January 19, 2016
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We recently had an input about the ICT time children get in primary school and how we can develop their ICT skills. The importance of internet safety was highlighted in this input and how we should always make sure the children have had an internet safety input before they are “let loose”. With that in […] Continue reading
January 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Getting in touch with my creative side
One of the modules I have to complete this semester is called “Teaching Across the Curriculum.” In this, we look at the different aspects of the curriculum in Scotland and talk about what we could teach within it and how we could teach it. As part of the module we were given a workshop on […] 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 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 Internet Safety
Many pupils use the internet regularly. This could be in the classroom under the watchful eye of the teacher as part of an ICT lesson or it could be at home, chatting to friends and family on social media. It is important for children to understand why they need to stay safe on-line and how […] Continue reading
January 17, 2016
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Comments Off on How The Cat Stole The Fish.
Creating a short clip using animation about how a cat stole a fish is certainly not what I expected to be doing in my first ICT input! However, it did introduce me to teaching ICT in a enjoyable, innovative and creative way. It did take it us a whole hour just to make a 20 second clip […] Continue reading
January 15, 2016
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Comments Off on Sink or Swim: Animation Tdt
Following a brilliant Technologies ICT input with Sharon Tonner I have a new found confidence in my computing ability. Following an input on animation we were asked to group up and make our own animation using Plasticine, a camera and a piece of computer software called ZU3D. Myself and my partner’s creation was something which […] Continue reading
January 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Technology in the Classroom
In our first Technology input we created this video, along with a small flip book and another short animation made using Pivot Animator. I found this workshop very enjoyable and loved being able to use the computers for such a fun, new and exciting task. Although it was extremely fun, it was not necessarily easy, […] Continue reading
January 13, 2016
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ICT and Animation I believe that implementing animation within the classroom is a relatively easy task and should be something that teachers aren’t afraid to do. I will admit that without the input that we had in relation to ICT, I would have been worried to give access to this within a classroom but the […] Continue reading
January 12, 2016
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Comments Off on SPLASH- The Animation
In an input explaining the vast variety of ways to create and produce animation in a class we were challenged to work creatively. We started from 2 simple images on one sheet of paper, to several in a book, onto pivot the computer programme, and finally onto filming with plasticine models. The input not only […] Continue reading
November 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Have a Frozen christmas in your classroom
With christmas just around the corner my mind is totally focused on the magic, lights and joy the festive day brings. And so will most of the children in your classroom. I wanted to share with you, some of the ways I would make christmas in my classroom extra special this year for your early […] Continue reading
November 12, 2015
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Comments Off on The Maths Behind Hurricane Abigail
After all this hype about a potentially menacing storm that has hit the shores of Scotland, I thought to myself that it couldn’t actually be that bad. I was, however, mistaken to this notion. After walking along Dundee City high street a few moments ago, I was soaked within an inch of my life. It […] Continue reading
November 11, 2015
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Comments Off on What is personality?
In today’s input by Patricia, I found the aspect of personality very intriguing. Personality, as quoted in Bee and Boyd (2012, p 218) is “The individual’s enduring patterns of responses to and interaction with others and the environment.” Personality is a very difficult area to study, as everyone is different. There are five different dimensions […] Continue reading
November 11, 2015
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Comments Off on What standards we should be attaining as student teachers?
The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) has their own standards for registration. These are split into two parts, The Standards for Provisional Registration (SPR), and The Standard for Full Registration (SFR). These are a series of standards put in place to make clear how teachers should act, and the values they should possess as a […] Continue reading
November 11, 2015
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Comments Off on How do we even teach a child how to read and write?!
In my previous blog posts, I spoke of language acquisition and the importance of things such as grammar. What is important when teaching a child how to read and write? Well, the most influential factor is their phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the ability to understand the different rules around the sounds of a language. It […] Continue reading
November 10, 2015
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Comments Off on Word Learning
What are the trends in word learning over the first two years? Children initially learn words in stages, the first being the pre-linguistic stage. Each singular language, such as English or Italian, has various different dimensions. These are things such as the different uses of language, such as to communicate, the sound patterns each individual language uses […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on Sharing across the world
The other day, I was feeling rather grumpy. Little did I know that this black cloud over my head would eventually lead to me feeling so encouraged and happy to be a part of a wonderfully passionate workforce! The cause of my mood was this. On my twitter feed (among many wonderful ideas and tweets) I […] Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism: My Views…
After watching these videos and taking my own notes on the different opinions/views on professionalism I have gathered some of my own thoughts on them… Video 1 I completely agreed with everything that was brought up in this video. I think it’s making a very strong, powerful point when looking at professionalism. How the doctor […] Continue reading
October 30, 2015
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Comments Off on Feedback
The term “feedback” means helpful information which is used in ways to either praise or criticize your work. It is important in order to motivate you to continue, and in some instances, try harder. It is also useful is instances of criticism to get someone else’s view (through constructive criticism), to help you identify which areas […] Continue reading
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