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Talk Moves Video A strategy to improve participation from your students.

What is Genius hour? Link to ideas & resources.

Article on topic below.... Why Passion Projects should be mandatory, but aren’t

If you haven't already watched this video on NZMaths - when you have a spare 17 minutes take a look. They use the talk moves in these maths groups as they unpack the problems. The groups are of mixed abilities and there's lots of great talk and explanation going on. http://nzmaths.co.nz/mathematics-inquiry-communities Lizzie

I am sure you have all seen some version of the 'Talk Moves' I have been using these heaps with my group (Year 5s) and in class. They inspire more talk and more explanation at maths time from student to student and student to teacher. It takes the focus off the answer being all important and ensure students know what they are doing and how they are doing it. Great for word problems. Focus on a couple at a time.... Wait time is a good start point and revoicing. This is a good article too:  http://www.mathsolutions.com/documents/9780941355537_ch2.pdf I have found that sometimes you can have quite a lengthy conversation and debate about a concept like a tidy number and you will often uncover misconceptions. Gotta love a tidy number!  If you want I will laminate you a A4 poster for the classroom. It would be good to get the students familiar with the talk moves school wide.  Lizzie

Learning Intention Generator   From Pam Hook.com  * This link goes to where the generator is located as well as other free resources.

6 Benefits of BYOD In The Classroom

I always find this very handy around production time. Youtube to MP3 After converting the file, hit download and the file will start downloading in the bottom left hand corner of your screen - open and save to where you want it. Any probs see me - Bevan 

Hi everyone, David Kinane introduced us to Youblisher..... it will create e-books for you from a word document. Children need to have typed up a story, added pictures, a title, author and then page breaks for all the pages they want. Then you need to create a PDF - File -> Export->Create a PDF. In Youblisher all you need to do is upload the PDF and voila. http://www.youblisher.com/p/1195046-Francesca/ And then you can copy and embed the code into your blog and you have a book. http://team2kowhai.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/time-to-see-our-new-spaces-by-stella.html Let me know if you want me to give you a run through. We are trying to include this as part of our reading tasks so the children have an authentic audience. Lizzie

GoNoodle Great brain break songs/dance Youtube – Just dance and then an artist/song Both brilliant fun and great for when it’s raining outside and you want to do some fitness Shared by Steph :-) 

Maths Cafe Article This is a very interesting article entitled - " How Ditching your use of ability groups can increase students' motivation and learning. Welcome to the Maths Cafe. By Jo Lewis Thanks Pohutukawa Team for the article.

Cognition Education Powerpoint - Place Value *Just click the link to open the file.

Dyslexia & Competition Article This is an article taken from a blog aimed informing parents, teachers & students about the hidden difficulties dyslexics face. The link takes you directly to the article & blog. Dyslexia … Competition… If you don’t take part you can NEVER win! … How do we get children to take part!

This is a video which shows the power of constructive feedback.

Designing a School Makerspace | Edutopia This gives an overview of the Maker Movement - which is basically about getting kids creating. It is not all about technology and involves the use of materials as well. More Makerspace Links, Video, Articles Many schools are now thinking seriously about his idea. The Auckland City Library has started holding sessions as well. Though it is more computer based. Auckland Library Makerspace

Article shared by Gabe. Handwriting Article - Aug 2015

This is a great site to create your own puzzles. Kauri Team have been getting the students to create their own crossword puzzles about books they have read. Helps develop questioning skills and comprehension at the same time. Students can then share their puzzles with each other. SEE LINK in USEFUL LINKS to the right :-)

Article by Christine Murphy of Core Education The jargon of learning environments — ‘Modern’, ‘Innovative’, ‘Flexible’?

Kia ora All, This is the link to our Youtube channel which is linked to the School Gmail account ie. bayfieldschool1@gmail.com *See me if you have forgotten the password. It is a great place to create short Photo Videos especially if you have a group of photos taken at n event. It is quick and easy to create and you can then share it straight to your Team blog. I will look to hold a session on it soon :-) Bayfield Youtube Channel The channel also has a number of tutorials and videos by David Kinane - person doing ICT PD this year.

These are a couple of the converting site I have used over the past couple of years. If you'd like a quick demo, please come and see me. Bevan Clip Converter - Youtube Video to Movie file Online Video Converter

The Difference between Fixed & Growth Mindset. This is an interesting article looking at how students deal with problems, but it is also pretty topical for all teachers as we go through a period of change in the sector. Opening to the article: When you fail, what is your thought process? Do you feel like you let yourself down because you didn’t have innate ability? Instead, do you feel like you just haven’t learned enough yet? Based on your answers, you might be able to easily distinguish between having a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. This is a critical thing to understand for anyone looking to better understand how they learn and how they let themselves learn.....

Why? I here you ask. To make it easier to share is the main answer. Changing the PowerPoint into video makes it easier to put on your team blog or in a videos file on your students desktop so they can view each others work.

Here are a couple of links for the latest Interface Magazine that will enable you to share Youtube clips with your class without the sometimes dodgy stuff around it. View Pure -  Viewpure Just copy the url of the video and pste it inot the Viewpure search box and click purify. There is also a bookmarklet that can be installed on your browser. Drag the "Purify" button to your bookmarklet bar. Next time you see a video you want to purify, just click the button. another site... Safe Share TV -  Safe Share TV Also provides a safe link for watching the video and also provides an option for downloading the video in MP3 (sound file) or MP4 (movie) format.

Keep Safe in the Water! storyboard by: bevanp This was created using a website called  storyboardthat.com This does require an account but you/students can log in with their Office 365 account. Which is what i did in order to set up an account. It meant i didn't need to enter my details and for students it means less passwords to remember. Link to a video showing how to use the online tool. Video on using storyboardthat.com

Kia ora All, I/we have been looking at book reviews lately in conjunction with our novels study unit. I found this site really useful as the reviews were written by students of all ages. Follow the link below. Book Reviews by Children

Yes! My Family Doctors Surgery burned down last week! But not before he had the opportunity to give me some helpful hints for winter. If you are feeling congested: Eat Wasabi Peas! And he also preaches about Olive Leaf and Ivy Leaf. Both available at the chemist or a health food store. He recommends Comvita. So if you are feeling like your immune may be low... I would stock up! Can you read his 'doctors' handwriting? Author: Lizzie

There is a lot of talk in the media and I imagine, amongst ourselves and within our community about the importance of changing our flag. However if we are going to change our flag I like this one! Personal, I know but I thought I would share it. I have been a bit anti the whole 'change the flag' campaign, but it seems it is here and it is happening so we might as well get amongst it! What do you think? Author: Lizzie

S.A.M.R Model for Tech Integration   - link to a video explaining the model on commonsensemedia.com

Reading Level Conversion Table 2015 Ready to Read Colour Wheel PM/PM+ Readers Reading Recovery Level National Standards NZC B=Beginning M= Middle E= End New Zealand Curriculum Reading Age (Caution use!) Magenta 1 Magenta 1 1 1 1B Level 1 5 – 5½ Magenta 2 Magenta 2 2 2 Red 1 Red 1 3 3 Red 2 Red 2 4 4 Red 3 Red 3 5 5 Yellow 1 Yellow 1 6 6 Yellow 2 Yellow 2 7 7 Yellow 3 Yellow 3 8 8 5½ - 6 Blue 1 Blue 1 9 9 Blue 2 Blue 2 10 10 Blue 3 Blue 3 11 11 Green 1 Green 1 12 12 After 1 year at school 1M 6 – 6½ Green 2 Green 2 13 13 Green 3 Green 3 14 14 Orange 1 Orange 1 15 15 6½  – 7 Orange 2 Orange 2 16 16 Turquoise 1 Turquoise 1 17 17 After 2 years at school 1E 7-7 ½ Turquoise 2 Turquoise 2 18 18 Purple 1 Purple 1 19 19 7½ - 8 Purple 2 Purpl...