Channel Nine have a wonderful programme on Sunday Afternoons at 4.30pm called "The Pursuit".
Three teams are given a navigational task around a city in Australia.
Last week's episode was based in Sydney. The teams were given clues and DSis which assisted them to navigate around the city. Along the way they had to perform certain tasks on a Wii (for example, catching a fish using a Wii on the wall at the Fish Markets and completing an art jigsaw puzzle using a Wii on the wall at the Sydney Art Gallery and then finding that particular Art work in the Gallery). They were not able to proceed until they had completed each task. The clues were quite criptic. It involved Problem solving, critical thinking skills, navigational skills, hand-eye coordination and much more (catering for all types of learners).
I would love to implement a challenge like this in my Library one day to really excite the kids about learning perhaps using clues from different books and the children have to navigate themselves around the library!
This week's episode is based in Melbourne.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
A wonderful Reading Blog
I have just been advised of a wonderful Reading Blog from Whitefriars College:
http://readingnow.wordpress.com/
Students have written fantastic book reviews on Fiction/Novels that they have enjoyed reading lately.
Well worth a look.
http://readingnow.wordpress.com/
Students have written fantastic book reviews on Fiction/Novels that they have enjoyed reading lately.
Well worth a look.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Technology is coming with age - Skype
My husband, Shayne, recently went on a business trip and stopped at McDonalds in Cooma to have lunch and read the newspaper. He glanced over to a couple and smiled. He noticed that they were laughing and chatting away to their computer.
When they had finished he introduced himself. The couple smiled and said they were from Alberta in Canada and they had been talking to their kids... using Skype.
Shayne was in shock. Why, you might ask? It is true, more and more people are using Skype these days as an effective means of communication..... the couple were in their 70's!!!!!! Talk about keeping up with the times!
Shayne and I haven't mastered Skype yet. Lol.
When they had finished he introduced himself. The couple smiled and said they were from Alberta in Canada and they had been talking to their kids... using Skype.
Shayne was in shock. Why, you might ask? It is true, more and more people are using Skype these days as an effective means of communication..... the couple were in their 70's!!!!!! Talk about keeping up with the times!
Shayne and I haven't mastered Skype yet. Lol.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wiki for TLs looking for work
A Wiki for Teacher Librarians looking for work, what a wonderful idea.
Details on the http://school-library-casual-and-relief.wikispaces.com
Details on the http://school-library-casual-and-relief.wikispaces.com
New Website with lesson plans for Australian Primary Schools.
A Website with heaps of lesson plans for Junior Primary classes.May be used with IwB or not.
Whiteboards, Interactive resources and Learning Inquiries for Teachers K-3.
Playboxes, Web links, Photo gallery, Inquiry Learning,Themes and Resources and more....
Great for new and experienced teachers!
You can become a member and receive a year's free subscription.
Free Theme Resources include:
* Pandas & Bears
* Antartica
* From Farm to Table
* The Solar System.
Whiteboards, Interactive resources and Learning Inquiries for Teachers K-3.
Playboxes, Web links, Photo gallery, Inquiry Learning,Themes and Resources and more....
Great for new and experienced teachers!
You can become a member and receive a year's free subscription.
Free Theme Resources include:
* Pandas & Bears
* Antartica
* From Farm to Table
* The Solar System.
2 New Search Engines: Tineye and Bingle
Here's two newish search engines as suggested on OZTLnet Vol 68 Issue 55 which may be of interest, Bingle & TinEye.
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Bingle:
http://bingle.nu
Delivers search results from Bing and Google, side-by-side.
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TinEye:
http://tineye.com
TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions. To date, TinEye has indexed 1,138,247,507 images from the web.
Registration is not required to use TinEye, but registration is free and offers benefits. For example, registered users of TinEye can visit their History page to see all of their past TinEye search images, including the date, time and number of results for each search ..
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Bingle:
http://bingle.nu
Delivers search results from Bing and Google, side-by-side.
--
TinEye:
http://tineye.com
TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions. To date, TinEye has indexed 1,138,247,507 images from the web.
Registration is not required to use TinEye, but registration is free and offers benefits. For example, registered users of TinEye can visit their History page to see all of their past TinEye search images, including the date, time and number of results for each search ..
Wilson Reading ETL 525
Wilson (2005) doesn't believe that Knowledge management exists in organisations today only Information Management.
Wilson agrees that KM has a focus in ensuring the effective application of what is known in the organisation to secure its' development and survival... "no management of knowledge takes place because the knowledge is embodied in people. All that can be done is to try to manage the organisation in ways that ensure that learning and skills development are encouraged and that the culture supports information sharing." He states that these are major tasks that are certainly outside Information Management.
Wilson agrees that KM has a focus in ensuring the effective application of what is known in the organisation to secure its' development and survival... "no management of knowledge takes place because the knowledge is embodied in people. All that can be done is to try to manage the organisation in ways that ensure that learning and skills development are encouraged and that the culture supports information sharing." He states that these are major tasks that are certainly outside Information Management.
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