ICT CHRISTMAS IDEAS (STOLEN)
By Paul McMahon on Nov 19, 2009 in Ideas for Great Lessons and tagged classroom, ideas, teacher
Handmade Christmas card
OK, this is totally stolen from the oz teacher list from someone called Rachel. It is just too good to not get out to you ASAP! Forgive me Rachel, whoever you are.
Use a PAINT program to
1. Illustrate a story e.g. Read the story of the nativity at http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/nativity/index.htm (Students illustrate a scene using paint (or www.sumopaint.com for upper primary ).
These could be printed and / or combined into a Photostory with student narration.
2. Upper primary could also use www.sumopaint.com to make Christmas cards.
BLOG / WIKI
Set up a class blog (www.blogger.com ) or wiki (www.pbworks.com ) to discuss a Christmas topic of your class’s choice. Eg. Family Christmas traditions, Christmas around the world.
DIGITAL PHOTOS
Take your own photos, ask students to bring some from home, or find pictures from the website (referencing of course!) and:
. Make a Photostory
. Choose an activity on www.bighugelabs.com such as ‘mosaic maker’,’
jigsaw’, ‘magazine cover’, ‘cube’ maker, and my personal fave ‘motivator’.
PODCAST
Students write then record (could use audacity) their own podcast. E.g.
Retell a well known Christmas story; or write and record a radio play.
WORDLE.NET
Use www.wordle.net to create Christmas word clouds. Could be turned into Christmas cards or simply displayed around classroom.
SEND A CHRISTMAS POSTCARD
Go to http://postcards.primarygames.com/christmas.htm , where students can select a design, add text and music, and to a recipient.
A collection of Christmas teaching resources is available at:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/christmas.html#online
Added by another teacher: I use Animoto http://animoto.com/education/getting_started
free for educators
Hi! My name is Jessica Eaton, and I’m a student majoring in elementary education. I attend the University of South Alabama. I really like the creativity of your ideas you shared. I’m sure it allowed the students to have fun, and provided an outlet for them as well. I also like how you gave ideas for the use of technology such as digital photographs and podcasts. In my EDM310 class, we’re learning the importance of technology in the classroom. Thanks for sharing such great ideas!
Thanks Jessica.
Really glad to hear that you are connecting with educators across the globe for ideas.
Having a great time in Singapore this weekend sharing rich conversations with people like David Warlick, Don Knesick and Michael Furdyke.
Regards
Paul
Many institutions limit access to their online information. Making this information available will be an asset to all.
Hello this is Jenny Turner with EDM 310 again. I really enjoyed reading this blog and found it very interesting. You use some creative ideas for the students and I think that they will be very useful
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