QUIA

Hi again,

In this class we did a number of activities. The first of which, "How to make a Frog Jump". In this activity we were to design a method of making a frog jump using the following resources:

• sticky tape
• cardboard
• rubber band
• frog image
• scissors
• student knowedge
  

When completing this task Justine and I created a frog jumper by folding the cardboard in half, stickytaping the frog to one side of the cardboard, poking two holes in each side of the cardboard and threading the elastic band through each of the holes and tying the rubber band together. This was a very effective method of getting the frog to jump.

This project was great to do as it allowed students to be creative, and incorporated science into the lesson. As Greg suggested, Science is not something to be shyed away from.

Our other activities involved the website www.quia.com. This is such an amazing website, and i'm so thrilled to have a 30 day trial of the program.

First, we created a quiz with multiple choice answers on a topic of our choice. I chose to complete a quiz on the main characters of classic literature. I love literature, as you would be able to tell. Books are a huge part of my identity. Please find the link to my quiz below:

http://www.quia.com/quiz/2514040.html

Second, we created a game on a topic of our choice. I chose to complete a millionaire game on the characters of Harry Potter. Please find the link to my quiz below:

http://www.quia.com/rr/650526.html

This program is fantastic. When Greg mentioned that what was seen on our trial was only a portion of what was available, I was thrilled and excited. I would be happy to complete lessons using this program. It would be an interesting, engaging and fun way of children to learn. It is also important to understand that this can be used as a form of both formative and summative assessment.

As I have worked through all of the programs in this subject, I have come to understand that knowledge of Information Technology is very important when you are a primary school teacher. Students are not engaged by the same things that we were when we were at school. I was never one for IT until I was in year 5. At my first placement school, all of the prep students were learning blends on Essential Phonics and on other programs that would help in their learning.

Teachers need to learn about new technologies in order to keep up with the children.

A valuable lesson today. I loved it.

See you next week

Ann
xxx