PICTS Workshop
As we go through the following points, we will discuss:
- Aims: Why would you use this instead of a “regular”, non ICT activity (e.g. why do comics online instead of on paper?)?
- Skills: What skills would a learner improve?
- Ownership of the product: who is it being done for, who is creating it and why?
- Assessment: How are learners made aware of success criteria and how might the product/tool be used for assessment purposes?
- Adaptation: how the product/tool might be used in different ways?
- Management: how can you manage with few computers? Which settings could work in different situations?
Open your classroom to the world
Kidblog: http://www.kidblog.org
Kidblog Snapshot of Rafz There are many other blog tools such as Edublogs but I like Kidblog best for classes. |
EPALS : www.epals.comGoogle search: pen pals elementary/primary school; classroom connections...
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Cambridge Penfriends: http://penfriends.cambridgeenglish.org/ |
Go Exchange and Mobility Portal in Switzerland: https://www.movetia.ch/
Regular activities might be more fun/meaningful - why?
Flashcards : Search for "Young World", "Explorers" "First Choice" or "Envol" on these:
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Audio with a purpose
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Comics and Avatars
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PARTICIPANT RESOURCES
https://padlet.com/laura_buechel/picts
https://padlet.com/laura_buechel/picts
Apps for Class Engagement
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SBG: Standards Based Grading Tools!
Google search: SBG online gradebooks
There are many others you can pay for (Pinnacle Viewer; Pearson Power School....). These tools support a standards-based approach to gathering evidence for report card grades. |
For Individual Practice
Tools for work with authentic materials
Google search: readability tool; Lexile levels
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Just plain old fun
Things I have yet to try out!
Newest Finding: Ed Puzzle!