http://www.spencerideas.org/2015/12/quit-blaming-devices.html

http://www.spencerideas.org/2015/12/quit-blaming-devices.html

illusion paintings

http://funblogging.net/illusion-paintings/

http://www.core-ed.org/thought-leadership/research/new-entrant-classrooms-re-making

free online reading websites

http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-reading-websites-for-kids/3/

How to create a workforce that can answer ungoogleable questions | Stephen Lethbridge | TEDxTauranga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJTI21-mhn4&app=desktop

poster on connected students

https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11215184_897354926967094_6410705125678675723_n.jpg?oh=836881538a185bbb9da3c8ef6137faf9&oe=56F7BC15

awesome video... on accepting who you are

https://www.facebook.com/gayetyco/videos/645787022188758/

https://snapguide.com/guides/make-a-paper-jumping-frog/

matariki pictures to colour and the 7 gods

http://www.auahikore.org.nz/resources/download

ways to use google classroom

http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2015/07/01/35-more-ways-to-use-google-classroom/

word list printables

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3kAmbZ80Yu3Um5UaVFRenkybTA/view

Powerful play: continuity and inquiry for children starting school

http://blog.core-ed.org/blog/2014/04/powerful-play-continuity-and-inquiry-for-children-starting-school.html

Black out day... go the All Blacks...Hope the kiwis do end up 'on top'!

Te Reo pdfs

http://www.lianza.org.nz/sites/default/files/files/Te%20Reo%20Maori%20by%20Justine%20Driver(1).pdf

simple DIY activities

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alessiasantoro/teachers-making-learning-fun-literally?utm_term=.bu4KnZ52E#.mcbJVyZ9o

puzzle number order sticks

http://blog.maketaketeach.com/diy-number-puzzles/

tech ideas for struggling readers

http://time.com/10-tech-hacks-to-help-a-struggling-reader/?xid=emailshare&utm_content=buffer7cf8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

something to look at once google apps is up and running fully

https://www.booktrackclassroom.com/content/intro

web 2.0 tools for schools

http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Home

Article regarding NE teaching and National Standards.

Education Review Series article about NE's and National Standards

25-awesome-apps-for-teachers-recommended-by-teachers

http://blog.ed.ted.com/2015/09/19/25-awesome-apps-for-teachers-recommended-by-teachers/

Blog post about 'choices' for year 1's

https://educatenowblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/choices/

https://educatenowblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/this-is-learning-parent-communication/


A justification for 'Free-time'. What looks like just playing in a classroom hides many skills that are lacking by many of the students that come to our school. Skills such as oral language, social skills, the ability to make a choice and even imagination.

Link to site re: using tech better.

Thanks Robyn... need to look at this more in depth.

http://usingtechnologybetter.com/for-schools/

carl warner - foodscapes

may be a good for writing
http://www.carlwarner.com/foodscapes/

VLN posts re: GAFE

http://www.vln.school.nz/search?q=GAFE&search_type=tags

ways to use google apps in the classroom

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yd7gTEgvb359RWSmzTrybdrPEvE7P4xox10T1oDJtXI/edit?pli=1#slide=id.g5c4a2d906_1_0

thank you ideas for your class

http://www.classcreator.com.au/blog/7-ways-to-say-thank-you-to-your-class/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F

free online maths activities

https://www.matific.com/nz/en-nz

web search lesson plans

https://sites.google.com/site/gwebsearcheducation/lessonplans

the one ipad classroom - routine ideas

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2013/11/powerful-routines-for-the-one-ipad-classroom.html

high frequency word sheets

http://www.offthepage.co.nz/page54ea063aaca151e7d0cb641e

DIY blackboard paint

1 Cup of paint
2 Tablespoons unsanded tile grout.

Oooo!!! telescopic text....click and the sentence expands by adding more to it!

http://www.telescopictext.com/

2 x 10 strategy for behaviour issues

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/10/the-2x10-strategy-a-miraculous-solution-for-behavior-issues.html

interactive education site UK

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=49

interactive maths games site

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/math.html

typing fractions on a word doc.

Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013:
Place the cursor on the document where you would like to insert a fraction.
Select "Insert" from the menu.
Click on Equation in the upper right.
Select fraction under the Equation Tools option.
Choose which style fraction you want.
Insert the numbers into the fraction boxes.

maths teaching tools (powerpoints)

http://www.teachertools.co.nz/lessons-and-more/more-free-lessons/

50 ideas for every 'grade'.

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/50-ideas-for-every-grade

maths worksheets website

http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/activities/kindergarten.html

Ten Frame Flash Game (1-10)

Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Good Options for Building Digital Portfolios - A PDF Handout

Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Good Options for Building Digital Portfolios - A PDF Handout

Free tech for teachers...

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/07/7-good-options-for-building-digital.html#.VbKna52UeSo

playdough to plato

http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/category/most-popular-posts/

200+ activities - learning to read

http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/56606/200-learning-read-activities

songs for primary school

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vG2ydN1YJeCgV2cyR-cR6A_VVhSBGGwN0R0c-AHc4Xs/mobilepresent?pli=1&slide=id.g588a50bd4_080

Te wiki o te Reo Maori printables

http://supervalue.co.nz/community/maorilanguageweek

Te Reo weather cards

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B78NOBq_sAqFdnBrcElRdHlaNXM/view?usp=sharing

ideas for writing

http://creatingreadersandwriters.blogspot.co.nz/2015/02/teaching-with-toys.html

Using google drive to connect with whanau

http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/5-ways-to-engage-parents-using-google.html

Ooooo!!! 3D name sculpture art...

Saw it posted on a facebook page....
https://www.facebook.com/ReliefTeachingIdeas

a way to share with whole class using technology

http://www.myklassroom.com/Technology-for-Teachers

Summertime science projects and other slideshows

http://www.education.com/slideshow/summertime-science/

Maths dictionary for kids - interactive and device compatible

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Some good activities to use in our class...

http://www.learning4kids.net/category/4-5years/page/3/

dot cards for subitising - A5 size

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_wlnPzXZBUZSkYyV2FuTDN6UWc/view?usp=sharing

a ppppppirate boat for 1st week of term 3. guess what the letter for the week is....

Oooooo!!!! so going to try this!

http://quivervision.com/

It even has NZ animals selection!

some ideas to try during literacy block

Try plastic cups write letters if alphabet on them or sight words as kids build the tower with cups they need to say the word/letter and sound
collect up old matchbox cars put white stickers on top write on letters or sight words - make 'carparks' on laminated mats - they have to park each car in right car park, 
get ping pong balls write letters/sight words on them - get little nets from 2 dollar shop they can go fishing for them out of a large bucket and say words as the catch them, 
make fiddle sticks out of coloured Popsicle sticks write a sound or word on end if each stick - place in a cup - partners tAke turns taking a stick if they can read word/letter they get to keep it if someone picks out the stick that has no word/letter and is coloured red at the end they say 'fiddle sticks' and have to put all their sticks back / winner is one at the end with most sticks - give them an egg timer! 
Make flies with sight words give kids a fly swat to snap flies up with as they read

and some sight word games....

http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/

Ooo!!! file sharing across all platforms to devices/computers...

http://getflick.io/

free Te Reo app for android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suburbanapps.hkk

story cubes... and there's an app too...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAXjp2rOmcE&feature=youtu.be

maths pd day in hamilton

list of family movies displaying values...

http://afineparent.com/building-character/best-family-movies.html

updates for current apps and educational related technology developments

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/

classroom organisation ideas

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/clever-organization-hacks-for-elementary-school-teachers#.vaDMlV4gg

clipboard one maybe?

mini mihi book to print

http://greengrubsgardenclub.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/Mihi

strategies to use with autistic children

http://www.child1st.com/blog/11-strategies-to-use-when-teaching-autistic-children-to-read-/

handwriting practice activities

http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/can-practice-handwriting-without-pencil/

ideas for teaching number bonds

http://www.mathcoachscorner.com/2013/07/25/teaching-number-bonds/

live webcams of animals from around the world...

explore.org

This has been great for introducing different animals to the class and generating talk... as well as subjects for writing.

science experiments with water

https://www.facebook.com/955TheRock/videos/351774828312004/

another site to look through over the holidays

http://bexteacherstoolbox.co.nz/index.php?route=product/category&path=70

Grammar songs - for teaching grammar...

http://www.grammarsongs.com/

songs for assembly maybe?

http://ffgrowthmindset.primaryblogger.co.uk/songs-for-learning-inspiration-and-a-growth-mindset/

Flash card generator

http://www.brendenisteaching.com/gen/flashcards/

20 science projects for pre-schoolers...

http://babbledabbledo.com/20-science-projects-for-preschoolers/

website with maths card games

http://www.pepnonprofit.org/uploads/2/7/7/2/2772238/acing_math.pdf

phonics game for young children

http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

things to try with macbook.

The question/inquiry... an iwb program supported by mac that will allow me to open/convert the interwrite files I already have...

Mac version of interwrite does not support windows 9.4 files...starts to load and stalls at 6%.
Next step - is there another mac iwb programme that will open/convert gwb files?

transfer files to activeinspire?
http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/2011/05/moving-between-iwb-platforms/

ok...so the mac version of activeinspire does not allow you to import powerpoint files... windows version does. interwrite files have the option to be exported as ppt files but so far I haven't been able to do this with a weeks worth of planning.

I downloaded activeinspire onto both the mac and my windows laptop... imported a ppt into activeinspire flp on my laptop then uploaded it to my google drive...downloaded it from google drive onto mac - it is there - no sound or animations like the original ppt though.

I was able to export an interwrite file as an iwb rather than a gwb... and upload to google drive then download on mac... still unable to open in interwrite though :(

reading levels conversion table

Seen on NZ Teachers (Primary) facebook page... posted by a member.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3lAqYl9LZc8X3hMYkxLUFhvOE0/view?usp=sharing

Maths charts/displays

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/mathsCharts.html

So I must be doing something right....

Brain wave study shows how different teaching methods affect reading development

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-brain-methods-affect.html
Opening 2 passages....

Beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, instead of trying to learn whole words, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading, according to new Stanford research investigating how the brain responds to different types of reading instruction.

In other words, to develop reading skills, teaching students to sound out "C-A-T" sparks more optimal brain circuitry than instructing them to memorize the word "cat." And, the study found, these teaching-induced differences show up even on future encounters with the word.

Ruru road safety show - activity book and video

Some ideas to look at later...

http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.co.nz/2014/10/teachingactivekids.html?m=1

How many ways can you upload a video?....

Yesterday T.J stood in front of the whole school at singing, microphone in hand and sang to 'When I see you again'. I managed to video part of it, as well as part of his acting in out The 3 Billy goats gruff in class earlier in the day.

After school I text his mother to let her know how awesome her son had done, as it was impromptu. After downloading a programme to 'flip' the videos came the dilemma.... how do I share a 32MB video with her? It was obviously too big to send via text or email...

I tried adding it to my youtube channel, and then posting on my Facebook page as private, downloading Viber to my phone to try that, and even adding it to my Google drive... poor parents had so many links sent to them to try! This morning I decided to create a new blog - linked to my google account for our class... hopefully this way both Emma and I can add videos and pictures to share with the parents.

See - I don't spend ALL of my time on my game... now to try out Viber... hmmmm...

Pink shirt day for anti bullying

Apps in Education: SAMR Model Apps Poster

Apps in Education: SAMR Model Apps Poster

and link to website with others...

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/samr-model-explained-for-teachers.html

40 free waiata to download

http://waiatamai.co.nz/freedownloads/

Whacky hair day. ..

May the 4th... be with you

I was sooooo excited to be Harold.... I even got a free facial sauna and exercised my deep, even breathing...

T.O.D... handwriting with Glenda (OT) and Bridget (Physio)

April Fools Day/ End of term 'wrap up' ...Owhata style

1 principals' office all wrapped up...

Is this 'blending in with your environment?'

Secret Squirrels... camouflaged into the background...you can't see us, you can't see us...

RECT RTLB PLD

ipad lessons etc

http://www.scoop.it/t/ipad-lesson-ideas

Modern learing environment reading...

Thanks Robyn for sending me the link...


http://www.karentuiboyes.com/2015/03/modern-learning-environments-the-underlying-philosophy-to-success/

5 top reasons to use technology in classrooms.....

https://www.voniz.com/articles/top-five-reasons-to-use-technology-in-classrooms/

Here are five reasons that will help understand why technology based classrooms are growing

Kids Love Technology

Isn’t that true? Don’t kids just lap up whatever technology you give to them? Why not use technology to helplearning happen? Instead of using the regular pen and paper and not getting enough engagement, its time schools adopted technology. Include iPads, smart devices etc. to enable learning.

Engages Students

There is no denial in the fact that kids who love technology also get engaged with studies faster when you attempt using technology for the same. There is engagement, enhanced learning, participation and better community activities. So, basically you have learning happening easily, and there is a lot more self learning happening in a structured way.

Professional Development Strengthens

Again when technology is used in the classrooms, the kids tend to learn and develop their skills. Remember technology allows them to practice whatever they learn. This way they are slowly getting prepared for the real world!

Eases a Teacher’s Life

Now, everything can be done online! No more checking the sheets and grading the kids. All the teachers need to do is plan the tests and put them up online. The kids can attempt these tests, and get their grades immediately. This leaves enough room for PTA and planning of school work. God! Now teachers can relax too!

Convenience of Learning

When kids are allowed to move ahead at their own pace, and are not dictated by teachers, the learning happens. They, in fact manage to work their ways better! A better and convenient learning environmentallows these kids to improve their scores and get better grades. Technology not just engages them but also makes them get good marks.

iTunesU

Such a full on intense 2 days of learning! The potential is awesome...and I'm sure once I get my head around it I'll see even more possibilities. All I need now is an iPad and a Mac book....

Things that have stuck out about my time here. ...

The amount of homeless I've seen... 

The amount of people at the gym across the road...so tiring watching them...

The size of our room at the hotel...i was sitting in the corner of the room taking the photo.

Arrive at restaurant... and this is the cutlery?

yes...serial killer did run through my mind...

Felt almost 'caveman-ish' ... men bringing around large skewers of meat and cutting it for you LOL 

Day 1 lunch. .. was near the last in line so I missed out on a plate lol

Is it a good sign when u get your name tag and your name is upside down?

ITunesU in Auckland - the view from the balcony... and the balcony. LOL

Doesn't that look cool!
....and here's our balcony....

yep - that's it ... not much bigger than the size of a washing machine LOL

Found it! It was hiding from us

Finally found it!!! after searching high and low....

It was hiding from us the whole time. 

very cool website of resources made by teachers for teachers.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com

Whanau Fun Night

Whanau Fun Night was an opportunity for students and their whanau to come to school for a picnic dinner and meet the teachers.

First Te Reo Maori PLD

A day of I.C.T. - developing a school strategy.

Spent my Friday at school, helping to develop a school strategy for e-learning... jeepers! it's such a huge task. On the bright side - I did manage to get a class inventory checklist to all teachers... with the bribe of chocolate if it is returned by Monday. Also created a inventory summary table - for a 'one glance' overview.

Going through the J.A.M test with Amanda today.

Maths target groups staff meeting.

Staff meeting... Glenda (G.S.E. occupational therapist) talking about buckets

1st maths P.D with Amanda.

Very cool maths staff meeting this afternoon led by Amanda. Introduction into our school wide maths p.d.

Playing 'Baywatch'... awesome weather for a last minute call to help with the senior beach trip :)