Friday, June 11, 2010

ICT Conference reflection 08/06/10

The ICT conference at the race course was great. I really enjoyed listening to the different speakers, especially Tony Ryan. Very motivating! The biggest things i took away with me were...
1. Don't forget the magic! Have fun in the class room.
2. What will I do with my class blog at the end of the year?
3. Keep senior management informed and included in the different ICT's i am using in the classroom.
4. Wikis are very similar to blogs. The difference being that more than one person can be the author of a wiki. Wikis are not something thatI feel the need to engage in at this point in time. Our class blog is doing the job and still allows us to communicate with others through comments.
5. Cool web 2 tools:
- bubbl.us - awesome online brain storming tool.
- xtraordanary.com - easy animation tool. would be great for motivating reluctant writers.
- youblisher.com - create a 'slide show like' online book.
- voicethread.com - can't wait to give this a go!

2 comments:

Mr Sloan said...

Wow kate

It sounds like you got a lot out of the conference. are you going to ULearn?

I agree there were some interesting things raised by Suzie about blogs etc. I think we will have a chat about them next staff meeting.

Room 11 said...

yes, going to ULearn! Looking forward to it!