Bayfield Teachers

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