I am constantly astounded by the amount of interactive resources freely available on the Internet! It is such a fantastic place to find great teaching resources, tools and ideas! BUT - as many good sites as there are, there are probably double the amount of dodgy sites. This is why it is great to collaborate with our fellow student teachers and exchange interactive and student-centred learning sites. I have been looking at a few websites today, focussing on different KLAs.
English - 'The Spelling Bee Game'.
This is great for older kids, namely Stage 3. Students first choose a character and then participate in a 'virtual' Spelling Bee. Children listen to the word, and have the option of hearing the definition and how it can be used in a sentence before typing it out. It is in the form of 'drill & practice', whereby if the students get the answer right, they move on to another word, but if they spell it incorrectly, they are either out, or have to try again. This site is both engaging and fun, and has the potential to be a great 'smartboard' resource!
Visual Arts - 'Mr Picasso Head'.
I am a visual arts lover. Sometimes I think that I will only teach the children Art - who needs to be a good speller anyway! Just kidding! But I wish that Primary Schools found time to practice more Art with students. This site is fantastic for teaching specifically on the attributes of Cubism and could be used as an introduction for studying Pablo Picasso. Students are able to 'drag & drop' Cubist elements to create and arrange a 'Picasso-style' portait. Again, I believe this site is better suited for Stage 3 children, but then again, who knows! I guess you could try it out on younger kids, and see what happens! The only downfall I believe, is that there is no background information or theory behind what Cubism is and who Picasso was. Despite this however, it is a fantastic creative website!
PDHPE - 'Dole Superkids BAM-NANA Game".
This whole website is great for teaching on the subject of Nutrition and Fitness. It is highly informative and interactive. This particular 'BAM-NANA game revolves around a 'Banana-man' trying to defeat his arch enemy 'Saturated Fat' by catching 5 fruits and vegetables while dodging all foods containing saturated fat. Children use the arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate the 'Banana-man' around the game and to catch the foods being thrown from the sides. It is actually quite fun, and requires undivided attention. I feel younger kids (Stage 1 & 2) would really enjoy this game, and learn some nutritional facts in the process!
English - 'The Spelling Bee Game'.
This is great for older kids, namely Stage 3. Students first choose a character and then participate in a 'virtual' Spelling Bee. Children listen to the word, and have the option of hearing the definition and how it can be used in a sentence before typing it out. It is in the form of 'drill & practice', whereby if the students get the answer right, they move on to another word, but if they spell it incorrectly, they are either out, or have to try again. This site is both engaging and fun, and has the potential to be a great 'smartboard' resource!
Visual Arts - 'Mr Picasso Head'.
I am a visual arts lover. Sometimes I think that I will only teach the children Art - who needs to be a good speller anyway! Just kidding! But I wish that Primary Schools found time to practice more Art with students. This site is fantastic for teaching specifically on the attributes of Cubism and could be used as an introduction for studying Pablo Picasso. Students are able to 'drag & drop' Cubist elements to create and arrange a 'Picasso-style' portait. Again, I believe this site is better suited for Stage 3 children, but then again, who knows! I guess you could try it out on younger kids, and see what happens! The only downfall I believe, is that there is no background information or theory behind what Cubism is and who Picasso was. Despite this however, it is a fantastic creative website!
PDHPE - 'Dole Superkids BAM-NANA Game".
This whole website is great for teaching on the subject of Nutrition and Fitness. It is highly informative and interactive. This particular 'BAM-NANA game revolves around a 'Banana-man' trying to defeat his arch enemy 'Saturated Fat' by catching 5 fruits and vegetables while dodging all foods containing saturated fat. Children use the arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate the 'Banana-man' around the game and to catch the foods being thrown from the sides. It is actually quite fun, and requires undivided attention. I feel younger kids (Stage 1 & 2) would really enjoy this game, and learn some nutritional facts in the process!
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