearch on**. All sites are safe and at childrens’ level. (Would e a good page for Ontological /search Task.) [|http://www.encyclopediajr.com] Encyclopaedia Junior – use the alphabetical list to search [] Glossopedia – use the search box
 * Try out these very user friendly websites for research very suitable from Juniors upwards -

|| Self Reflection: student voice - create own criteria || **Mark** - Easispeak microphone - using for reluctant writers, recording speeches and students able to critique own speech, to record during reading group discussions Class wiki- Room 5 - Glogster for Home Page, Students own pages ||  || Whole School Focus in Learning Stocktake - ICT skills of learners - basics at each Year level identified COW - x10 computers - timetabled use || **Hansi** - Thinking Book - Ideas from Thinkers Keys (Mindlinks), linking to Graphic Organisers, Thinking Maps, Hats Daily tasks related to class learning to strengthen understanding and use of thinking tools ||  || Created using SOLO words to stimulate steps in process || **Cathryn & Heather** - SOLO Rubric for Assessment of Water Cycle || Whole school letter writing rubric for learning Key Competencies - deliberate act of planning to ensure KCs being taught ||  **John** - Rubric - "How to ask Questions" Making a Brochure - context "Water" Using Marvin to hook in learners ||  **__ Word Find Generator __** Teacher resource / tool to make your own p rintable word find. [|Word Find Maker]
 * __//**Sharing: August 2009** //__
 * **General Discussion**: Use of Part/Whole Graphic Organisers |||| **Liz** - x8 Thinking Maps Toolbox - Instruction Cards
 * **Isy** -Teaching SOLO - used cycle of butterfly as metaphor
 * **Mike** -Using the school intranet for daily notices
 * **Jemma** - SOLO Rubric - making good choices fotr learning
 * **Anne** - SOLO Focused Learner Rubric. Writing Stories Rubric - makes a big difference in students understanding of what's needed to make good stories

ICT Games - Focus on numeracy: [|ICT-GAMES] "The Quest for Froot Loops Treasure": [|Fun Brain Site] Woodlands: [|Literacy] [|Maths] [|Science] Fun maths site: [|Cool Math for Kids!]
 * __Online activites for students:__**