Claire Amos

Here is the Google Apps webinar I mentioned the other week. This is aimed at teachers who are basically familiar with Google Apps, and are ready to "take it to the next level". Check out the Google Apps channel on YouTube for many more great tutorials and webinars.

Entertaining wee song to encourage us (and our students) to consider if they should be posting images and videos of others on the internet..."We didn't sign a release, you didn't get our consent!!!..."

This is a really thorough one hour webinar introducing teachers to Google Sites. A great way to teach yourself everthing you might need to know to create and use a Google Site with your class! One of the many useful videos on the Google Apps channel on YouTube.

Moodle 2.0 was officially launched on 24th November 2010. If you are interested in checking out how Moodle 2.0 differs from earlier versions of Moodle, check out the official release notes here or link to specific notes below! 1 Major new features 1.1 Community hubs 1.2 Repository support 1.3 Portfolio support 1.4 Course completion and prerequisites 1.5 Conditional activities 1.6 Cohorts 1.7 Web services support 1.8 New blocks 1.9 Plagiarism prevention 2 Major improvements to existing core features 2.1 Backup and restore 2.2 Blocks 2.3 Blogs 2.4 Comments 2.5 Enrolment plugins 2.6 File handling 2.7 Filters 2.0 2.8 HTML editor 2.9 Messaging 2.10 My Moodle page 2.11 Navigation 2.12 Ratings 2.13 Roles and permissions 2.14 RSS feeds 2.15 Themes 2.16 Translation system 2.17 User profile pages 3 Major improvements to activity modules 3.1 Lesson 3.2 Quiz module and question bank 3.3 Resource 3.4 SCORM 3.5 Wiki 3.6 Workshop

Taking the Core features of Google Apps to the next level - a free online professional development seminar! Date and time: 8 December 2010 13:30, New Zealand Daylight Time (Wellington, GMT+13:00) Program: Google Apps for Education Professional Development Duration: 1 hour Description: Taking the Core features of Google Apps to the next level. Skill level: Intermediate Lead by Michael Wacker, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer and Google Certified Teacher We will explore 5 "killer" features to be used in a K-12 setting in 5 Google tools. Take your Google astuteness to the next level. Join us to learn tips and tricks on Search, Documents, Forms/Spreadsheets, Sites, and Calendar. Click here to register!

Great overview of Google Apps for Education! A little cheesy at times, but definitely informative!

Here are the direct links for all of the handy handouts created so far! Enjoy! Introduction to Google Sites Introduction to Google Forms Introduction to Google Docs Introduction to Facebook Groups

Click here to access a handy one page handout on 'Introduction to Facebook Groups for teachers - how to create one and things to consider. Or you can check out the slideshow tutorial here

Click here to access a handy one page handout on 'Introduction to Facebook Groups for teachers - how to create one and things to consider. Or you can check out the slideshow tutorial here

In this workshop we looked at Facebook Groups - how to create them and what you need to consider as teacher. Introduction to Facebook groups for teachers View more presentations from Claire Amos . Possible uses Online discussion Provide a space for students to ask each other for help Post useful links, resources Email reminders to students with new Facegroup email functionality!

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Welcoming laptops into the classroom Check out the link above for strategies for 'Welcoming Laptops into the Classroom'. Learning Over Lunch This week’s Learning Over Lunch session will take place on Thursday Topic: 'Setting up a Group on Facebook' aka How to use Facebook without being "friends" with your students (postponed date from last week) Top Tech Tips - a review of resources available on Teaching and e-learning! Handy Handout for Google forms Click the link above to access a handy one page handout for staff and students about creating and sharing a document on Google forms Introduction to Google forms Click the link above to access an introductory presentation on how to create, share and view the resoults of a Google form Handy Handout for Google Docs Click the link above to access a handy one page handout for staff and students about creating and sharing a document on Google Docs Introduction to Google Docs Click the link above to ...

Hi everyone This is mostly for PPTA members - apologies. Following last night's very late decision to call off industrial action, I investigated whether PPTA have facility to contact members directly -instead of us waiting for Nowell to pass on messages. I successfully logged in to the PPTA website and subscribed to the stca email alerts.  These are now pushed to my iPhone so I'm slightly more connected to what's going on. I also follow @pptaweb on twitter - but they don't publicise anything via twitter. Steve

Click here to access a handy one page handout on 'Introduction to Google Docs - how to create upload and share a document. Or you can check out the slideshow tutorial here

Learning Over Lunch Last week’s session was on ‘Introduction to creating a quiz or survey on Google Docs’. Check out the online version here . This week’s Learning Over Lunch session will be available online Thursday. Topic: 'Setting up a Group on Facebook' aka How to use Facebook without being "friends" with your students Professional Viewing Recommendations Teaching Science to 21st Century Learners (lots here for all curriculum areas) This presentation demonstrates how web2.0 tools can be used in the science class to enhance learning, celebrate achievements and encourage collaboration. It includes video of student interviews, examples of student work and screencasts showing how the tools can be used. Viewers will gain a ‘digital toolbox’ to encourage 21st century learners to participate, communicate and create. The Classroom Social Network: It’s not just Fun, It’s Fundamental to Modern Learning Social Networking has been around for the past 7 years give or take, bu...

Click here to access a handy one page handout on 'Introduction to Google Docs - how to create upload and share a document. Or you can check out the slideshow tutorial here

The aim of this workshop is to introduce teachers to Google forms - how to create one, share it, view the responses and consider some uses in the classroom. Introduction to Google Forms View more presentations from Claire Amos . Below is a handy Youtube tutorial that also introduces Google forms! Possible uses in the classroom Google forms are a quick, easy and highly effecient ways to do any of the following: Gathering'Know your learner' type information Quizzes Questionnaires Student surveys Gathering student voice Pre-testing Feedback Evaluation of lessons and/units Spelling tests

Learning Over Lunch This week’s session was on ‘Introduction to student’s collaborating on Google Docs’. Check out the online version here . I am also in the process of putting together a one page handout for staff and students which will provide step-by-step instructions on how to: • Create a Google Document • Upload a document to Google Docs • How to share a document • How to comment on a shared document • How to view a revision history of a document Next week’s Learning Over Lunch session will take place on Wednesday (available online Thursday) Topic: ‘Introduction to creating a quiz or survey on Google Docs’ Professional Viewing Recommendation K12 Online 10 Over last few weeks and next week there is a completely free ICT PD conference taking place! K12 Online invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2010 confe...

The slide show below is designed to provide some basic tips and strategies, encouraging teachers to welcome laptops into the classroom! Welcoming laptops into the classroom View more presentations from Claire Amos . You might also like to check out this article recommended by Catherine Lee. "I used the ideas in Jamie McKenzie’s article . The one about turning all screens away works well when not using, or when working in groups with just a few netbooks in use. His most recent article also has a few ideas for when less is more…"

Learning Over Lunch This week’s session was on ‘Introduction to student’s collaborating on Google Docs’. Check out the online version here . Professional Viewing Recommendation Educational ideas now and for the future – Ewan MacIntosh In this EDtalk Ewan McIntosh from No Tosh talks about the benefits of students directing their own learning - benefits for teachers as well as students. Ewan gives some examples, and believes that over time outcomes from student-directed learning can be tied back to the curriculum. Did you know? There are now subject specific pages on our blog (some are still a work in progress!) The aim of these pages is to provide some handy Learning Area specific links to support teaching and learning. English Page Languages Page Maths Page Science Page Social Sciences Page (Arts and Technology links are on the way - promise!) Feel free to send your recommendations, feedback or ideas!

The aim of this workshop is to provide a very basic introduction to the Google Docs environment and to provide teachers with an opportunity to learn how to upload (or create), share and collaborate on a document. Introduction to google docs1 View more presentations from Claire Amos . Want to learn a little more about Google Docs? Watch the video below. Potential uses in the classroom? Shared writing of class notes Jigsaw writing activities Collaborative stories Collaborative presentations Shared study notes Peer feedback Online bus stop activities Your ideas?

Welcome to 'Introduction to Blogger' The aim of this workshop is to give you a brief introduction into what blogging is, consider some possible advantages and to get some ideas for using blogger with your colleagues and students. Please use the slide show below to provide support at a pace that suits you. Tip - If you would like to see the slide show in a full screen - click the view on slideshare. Introduction to blogger View more presentations from Claire Amos . Want to view the slide show and work on blogger at the same time? Use the 'Restore Down' button and the open the internet a second time and 'Restore Down' that page as well. You should be able to then re-size so you can see one beside the other.

Learning over Lunch This week’s session was on ‘Using Blogs for Student’s Writing’. Check out the online version here. Next week’s session will be: ‘Introduction to students collaborating on Google Docs’ (available online Friday) Professional Reading Recommendation e-Learning and implications for New Zealand schools: a literature review This e-Learning literature review examined texts across a range of countries, but within a relatively short time frame of the preceding five years. A range of criteria were used to select or eliminate studies for closer review (see Methodology and Methods section). Some key terms are defined for the purpose of this review: outcomes, e-Learning, tools, affordances, Web 2.0. Author: Noeline Wright Date Published: July 2010 Tip: Don’t have time to read the whole report? Check out the Executive Summary and Conclusion. Top Tech Tip! How to do a screenshot 1. Access the screen that you want to capture, whether that's your desktop or an Internet page or ...

Welcome to 'Learning over Lunch'! A weekly online workshop for secondary teachers. This week's workshop looks at how blogging can be used for students writing, as well a brief intro to blogger.com. Using blogs for student writing View more presentations from Claire Amos .

Teaching and E-learning is a blog written by teachers for teachers. Weekly posts will include: technology updates, recommended reading, online tutorials and top tips for teachers. Teaching and E-learning is aimed at all teachers, providing ongoing ideas and support for introducing, implementing and embedding e-learning into the secondary classroom. Please feel free to join the conversation - we welcome your ideas, suggestions and feedback! Claire Amos Director of e-learning Epsom Girls Grammar School am@eggs.school.nz