LessonLAMS helps teachers create and run digital lesson plans. This website contains everything you need to use an existing digital lesson plan or create your own, and then provide access to your students. For student access, each plan has its own URL, and you can create individual student accounts or provide a unique code for student self-registration. (LessonLAMS Website) Students can create their own sequences to...
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Artwork by Ssoosay CC on Flickr Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. Here is a short Scratch animation to teach you about Scratch. Learn more about this project Explore the tutorials on Youtube. Click here to learn more about...
Read MoreArtwork by Ssoosay CC on Flickr Smart Notebook is easy to learn. You can animate objects in two ways: Using the object animation option from the left menu – this will create automated animations Using the page recorder option from the left menu – this will create freeform animation You can also use a combination of these two types of animations to create your final product and then finally record a whole animation as a movie file....
Read MoreStep 1: How do you think this might be possible? Before you watch write your thoughts as comments below. Step 2: Watch this video Step 3: Investigate How could you investigate the possibilities? Could you walk on...
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Garry’s Mod is a sandbox game. There aren’t any predefined aims or goals like in regular games. Players are given tools and are left to entertain themselves. For more information click here to visit the Garry’s mod webpage. Here is an example of an experiment in Garry’s...
Read MoreArtwork by Ssoosay CC on Flickr Garry’s Mod is a sandbox game. There aren’t any predefined aims or goals like in regular games. Players are given tools and are left to entertain themselves. For more information click here to visit the Garry’s mod...
Read MoreStep 1: How do you think this might be possible? Before you watch write your thoughts as comments below. Step 2: Watch this video Write your thoughts in the comments below. Is this a real innovation? How did they do it? Step 3: Investigate How could you investigate the possibilities? Could you walk on water? Need a place to get started? Click here (but only after you’ve done your own investigations)....
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Step 1: Create the audio track using Avairy.com. First navigate to the Myna application. Watch this Myna demonstration to gain a quick understanding of how to use the tool. Step 2: Add images and publish your file using Podomatic minicast maker. Podomatic allows you to combine your audio track with image files to create a rich multimedia podcast. You’ll need to sign up to Podomatic or ask your teacher for the login details if you are using a class account. First you’ll need to make the mini-cast Next you’ll add it to your podcasts, this will give you...
Read MoreWhat is a podcast? Read this explanation from iTunes. In summary the benefits of podcasting include: It is an easy, low cost way to host audio and video files It helps facilitate an ongoing relationship between the producer (you) and the consumer by providing a subscription service Podcasts are attractive to subscribers because they are free and easy to acces Step 1: Create the audio track using Avairy.com. First navigate to the Myna application. Watch this Myna demonstration to gain a quick understanding of how to use the tool. Step 2: Add images and publish your file using Podomatic...
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What is a podcast? Read this explanation from iTunes. In summary the benefits of podcasting include: It is an easy, low cost way to host audio and video files It helps facilitate an ongoing relationship between the producer (you) and the consumer by providing a subscription service Podcasts are attractive to subscribers because they are free and easy to acces Step 1: Create the audio track using Avairy.com. First navigate to the Myna application. Watch this Myna demonstration to gain a quick understanding of how to use the tool. Step 2: Add images and publish your file using Podomatic...
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Some rights reserved by shinyai Students explore waste using a think pair share strategy in Edmodo. The following activity is a version of a grouping strategy we have been using on projects to encourage students to collaborate and work together online. Grouping structures are important they allow students to develop and learn leadership, teamwork and independent thinking skills. Grouping structures are important in offline classroom management and they are just as important in organising online classroom management. Well structured activities that involve students in first reflecting on their own thoughts, then going deeper by sharing them and finally presenting their findings...
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Need inspiration for term 2. Our Robotics showcase and afterschool professional learning program are the perfect solution. 5th April – Robotics Showcase This term’s MacICT’s 2011 Robotics (Bee-Bots) Project will culminate when teachers and students working with the exciting programmable floor robot, the Bee-Bot, meet together at the Robotics Showcase video conference on Tuesday 5th April. K-2 Students from 15 NSW schools will be recounting their learning experiences integrating Bee-Bots into their classrooms and across all Key Learning Areas. These students come from a wide variety of learning contexts. Schools vary from small to large suburban schools, some are...
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An invitation is extended to all educators interested in 21st century learning, learning space design and student-centred learning to attend a keynote address, “Playing with Learning Spaces” by Professor Stephen Heppell on Thursday 17 March 2011 as part of his visit to Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre. Professor Stephen Heppell is the founder and former Director of Ultralab, an internationally renowned research centre for e-learning and now CEO of his own policy and learning consultancy. Book now on MyPL@DET with the course code DV00995 or click...
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Mosman High School our VC Champions The video conferences will be hosted by students from Mosman High School who are also gaining experience by using video conferencing as part of the assessment for the Year 10 ‘Beyond Visible’ Physics and Maths course. Although it is just the beginning of the year the teachers and students are working hard to understand the benefits and challenges of using the Connected Classroom as a communication tool. Talk about an innovative school!!! This week the students from Mosman speak with Professor Bei Lok Hu about Quantum Field Theory in Curved Space Time...
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8th March – Physics @MacICT During 2011 Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre and Macquarie University are partnering to provide a very special opportunity for Stage 6 Maths and Physics students to speak with leading thinkers in the scientific community. These scientists are visiting the university to exchange knowledge and will be dropping by the Centre to share their knowledge with students via the Connected Classroom. The video conferences will be hosted by students from Mosman High School who are also gaining experience by using video conferencing as part of the assessment for the Year 10 ‘Beyond Visible’ Physics and Maths...
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Today I have been playing with Animasher. Inspired Animal Beatbox this years winner of Tropfest, the world’s largest short film competition. It was a controversial winner but I like it because: It uses simplicity to get it’s message across It shows that creativity doesn’t have to be expensive It uses imagery and sound to tell the story animal beat box by missgotlieb Make your own| Clone and...
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The Game2Design team at MacICT have been madly designing our new project, ‘Game2Design: play, analyse, build’ where our aim is to move students from playing to building – transforming students from consuming to creating digital content. We believe that the process of understanding and applying the principles of good game design to student created games not only improves literacy, collaboration and higher-order thinking skills, but can lay the foundations for deep learning, innovation and change in 21st century classroom. The team have designed a new ‘Good Game Design’ workshop which will seek to evaluate innovative applications of game design...
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