http://www.letsread.com.au/Parents/Reading-tips-and-tools/Reading-tip-sheets

This evening I started the Adobe Generation course, which is free for teachers. I found it really interesting and have already learnt many things about Photoshop and using images across the curriculum.

I loved this quote from the workshop:
Be creative every day, or at least every week.
Look around you for inspiration.
Make something!

Resources to refer to http://www.clipart.dk.co.uk
openclipart.org

Homework to complete:
1. Refer to VLE
2. Self Assessment
3. Image Trove – add to
4. Creative Challenge –
5. Explore Adobe Education Exchange

Lots to do!

I am planning to do a parody of Gangnam Style for the end of year concert. I made need to refer to this copy to organise the lyrics.

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Wave 1,2,3! I agree with the philosophy behind this model. How can I enact it in my classroom efficiently?
I feel as though I am on the right track with Wave 1 and Wave 2. I have been able to clearly identify the Wave 3 students, but struggle to access enough one on one time, daily, consistently, and deliberately, to feel as though the gap is being made up.

Resourcing is a big issue here. How can we maximise available resources? Teacher time, SSO support, and peer learning could all be more effectively utilised.

Identification, goal setting and a deliberate action plan, with built in evaluation are all really important factors.

Discussions with students on new learning, and regular contact with families about short term goals are aspects I would like to focus attention on. Using the Fountas and Pinnell Continuum of Literacy Learning will direct teaching and get to the specifics. Using the short term goal setting idea used in the Daily 5 would be a good way to actively involve and empower students in this process. The Daily 5 structure of Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expanding Vocabulary would meld really nicely and give focal points.

http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2007/07/works-for-me-te.html

http://munsch.ddsbschools.ca/mr-taylor.html
http://survivingsixthgrade.edublogs.org/

http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=2980

http://www.fractuslearning.com/2012/09/17/student-animation/