Here is an interactive secret Santa Village to count down to Christmas with stories, movies and hiddentreasure…. BEST of all…its animated! The kids can read it to themselves or have it read to them  Village: http://www.northpole.com/ Workshop: http://www.northpole.com/Workshop/ Santa’s Den (Click on the books to read or the DVD player to watch a movie http://www.northpole.com/Den/ Weather Station http://www.northpole.com/WeatherStation/ Toy Shop http://www.northpole.com/ToyShop/ Mail Room- Send Santa a letter and get one straight back! http://www.northpole.com/Mailroom/ Clubhouse- Learn all about the Elves! http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/ Reindeer Barn- Find hidden stories http://www.northpole.com/ReindeerBarn/ Mrs Claus’s kitchen- Check out the COOL RECIPES!!! http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/ Elf Academy- WOW check out the wicked links!!!!! Interactive games, Teacher Resources and more! http://www.northpole.com/Academy/ Or http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/snowman_v4.html Build your own snowman http://www.learn-ict.org.uk/resources/rudolph/rudolph.htm Interactive story to find Rudolf (More for juniors) http://www.akidsmath.com/flashes/mgames/tree.swf This is very cool! Click on the maze to change direction, once you connect the wires the tree lights up! http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/christmas.html#online More links and games related to Christmas 

Lead Teacher Day 14 September 2012

Another successful day with the girls!
We started the day off playing with Ipads- such fun! I managed to make my first ibook ever (about B1 and B2- Dora the explorer- Garrisons and living happily ever after!) unfortunately we couldn't upload it. I also had a play on puppet pals. I made a very funny skit about me going to the ball with the handsome prince.

We had a yummy morning tea (Thanks SPS) and made our way to BBI.

BBI was very informative- the main focus was on google teacher dashboard and student reflections on inquiry learning online.
I found this hear sitting and listening to- I thought alot of it was over my head as I only use google docs, emails (in ICT cluster only) and blogspot- a whole school initiative we have going at BDS.
Another thing I loved is the thought of "bring your own divice" so kids must use ICT ofr 50% of the time.
Will this work in primary schools?- Can we teach a skill where kids on on different divices?
I love the things BBI offers- I cannot believe the wonderful opportunities our kids have today!

We returned to SPS to have our dear Abby and blog reflections.

Looking ahead to an EXPO- April holidays- looking at the one towards the end- as the learning is fresh in peoples minds and they can hit the geround running at the beginning of the term instead of relaxing and forgetting.--> Hope I can go!!!

Another successful day and I'm looking forward to the next one at B1's house :-)

Cool sites and links

Maths Links- Totally forgot about this cool site! mathzlinks.wikispaces.com and Jet Ski addition http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/jetski/jetski.html Great free resources for teachers to take away the time searching for "stuff" (pepnonprofit.com) and a fun one: build your wild self! mutt maker on animal planet for descriptive writing.
BJ shared http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html
http://acesnet.wikispaces.com/EduCampAKL+2012
http://www.karaka2wps.blogspot.co.nz/ Blog to comment on and link BDS
http://www.logitech.com/en-nz/tablet-accessories/headsets/8452

Dear Abby
Issues with CM in the cloud for BDS :o( discussion for e-asttle.

Cloud Computing- Why do it? Cost? Options?
EPS- stored email at Gmail- Using Google you can share apps/docs etc so you can have all shared documents like timetables and planning online and you can share them. Kids can get a dashboard- webpage- blog- spreedsheets-surveys etc

Mobile Learning at EPS-
ipad- Voice Plus Application- read story and check pace etc- "change voice for fun- underwater for example.
Zombie Maths- blow up the zombie before it get to the cannon.
Puppet Pals- Read a story and get your charachers to act it out
Dictation/italk/voice memo/word wizard/etc
Comic Life-Spella- word avalanche(free)
Maths game- Star School (Times Rap)
Reading stories
I-pods- much like the ipad- 8 per class so can run a group.
Maths Bingo- word hangman

A very cool day and look at some fabulous apps... guess who wants an ipad now........

Reflection from our Lead Teacher Day

The day began with a quick chat and note taking on this mornings meeting. We have decided to ask staff if they are interested in a "cluster Expo" or similar. We chatted about whats been going well in each school and started a "dear Abbey".

Stonefields Visit:
We had a great visit to a brand new school, my very first visit to a new school! Great shared learning areas, use of storage and ICT. I loved the roll of photos showing on the monitor. I also enjoyed the trolley teaching station and furniture! woo hoo! I also really enjoyedthe simple learning model and "breakthrough" no child should ever find something too easy. We came back and did a great PMI :-)

Smackdown:
A sharing session of cool new sites :o)

More Smackdown

Bridget:
http://www.learn-ict.org.uk/resources/rudolph/rudolph.htm

http://www.akidsmath.com/flashes/mgames/tree.swf

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/christmas/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/christmas.html#online

See the
“12 days of Web 2.0 Christmas” song below :o)

25 days to Christmas
Here is an interactive secret Santa Village to count down to Christmas with stories, movies and hidden treasure…. BEST of all…its animated! The kids can read it to themselves or have it read to them

Village:
http://www.northpole.com/

Workshop:
http://www.northpole.com/Workshop/

Santa’s Den (Click on the books to read or the DVD player to watch a movie
http://www.northpole.com/Den/

Weather Station
http://www.northpole.com/WeatherStation/

Toy Shop
http://www.northpole.com/ToyShop/

Mail Room- Send Santa a letter and get one straight back!
http://www.northpole.com/Mailroom/

Clubhouse- Learn all about the Elves!
http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/

Reindeer Barn- Find hidden stories
http://www.northpole.com/ReindeerBarn/

Mrs Claus’s kitchen- Check out the COOL RECIPES!!!
http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/

Elf Academy- WOW check out the wicked links!!!!! Interactive games, Teacher Resources and more!
http://www.northpole.com/Academy/
So many more Other interactive XMAS Links :-)

Belinda:
http://mathzlinks.wikispaces.com/

Lyndal:
http://www.blogblings.com/black-and-white-blog-backgrounds.html
http://shabbyblogs.com/backgrounds.html
http://jellypages.com/
http://www.allblogtools.com/category/blogger-templates/cartoon/page/5/
http://www.snazzyspace.com/

Ruth
http://www.topicbox.org.uk/
Microsoft autocollage http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8776
http://e-learningforkids.org/
http://www.benettonplay.com/toys/flipbookdeluxe/info.php
shoutlearning.org
http://mrspancake.com/index.php/doodads/show_one_category/category/christmas/

Sara
www.rhymezone.com
www.iwl.me/
www.xtramath.org
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/books/index.shtml
http://rellco.wikispaces.com/

Veronica
http://www.tes.co.uk/

SMACK DOWN!!!

My Favourite Time of the day!
12 days of Web 2.0 Christmas

On the first day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
A tip to expand my business globally
On the second day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the third day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Seven Facebook pokes,
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Eight Wiki entries,
Seven Facebook pokes,
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Nine ladies blogging,
Eight Wiki entries,
Seven Facebook pokes,
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Ten lords IM’ng,
Nine ladies blogging,
Eight Wiki entries,
Seven Facebook pokes,
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Eleven podcasters podcasting,
Ten lords IM’ng,
Nine ladies blogging,
Eight Wiki entries,
Seven Facebook pokes,
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Twelve Stumblers stumbling,
Eleven podcasters podcasting,
Ten lords IM’ng,
Nine ladies blogging,
Eight Wiki entries,
Seven Facebook pokes,
Six Twitter nudges,
Five Second Lives,
Four YouTube videos,
Three Del.icio.us bookmarks,
Two social networks,
And a tip to expand my business globally!

BDS Goals

Key Goals:

* To ensure all students are given the opportunity to use ICT equipment

* To ensure that all classrooms have a class blog

* To ensure all teachers will give students the opportunity to learn Cyber

Safety skills through specific teaching

* Teachers will take part in peer observations focusing on ICT/Solo integration

* Staff are expected to share ICT/Solo on a roster at staff meeting

* Teachers planning will show integration of ICT