A new year and some new projects for 2013 in the library! We don’t start back to school for a couple of weeks yet, but that doesn’t mean teachers aren’t hard at work. I been running across excellent resources for my new projects and get them organised before I forget. iPad Cafe This year [...]
Entries Tagged as 'ICT for Teaching and Learning'
New!
January 8, 2013 · No Comments · Accessing information (ETL 505), Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, PD on the side, Teacher Librarian as Leader
Tags:handheld technology·iPad·planning·resources·teacher librarian
Due to Technical Difficulties
December 3, 2012 · No Comments · digital citizenship, Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning
by cesarharada.com This is just a quick update – I know I’ve been quiet on the blog this past two months. Plans for Minecraft at school have slowed as my IT partner in crime concentrates on setting everything up for report writing. We’ve run into a couple of hiccups with the Minecraft site not liking [...]
Games-Based Learning: Massively MineCraft Open Day (in which I learn to fly)
September 9, 2012 · No Comments · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader
I recently attended an online Open Day on Massively Minecraft. It was probably the steepest learning curve I’ve encountered in a while, perhaps since primary school, honest! And here is what I learned. Massively Minecraft (MM) is a guild or ‘ learning community for kids and their parents – exploring how to live, work and play [...]
Tags:creativity·games-based learning·gamification·gaming·Minecraft·private server
Games-based Learning: Hunting and Planning
September 8, 2012 · 2 Comments · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader
MineCraft After talking with my boss (Head of Learning Resources) and with one of the school IT staff who is very supportive of games-based learning, we have decided to pursue setting up a Minecraft private server and beginning a small after-school group in the library next term. The MinecraftEDU wiki has been an invaluable source [...]
Tags:games-based learning·gamification·gaming·goals·online gaming
Games-based Learning: My PD goal for 2012
July 21, 2012 · 1 Comment · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
I’m a big fan of play – it is one of the most authentic, engaging, rewarding modes of learning. My old school (primary) was heavily into play-based learning but now I work in a high school. We have rules banning students from many online games and I understand some of the reasons why (time/task management [...]
Tags:games-based education·gamification·gaming·goals·online gaming·professional development
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