PGCE – ideas for using ICT

Movie Maker

How far would you rate your understanding of using Movie Maker?
(Free Audience Response tool)

The Hook

General Loan Image using Movie Maker

Files needed:

How to use Microsoft Movie Maker Handout

Right click and ‘Save As’.

Video clip

Music

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Student Participation: using mobile phones in the classroom

Free Voting System: Poll Everywhere

- List the two most important reasons why William won the Battle of Hastings

- How far would you rate your understanding of using ICT in the classroom?

QR-Codes in the classroom

Article: Handheld Learning Beyond the Classroom
QR-Code Reader: i-Nigma or NeoReader.

QR-Codes you can update or customize (dynamic QR-codes): sQuaRe: code.biz

WEB 2.0 Tools for the Classroom

These tools will help to deliver razor sharp lessons as well as enable you to create engaging and challenging lesson resources.

Wordle.net – more than just a design tool…

LinoIt.com – excellent note/post-it tool. Best out there right now.

Picture Teller – effective presentation/slideshow tool with zooming features

Twitter – micro blogging

Wallwisher – interactive post it note tool (basic)

Awesome Highlighter – highlight the web and save your work

Bubbl.us : brilliant online mind-mapping tool

MovYlo: create your own mobile compatible websites. Example.

Issuu

ToonDoo


Assess who made the greatest contribution to russian economy?

PowerPoint

Let’s not forget the basics – a good presentation/instruction tool is a must!
Try using PowerPoint to focus students on developing their communication skills with Pecha-Kucha in the classroom.