Our Zoo project using Twitter network!
I am starting a writing topic in year 6 that covers 6 genres of writing and our writing revision before SATs. As an introduction, I want the children to find zoos and wildlife centres all over the...
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Year 6 Literacy Voicethread
I’ve been playing around with various Web2/3.0 technology over the last 6 months and have found Voicethread to be such a success in the Primary Classroom. The children know very quickly how to use it,...
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Voicethread to Peer Assess Writing!
This is just a first attempt but you can see the potential! This was completed with no help from me!
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Exciting Project – Germany World Cup Blog!
Thanks to John Sutton (@HGJohn) I have signed up to a project called ‘Blog the World Cup‘. This is a blogging project that John has set up that will involve 32 schools/classes – one for each country in...
View ArticleRisk Free Writing.
I just love writing with children. I don’t seem to be too bad at it either which is a good job because there are plenty of areas of my teaching I really wish to improve. My attitude to writing is –...
View ArticleYear 6 Descriptive Writing
In an attempt to develop the speaking skills of my writers, we are planning to record a Voicethread tomorrow that describes four very different pictures. The Voicethread can be seen here although it...
View ArticleAFL materials that work!
I have been in the very fortunate position of being supported by a great network both at school and wider in the Twitterverse. I have been given so many hint, tips and resources that it’s time that I...
View ArticleHow I’m using ‘Epic Citadel’ iPad App with 10 year olds.
I wouldn’t know anything about the App or what to do with it without watching and speaking to Tim Rylands and without speaking to Pete Richardson at a Teachmeet in Blackpool: Last week Heathfield got...
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