MORE TOOLS FOR ENGAGEMENT

This is a great tool that could be used by the children to share what they know with others, present a timeline of events, reflect on the meaning of scripture through pictures, or to simply present a story they wish to tell using audio and video.
The site does everything for you all you have to do is upload the images and add some music
Type animoto into google its the first listing. HAVE A GO - this is so ADDICTIVE and engaging.

Janine

Improving student outcomes...what a team!

This arvo the mighty B team got together. What a wonderful 2 hours of sharing. We each shared our project and the strategies we are attempting to improve student outcomes. Teachers shared ideas, frustrations, questions, breakthroughs with certain children, technology tips, resources and passion for making a difference. We filled the staff room with 'talk on learning', of our students and our own. It was a privilege to be with such professional and passionate educators!! Maybe we have rediscovered on how we can work smarter rather than harder with the help of our colleagues.
My role is to continue to challenge people to keep their eye on the 'main game' .... improving student outcomes and to show to ourselves and each other that we are making a difference to the HFS students. I go to bed tonight a contented principal zzzzzzz

DISCOVERY

Robyn, Luke, Kate and Janine recently attended a Maths 300 cluster meeting. During this time we were introduced to an extremely useful link on staffnet. The site provides online tututorials that explain many of the Web2.0 programs that we are using in the classrooms with the students and also discovering ourselves. The tutorials are available in both Mac and PC formats.

http://www.atomiclearning.co.uk/tutorials