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March 20- LT modeled the coaching program using windows movie maker- T wants to use this in future- T to continue the coaching system through whole class. Students are able to use this model in a nuber of other class situations. April - Active Board Training - Week 1, Term 2. Learnt how to use active inspire programme and how children could use the board. The children again are really keen to participate with tasks using the whiteboard. Children loved dressing the solider before ANZAC day and using the picture disclosure tool to look at war photos. Using resources from Promethean Planet altering them to use in my own programme. Students are much more enthusiastic. They take responsibility for their own learning by joining in. April - Use of the ‘easi speak’ as another way of students publishing there work onto wiki - students who hated publishing work by hand thought this was a fab idea. April - Using digital camera for art to take photos of things to draw, printing pictures in black and white so children can see shading - students are adding much more detail to their drawings as well as drawing things in perspective. At the end they will have something to compare with and provide each other with feedback around this. May - Using interactive whitebaord for children to create graphs especially those who struggle with ruling lines etc. they are then able to print wonderful, 'neat' graphs and glue them in their book. May - Use of a variety os shared reading texts googled on the internet - such as camp, tent pitching instructions then a competition to pitch a tent.

June - August PowerPoint – reading group is summarising the book they have read to make a bank of mini stories. They have learnt to up load photos and a range of power point techniques. The children find this fun and get the job done in a more timely way, than writing it in their book. They also like the fact that the presentation is neater. As they work in a group they rotate using the computer and learn off each other.

Web Quests – Used for reading, the children work around the interactive whiteboard to complete the tasks as a group. Recording as they go in their reading books. This is broadening children’s knowledge on wider curriculum areas. They enjoy reading information for an end outcome independently. We have looked at Web quests such as Crime Solving, New Zealand disasters, Pirates etc.

Wiki / Blog – We have made our wiki and blog interactive. Children are able to show it to others at home and they are also able to learn of the work others have done. It keeps tasks fresh in their mind. The blog is easier for children, quicker to upload information on.

YouTube – We have been learning a variety of dance moves such as hip/hop and now a dance from Slumdog Millionare. This has helped the students develop their ideas. They like how it shows you step by step how to do a particular move.

Flipcharts – Great way of showing lesson progressions and children refer back to this independently taking ownership for their own learning. This term we have a flipchart for shape and our information report writing.

Digistore games – we have used the Digistore maths games that are aligned with numeracy lessons the children are working on. Children enjoy playing these independently as a follow up to the lesson. Playing these games has helped the children remember the lesson, and strategy focus.