rules of our blog need to be discussed in class and agreed upon together. we must commit ourselves to sensible worthwhile blogging behaviour. it is for fun and learning but not for silly behaviour or attention seeking. we will need to use correct english, show respect to other bloggers and set a fine example fo rothers to be inspired by.
i am proud to be your new teacher - i hope we will enjoy our online learning adventure together.
:-)
please post ideas for blog rules and cybersafety ...
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Monday, February 11, 2008
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
a warm welcome to the brand new shiny Room5ians!!!???
My sincere welcome, new Peachgrove Students. Last year a wonderful thing occurred - a class full of vivacious, innovative, passionate, kind, thoughtful, creative, wonderful young people came together to become something special - Room5ians.
It is my hope that you new yr 7's will strive towards the goal of filling their shoes. I hope you can prove to be even more inclusive, creative, hardworking and amazing than your predecessors.
Listen carefully to my message on your first day at school, as it will hold the key to a year of HAPPINESS and exciting LEARNING and LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.
:-)
Sincerely yours,
Mr Woodcock Sir
It is my hope that you new yr 7's will strive towards the goal of filling their shoes. I hope you can prove to be even more inclusive, creative, hardworking and amazing than your predecessors.
Listen carefully to my message on your first day at school, as it will hold the key to a year of HAPPINESS and exciting LEARNING and LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.
:-)
Sincerely yours,
Mr Woodcock Sir
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tips for Successful Blogging
In 2007 something wondeful happened - despite many doubters and those who would not participate for whatever reason, the Room5ians managed to take part in a highly successful educational activity - blogging.
Our finest bloggers will no doubt contribute here this year as well [in fact some have already], acting as role models for the new Room5ians who will need to follow their advice and examples to live up to the high standard of academic excellence. To be honest, some of the original Room5ians could even teach other teachers a thing or two about how to engage, extend and motivate 21st Century learners in an ICT integrated learning environment.
One of the key successes I believe is that a community of learning developed independently of school expectations where students could initiate topics, question logic, display research findings and generally have fun continuing their own learning outside of school.
A key factor for success was to treat each other and the blog as a learning tool - not a social one - and use it RESPECTFULLY. Failure to do so results in a loss of ICT privileges.
What else could former Room5ians say about the blog, why it is successful and how to keep it positive?
Our finest bloggers will no doubt contribute here this year as well [in fact some have already], acting as role models for the new Room5ians who will need to follow their advice and examples to live up to the high standard of academic excellence. To be honest, some of the original Room5ians could even teach other teachers a thing or two about how to engage, extend and motivate 21st Century learners in an ICT integrated learning environment.
One of the key successes I believe is that a community of learning developed independently of school expectations where students could initiate topics, question logic, display research findings and generally have fun continuing their own learning outside of school.
A key factor for success was to treat each other and the blog as a learning tool - not a social one - and use it RESPECTFULLY. Failure to do so results in a loss of ICT privileges.
What else could former Room5ians say about the blog, why it is successful and how to keep it positive?
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