Christchurch, New Zealand October 2008

Keeping it Real - Authentic Use of Technology in the Primary Classroom

Kirstin Anderson - McGhie

Keeping It Real

Authentic Use of Technology in the Primary Classroom

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Web 2.0

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Transformative Technology

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Confused?

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Sometimes it all gets a bit over-whelming!

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Sandpit Time

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Kids have access to digital technology

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Part of their daily lives

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But does everyone?

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Scaffolding & Skills

Know Where You’re Going

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Old Things/Old Ways

New Things/Old Ways

New Things/New Ways

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The kids “love it”

But…

You don’t always need to go high tech.

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What We’ve Tried

Pacific Northwestern Tree Octopus

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Digital Camera. Paint. Imagination.

Google Sketch Up

Tell a story in 5 Frames

Images & Graphics

Flickr & Creative Commons

Draw or photograph your own

Create A Movie

QuickTime™ and ampeg4 decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Reverse the Process

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Websites/Games

Comic Life

Glogster

Blog/Wiki

Global Collaboration Appreciate different cultures

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Look at things from a different perspective

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Postcards, Penpals,Keypals

Travel Buddies

Skype

Quest Atlantis

Collaboration

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Share and Exchange ideas

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Skrbl

Share Our Voices

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VoiceThread

Interactive Conversation

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Co-operation

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Expert, Driver, Passenger. Learn Together

Personalise Google

Wordle

Pick One

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Think outside the square.

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Grows and Changes

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Possibilities

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Now it’s your turn

http://authenticict.wikispaces.com/

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