Hi All
Well, what a crazy week to say the least! I was in the centre of CHCH skiving off with a few other teachers at a lovely Italian Cafe. Cafe Valentinos when the earthquake hit - here is a photo Cafe Valentinos It was shocking to say the least and the need to get to my kids slow and painful. But I am very lucky and my kids and family are all ok. My school - is not so good and thankfully we were shut for a paid union meeting! I am not sure when school will re-open how or when.
What has been amazing is all the support from so many people from so many places.
Thank you.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Technology
Hi All
I have been wondering what technology would be the best for the English classroom - Data projector with interactive white-board Vs the Android Tablet with Data projector? I am thinking if students had access to a tablet in class like the Samsung Tab and worked collaboratively on activities it could be of more learning value? What are your thoughts?
I have been wondering what technology would be the best for the English classroom - Data projector with interactive white-board Vs the Android Tablet with Data projector? I am thinking if students had access to a tablet in class like the Samsung Tab and worked collaboratively on activities it could be of more learning value? What are your thoughts?
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Changes!
As with a lot of things one starts of on one train of thought and ends up somewhere quite different.
The new school year has started and somehow two weeks has already passed! I am thoroughly enjoying being at an all girls school, this has given me fresh ideas to play with in realm of English lessons.
Here is the plan
Year 9 - Social Conscience which is looking a little bit more like Holocaust and poses the all important question can one person make a stand?
Text - Hana's Suitcase, newspapers articles on conflict (students seem to be cutting up a lot on Egypt), Website for Hana's Suitcase is also useful...
Year 10 - Teen Issues (always a meaty one!) - Text is Tiggie Tompson, Poem - Advice to my teenage daughter; Music 'Video' by India Aria (can be found on Youtube); We have had a quite a discussion on tagging and clothes.
Level 1 - Discimination is the theme. Long text is 'The Wave' follow up with the dvd. We have also looked at a letter titled from hate to hope about Armenians in Canada.
Level 2 - Rules, Society, Power is the theme. Text is Lord of the Flies. Short text so far has been the ' Lottery' and an article on women in Afganistan.
I will let you know what else we get up to!
The new school year has started and somehow two weeks has already passed! I am thoroughly enjoying being at an all girls school, this has given me fresh ideas to play with in realm of English lessons.
Here is the plan
Year 9 - Social Conscience which is looking a little bit more like Holocaust and poses the all important question can one person make a stand?
Text - Hana's Suitcase, newspapers articles on conflict (students seem to be cutting up a lot on Egypt), Website for Hana's Suitcase is also useful...
Year 10 - Teen Issues (always a meaty one!) - Text is Tiggie Tompson, Poem - Advice to my teenage daughter; Music 'Video' by India Aria (can be found on Youtube); We have had a quite a discussion on tagging and clothes.
Level 1 - Discimination is the theme. Long text is 'The Wave' follow up with the dvd. We have also looked at a letter titled from hate to hope about Armenians in Canada.
Level 2 - Rules, Society, Power is the theme. Text is Lord of the Flies. Short text so far has been the ' Lottery' and an article on women in Afganistan.
I will let you know what else we get up to!
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