wallwisher 8JO

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/whatsyourdream

this worked really well! 8JO were fabulous! it was so fun and i for the first time, being observed and with English's new laptops!

they were so empowered through having ownership over what went on the board.

defo going to do this again.

wheeeeeeeeee!

roopa

Porchester Junior School

There are lots of schools across the country using the latest Web 2.0 tools to promote creative approaches to learning. Porchester Junior School in Nottingham is one of the best. Not only do they use their school website to communicate effectively with students and parents, they have loads of great ideas about how to engage their learners using the latest online tools. Click the link above to a post on the school blog about writing collaborative stories online using the excellent Storybird site.

If students are arriving in Year 7 with experiences of eLearning like this, what are we doing to meet those expectations and challenge them further with the creative use of ICT?

Web 2.0 Literacy Tools

This list of great online tools is about the best one I've seen. If you're contemplating a literacy project incorporating online tools, this would be a great place to start your research.

Click here if you would prefer the list in PDF format.

New GSCE English 2010

http://anthology.aqa.org.uk/index.asp?CurrMenu=19

In preparing for the new GCSE English Specification, we are thrilled that AQA have encorporated lots of fun e-realted learning tools- for us to use in the classroom!

have a play, what do you think?

roopa

first go at voki

Well, having go at voki and etherpad was very fascinating. I can definitely see the potential for encouraging creativity with pupils.

Fathia

Another Voki

new digital anthology for 2010- lt's wonderful!

http://2010ready.aqa.org.uk/digital-anthology-demo/index.php

hello all- there is a wondeful new anthology beng created with wizard activities like choptalk/ magent/ wordbox-
you'll find an exmple of what you can a poem by going to the digital anthology link on the AQA 2010 Ready website- you'll find a poem called Praise Sog for my Motherwith some delightful electronic activites-try it out- it's fun!
Geraldinexxxxx