Wiki Wiki

Created a Wiki using WikiSpaces. Found it very similar to the blog. The only difference I have noticed is that you can edit and contribute to other people's Wiki's, whether they want you to or not. It will be incredibly useful in regards to collaborating ideas and information for assignments - especially group projects... Being able to upload all your information for everyone else to see and vice versa saves so much time and adding a hyperlink is so handy! That's on the best tools I have used so far because it really cuts out all the time and non-important imformation that you often would have to sift through.
This is my wiki link for you to have a look at :-)

Concept Mapping

This is just such a great resource! Took me a while to find out how to use everything and with a little help from my amazing friend Ash I worked out how to upload this picture - now try and stop me!!

This would be perfect for students to use when brainstorming for assignments. It was really fun to use too!

Sam.

Sir Ken Robinson

Just watched Sir Ken Robinson's video on Moodle and found it so fantastic! The man was hilarious as well as very inspiring and left me feeling like I could change the world... Great video.

Sam

Learning Styles

My results for the Learning Stye quiz were quite what I expected actually!

I am definately a very hands on and visual learner, the more physical things are the more I enjoy it and gain knowledge easily.

The results also show that I am very verbal, I do find things easier to figure out and discover if I can discuss and draw diagrams with other people.

Learning Experiences to suit my learning style would definately include a lot of physical tasks, group tasks and investigative tasks where there is opportunity for discussions, etc.

Considering a class of 25 students and their different learning styles, I would try and incorporate atleast one activity that benefits each of the different learning styles to allow students an opportunity to learn in their preffered way but also experience different ways of learning as well.

some ICT's I would include would be hands on equipment such as video cameras, for example, in my area of Phys. Ed, allowing students to video tape their own performances in groups and then anaylsing them would be a good use of that technology and appeals to the needs of visual, social, physical, verbal and aural learners.

I would also incorporate a lot of powerpoint aids, videos, virtual gaming devices such as wii's to anaylse movement in such (in regards to using technology in a HPE classroom).

Before doing this course I didn't think I would really use much technology in lessons for HPE but I am really starting to think differently as there are just so many ICT's available!

Sam.

Deep Breaths and count to 3 :-)

Hello!!

This is my first blog and am very proud of the fact I have managed to upload my picture!! Next step - working everything else out!!!


So far I understand that using this blog as an online journal will help broaden my knowledge and access to other resources on the net. This is my first time ever attempting such a thing so any feedback you want to leave will be greatly accepted!



Sam.