TE RANGA BLOGS!
Thursday afternoon and Te Ranga Staff will be exploring blogs. Classblogmeister is great and as a tool for learning it withstands my crap detector. It supports learning which is Authentic, Rich Real & Relevant.
I am exploring still and WoW! I have just uploaded the image of the Nga Tii Roa and me! I was surprised it was so simple...
Images have to be compressed to less than 65kb (I think). I used MS Picture Manager to do this. Once saved on my computer, I went into my classblogmeister page, then to Control Panel and way down at the bottom there is an option to upload the images.
1. Class Image will appear in upper LHC of the blog pages of all your students, and all your articles
2. Personal Image will appear in upper right corner of all your blog pages but not the students
I hope Maketu will try this out too.
RELLCO
Our Cluster Journey Together Into New Horizons.
16 comments:
Hello, its Janet
Hi Janet it's Janet
Hi Janet,
Howz the blogging going.
Gary
hello
Can you type faster than that Eileen?
Gary
It's Eileen here. So far this isn't too hard, even for my little ICT brain!
I can type just as fast as u.
Howdy bloggers,
dont get too blogged down :)
Sarah
doh...Gary can u spell howz like hows or do u need to come into my room for tuition?
Hi Its Helen
A great and interesting session, can't wait to get started in class. The kids will love it!!
Thanks
P- Exciting new learning
Great way to share knowledge
Teachers have a positive tool to use
M- Time factor
I- Great session
P: Great to be able to share the children's learning with parents and caregivers.
M. Hopefully will get the time to impliment. Don't have much time left ova now.
I: Really easy! Can't believe how easy it is to do it. I hope I will remember how to upload photographs and shrink them.
Thanks Lorraine, my head is still buzzing. Here's my PMI:
Plus: A great way to get the kids safely into blogworld and it seems relatively easy. Afternoon tea was very nice.
Minus: I still have a lot of questions and the photo editing looks scary.
Improvements: More time and 1-1. No fruit tingles.
So What: I am really keen to try it. I hope it is manageable and doesn't cut too much into other teaching time, especially with juniors.
A great tool for the kids to use. Can see them using it for all curriculum areas to share what they are doing, asking questions in inquiry learning, adding pics,. A tool to create a link with students in other schools, hopefully overseas!
Next Step - To crack on and have a go!! Any minus's - won't know till they start.
So what- Once a week use blog and develop skills within staff, school and then students.
to maximise sharing between classes, schools,and the world
Plus
I really enjoyed the session and I learnt a lot! I think blogs are a great way to encourage children to produce high quality work since their work can be viewed not only by the local community but the www.
Minus
Yet another task for teachers to do. COuld become neglected.
Hi Janet Blaauw here again Lorraine,
I am at home today being a midwife to my choc lab who is about to become a mum at any minute. Thought I may as well utilise the time by looking further into blogging! Managed to add photos of my class and myself on my page. Will keep having a play throughout the day.
Thanks for the course last night. I can see this is going to be a great tool for my class!
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