Scratch Junior

I have been using Scratch Junior with my class for the past two years. It is a great way to introduce coding to young learners.  It is a simple block programme that is easy to use and introduces students to the basics of coding. Students can programme their own interactive stories and games, while learning to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively.
Here is a group of students learning how to use it for the first time during i-explore time.
 

Shadow Puppet

This is a great app that allows students to upload photos and record their voice in a short presentation. Shadow puppet allows you to pause at the end of each image, review that sound bite and rerecord if needed.  It is very user friendly.

Augmented Reality

http://clyderoom6.blogspot.com/2017/09/storytelling-using-augmented-reality.html

Using Augmented reality to inspire writing. Click on the picture above to visit our blog and listen to the stories about "The day my picture came to life", by Year 1 and 2 students.

Voicethread, Storybird and Youblisher

When I was archiving some of my photos and videos I came across a few clips that I recorded for my ACET portfolio. The clips show a few programmes that I have used in my classroom to encourage student engagement in literacy.

Voicethread - oral language, sharing science ideas



Storybird - using images to inspire writing




Youblisher - Sharing writing on our class blog

Making Maths Video

A great way to share learning with family and encourage games to be played at home, is to share learning via video.Here are two examples.

Looking for tens

  
Counting on from the biggest number
 

Showme i-pad app

Showme is a free i-pad app where children can record their ideas, explain their thinking or tell stories. It is simple to use and children pick it up really quickly.

 

I have taught my year 1&2 students how to use keynote slide record to retell legends. Once they have recorded we saved them as quicktime movies.  In the example below the children wrote their stories first and then read them. They worked with a buddy, who clicked on to the next slide for the reader.

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