Kio+KIo+M3

Date: 9th May 2011 New skills and ideas I have learnt: I have learnt how to use mathletics,how to print off the workbooks, how to save to my flash drive, how to print to the server, how to plan on Etap.

Examples of how this new learning has been embedded in my teaching/leadership practice:on- going usage will hopefully become a permanent part of my teaching practice.

The impact of my new learning on student achievement has been:childens' maths worsheets on hand ready to go, their work saved on flash drive so we can utilise all the computers in the classroom

Next steps: To set up A wikispace for my new class. To look at a checklist of what the children are expected to know and work through that

**23 May** **Entered a photo with description about our Science table and the seeds topic.Children and their parents can access it on our blog spot. Had trouble putting a comment on. Each child published a description of their art works for the class wall.**

**Date:9 May 2011**

**New skills and ideas I have learnt: ** **I have been concentrating on teaching the chn about key board skills,setting up computers with our room number,saving as they go publishing their own stories, spacing between words and finding the printer. **

**Examples of how this new learning has been embedded in my teaching/leadership practice: ** Children are very proud of their finished product. A couple of students are very competent and can be used to assist others.

**The impact of my new learning on student achievement has been: **

**Next steps: ** Children to record items on the class blog REGULARLY!

**23 May 2011 ** **New skills and ideas I have learnt: **

Using Windows Moviemaker to create a filmstrip / mini-movie.

**Examples of how this new learning has been embedded in my teaching/leadership practice: **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">I used the Creative Vado HD to film skits portraying students' learning in my class. This was filmed to make an advertisement for the school on the eve of Sharemilker's swap day (June 1st). **Kristin Street** was very kind to help me find a free video file converter off the net to convert the Vado files to wmv files to be compatible to Windows Movie Maker. She was also very helpful in showing me the basics of Movie Maker...creating a filmstrip, transitions etc. We used our new data projector to showcase the advertisement at assembly

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">The impact of my new learning on student achievement has been: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">The skits gave them the perfect opportunity to verbalise and reflect on their learning (from various curriculum levels). <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Next steps: ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Use some 'explore' time to get children to use moviemaker to create their own films. <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> =

= = __Monday 23 May 2011__ = = Over the last two weeks I have had lots of difficulties using my classroom computers. Since the holidays we have not seen our computer technicians and I need them to service my computers. One of them keeps closing down as it overheats. The fan needs cleaning. It is covered in dust from the renovations done to my classroom at the end of last term.The other computer will not boot into windows, sends up a dos message....I am not skilled enough to sort it. I am frustrated. I cannot send or receive emails internally. I cannot print from my laptop to the server. I have to send everything to a data stick, take it to another laptop and print it from there. This is very inconvenient. In the next two to three weeks I want to use my laptop through the data projector for a unit of work on weather systems and the changes that occur and the effect on us. I will ask for help to set it up and get students to access answers to their questions in our inquiry. There are some fantastic websites for the children to use. One of them is [|www.weatherwizkids.com] = = Wish me luck!!! = <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__Friday 7 May 2011__ I have learnt lots of new functions in Publisher this week. While reviewing the report form I learnt to insert, edit and format tables. The functions are quite similar to word so achieved what I set out to do quite quickly after some practice. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__<span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">Monday 10 May 2011 __ <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Kio Kio school has started using a school internal email system. YAY! finally! I reviewed the school mid year report fom and sent the template to the senior syndicate teachers, principal and admin. I am remembering to check the email daily as now the mail and flyers etc is sent directly to my inbox from the school office. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Less paper, less trees cut down, reducing the carbon footprint, <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">saving planet earth!!! <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">

Date: Mon 23 May

New skills and ideas I have learnt
 * The system here needs a good health check! Barriers to teacher use are small but frustrating- unable to print, only being able to have one computer on the internet at any one time in particular, computers not working, sending and receiving emails. I have to get the system sorted asap..... but trying to get info from our tech company has been extraordinarily frustrating too!
 * Networking with other local schools has turned up some valuable info- I have had a new person come to see me and he may end up with a job with us.
 * A new server won't need to cost 10k (should we need one). Ours is around 10 years old and I suspect we have outgrown capacity

Examples of how this learning has been embedded in my teaching/leadership practice
 * Hmmmmmm. Need to get this sorted urgently! We are asking teachers to integrate ICT through their programmes and I need to remove all barriers to enable them to do this efficiently and without the high frustration levels.

Impact on student achievement

Next steps: B2B and I have a date tomorrow!

Date: Monday 9 May 2011

New skills and ideas I have learnt:
 * Spotted storybird.com at ICT PD day, have fiddled on this site subsequently and can see application for this in classroom setting, esp shared writing at Yr 1, 2, 3 level, exploring visual language (illustrator art work)
 * Kio Kio system... a basic overview of the system here at Kio Kio, and the skills other staff have and are using in their classrooms

Examples of how this learning has been embedded in my teaching/leadership practice
 * Building a picture of where things are at here and where we need to be heading

The impact of my learning on student achievement has been:
 * In the long run hopefully we will get the most out of the ICT PD contract for the staff and for the students of Kio Kio

Next steps:
 * Set up a blog or wiki as Principal- perhaps have a space for students to go into as well as a public space?