Thank you god of schools

Kitty Kat said...

hey mr woody,

i figure you'll probably get this through your email so i just decided to write on this post because it seemed to make sense.

i'm writing this to say good luck for next year (at fairfield?) and the rest of forever. i had an amazing year last year (well 2007) and that was mainly thanks to you.

i've figured out what made you such a good teacher...as well as teaching me how to teach myself and things, you taught me people skills. you created a fun and happy place where i could learn and enjoy myself. and that suited me really well. you made school something which i enjoyed rather than something which was...boring? so far you are (over all) the best teacher i have ever had. and i think i'll remember that year forever.

i didn't really talk to you last year but by the sounds of your blog you had a good year.

sorry i didn't get to come and see you on the last day and say this in person but i was a bit teary and not thinking straight.

thanks so much mr woody. i hope your having a good holiday. mum and dad say hi.

from kate.

Ideas for Voicethread

A class in Napier wants to skype us and use Voicethread [remember the thing we saw in class with the small boy who shared his monster pictures and where people left comments about them? That was Voicethread]. Their teacher, Chrissy Hellyer, [who is a Sagittarian and they are the best kind of person] and I thought maybe a photography competition might be fun. But perhaps you might come up with other ideas that tickle your fancy.
Let us know here...

:-)

$1000 to M-Learn

Kidz Connect - Imagine it done - Unisys

How would you use $1000 in your classroom to make E-learning and M-learning possible or more effective?

State here why you think mobile blogging is a useful learning experience and what you need to be able to do it...

[Important people may be taking note...]

What other E-Learning or M-Learning activities can you imagine? What would you need to do it?

[sensible, creative, innovative answers please]

Room5 art sent to the blog from MrWoody's phone

You have been invited to share a moment. Click here to view this Photo/Video message.

Room5 art - this is an experimental mobile blog attempt

clustermap

remember you have a real audience, room5... write sensibly please

:-)

i love my class - the best class ever - ROOM5IANS!!!

2007 has been like a gift to me - you room5ians have rekindled my love of teaching thanks to your kindness, generosity, quality of thinking, the creative way you have worked and the wonderful things you have shared on this blog and your own.
it has been the most wonderful year. thank you sooooo much.
we shall always remain room5ians!!!!!!!

and don't forget to visit next year. i will miss you and will be looking forward to your help training the 2008 room5ians. they will have to earn that title. i will be organsiing the room5ian t-shirt over summer. get youself a t-shirt with nothing on the front to have room5ian printed on next feb. alternatively, i will post details on here for you to do it at the pre-arranged shop in town over january.

regarding the spud candy drama [my new favourite term is now "spudcandy" - good name for a bandor something] i think that has simply lead to more brilliant room5ians-ness. your sensible comments [room5ian, piglet, kittykat, etc] are yet another example of why room5ians rule.

blog challenge for 2008

Next year the new yr 7 GATE class will need to be mentored in how to use the class blog correctly. i am looking for peer tutors to stay involved with the Room5ian blog to help lead the way. Who is keen?

the latest clustrmap

This is the latest clustrmap for Room5ians to view at school. Since our blessed system somehow stops us from viewing it at school, i need to capture an image for you to see. here is Movember's smattering of world wide interest in Room5ian wisdom...
There has been a lot more interest from the mighty USA since JimmyL joined us from North Carolina. Maybe he's famous there - he certainly is here.
Today was another typical Room5ian/Jimmy moment - he sacrificed himself for the sunsafety of others and got in trouble for it - but he didn't complain or blame others. He simply took it on the chin. What a guy!
Who are other thoughtful folk in Room5ian land this week?
Jgirl from the centre table group recommended yorT for a certificate last Friday - I thought that was pretty thoughtful given how he gets told off a bit. It always amazes me how you kidlets are so kind to each other - I love it - it inspires me to be a better person too.
8>)
ROOM5IANS RULE!!!