January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Exciting Animations!
In our first technology workshop we looked at how to make different types of animation and good ways of using and teaching these techniques in the classroom. The first activity was making a flip book animation with a folded over piece of paper. The instruction was to start by drawing something on the inside of […] Continue reading
January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on My Maths Problems Solved.
Maths is something I have always been praised for being good at, both from my parents and from teachers. My experience of maths was for the most part a positive one in that I was always in the top group and when I moved to high school I competed for the top three seats in […] Continue reading
January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Getting rather animated!
During a brilliant ICT input with Sharon Tonner last week, we were shown how to use various pieces of software to teach children about Animation! My favourite part of the session was to create a ‘Wallace and Gromit’ style, stop motion animation. We were introduced to a piece of software called ZU3D, which (when hooked up to […] Continue reading
January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Insecurity’s about mathematics
We recently had a maths lecture pointing out everybody’s feelings towards maths. What became clear was that there was a theme. Everybody had at some point had a bad experience about maths; that therefore affected their confidence. There is the overall view that a lot of people were ‘bad at maths’ and that was ‘ok’ […] Continue reading
January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Talking and Listening
Talking and Listening in the classroom provides a great opportunity for class discussion. However, this can also cause problems – as in who’s turn it is to speak, and who should be listening. There are a number of ways to combat this. The simplest being, a set of rules. In my classroom, I would set […] Continue reading
January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Facebook Fakebook
An interesting input with Sharon led to me discovering a whole host of new search engines. Who knew there was more to the internet than google?!? I think these child-friendly search engines such as Kidsclick and Askkids will be absolute lifesavers for me in the ICT suite. I have now been introduced to a number […] Continue reading
January 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Its a science thing…
For our first science input we had been asked to prepare a short science demonstration to share among our peers. Personally, I had not studied science since I had been in 2nd year, so the thought of this task made me slightly anxious. After researching ideas for topics for science projects, that could be done […] Continue reading
January 18, 2016
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Comments Off on 3 actions for Social Studies
To develop my knowledge and skills in social studies I will have at least 3 actions which I can work on this semester and throughout my time in this course. I will ensure I get into the habit of being up to date with current news and weather disasters to make sure I am prepared […] Continue reading
January 18, 2016
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Comments Off on SMART Science
Developing confidence and competence in science will take time, however by starting now will help ensure I’m excited and enthusiastic when the time comes for me to teach it within the classroom. Here is my action plan for this semester; Specific – We (as a class) can carry out a topic on The Solar System […] Continue reading
January 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Internet Safety
I have created a short Animoto clip that I could show to a class to emphasize how important internet safety is. My clip acknowledges that the internet is becoming a tool that most people use and it expresses that we should all take precautions to ensure our safety. Continue reading
January 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Scary ICT
As a child I loved ICT! Going on the computers was always my favourite thing to be asked to do! Now coming to teach ICT in the classroom I get butterflies in my stomach. After my workshop today I was brought to many of the dangers involved with ICT if you do not teach children […] Continue reading
January 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Dance- Lesson plan.
Following our one and only dance input of MA1 I have decided to try planning my own dance lesson. The lesson I have planned is for a P5 class and the stimulus for the lesson is the seasons. The different seasons conjure up different emotions, different associations etc. and I thought it would be interesting […] Continue reading
January 17, 2016
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Comments Off on The ‘M’ Word
Yes, the M word… Maths. Maths is a subject which I have never had huge confidence in so knowing that on Wednesday I had to sit in a workshop all about my most dreaded subject was something that I was really not looking forward to. I was actually very nervous. I had this image in […] Continue reading
January 17, 2016
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Comments Off on ICT Workshop- Pivot
I started back at university on Monday for my second semester of my Primary Education degree. The first lesson we had was in the ICT suite with Sharon Tonner where we learnt how to make animations and her passion and enthusiasm made it such an enjoyable lesson. The lesson started with us using a programme […] Continue reading
January 17, 2016
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Comments Off on Problematic Problems
As with many people, my personal feelings towards maths are mostly negative. I continually struggle to get past the mental block where I shut down, claiming “I can’t do it!” Throughout school my experiences of maths were not overly negative, but neither were they particularly positive. I remember having to memorise times tables (something that […] Continue reading
January 15, 2016
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Comments Off on It’s science Jim, but not as we know it!
It’s no secret that science was far from my favourite subject at school. While I can remember exploring imaginary worlds in English and laughing with my friends in PE, my memories of science lessons consist of boring teaching and Bunsen burners that we were told not to touch! My attitudes towards science changed a little as […] Continue reading
January 15, 2016
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Comments Off on Science SMART target
My SMART target for science is as follows: S- Research a scientist that is likely to be on TV that the children will watch. M-Know what science they are interested in and what they have found out and link this to a lesson. Possibly write a lesson plan for this topic. A-Watch videos and read […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Maths, Anxiety, Stress and Me
Maths, Anxiety and Stress. They all come hand in hand – or at least for me anyway. The ridiculous thing is though, I got an A in maths and as I keep getting told “if you got an A in maths then you should be confident!” Well read it and weep guys, I get stressed […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on The Mystery that is Mathematics
What is the first thing that you think of when someone says maths? Do you feel full of confidence and excitement or rather dread and fear? During our first maths input this afternoon, I realised just how many people experience the latter mentioned feelings of fear and anxiety. There were even people who talked about feeling physically sick […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Beating the maths myths and anxiety
Today, I had an introductory tutorial on mathematics; it’s importance in the curriculum, why we need to learn it and the different ways we can involve children in understanding mathematics. Fortunately for me, mathematics is a subject which comes quite naturally to me and I believe that I am quite good at it. I would […] Continue reading
