Let’s think more broadly about writing, presenting information and telling stories! Here are just a couple of ideas that you may or may not come across: Xtranormal - Animated cartoons Animoto - Professional looking presentations Storybird - Online books with artist’s illustrations Zooburst - Online pop-up books Voicethread - Multimedia slide show people can comment on Voki - Speaking avatars There … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Motivation
P.D. – Past, Present and Future
After attending the Emerging Leaders Summit in Wellington during the past weekend, I got thinking about P.D. My approach has changed a fair bit over the past few years and I think this is worth sharing. The old situation: I would wait for school instigated P.D opportunities which were irregular and didn’t always appeal to … Continue reading »
Motivation: Challenge, mastery and making a contribution
I was having a look at http://www.shiftingthinking.org, a great site if you have the time and inclination, and came across a video on motivation. Coming from a behaviouralist background prior to teaching, this was interesting to me. Well worth a look and a ponder – how does this apply to our classrooms? Continue reading »