Use Jigsaw Planet to create fun on-line jigsaws which can be used across the age range as you can increase the number and complexity of pieces. And for those of you who are still wondering….. Nic and I have been doing each other’s jigsaws for the last half hour – if you want to Full Article…
My Google Earth Life
Get children to create a virtual autobiography. They make placemarks at any location of significance then edit the placemarks to add stories, photos, videos, or URLs This can be where they were born (maybe they can take a digital photo of their birth certificate) the house(s) they have lived in, playgroups or schools they attended, where Full Article…
What is it?
Describe a material in 140 characters on a microblogging site such as Twitter and see if others can guess what the material is without mentioning the word or Chemical symbol. Could do it in groups and see who get the most right. With younger primary children this could mean giving them some materials such as Full Article…
Photosynth
Another idea from Cidalia Marques in Portugal who says…. “We use the Photosynth site to create a 3D image with photos pupils have taken. See an example of a classroom or a school” Use the site to share information about your school, neighbourhood, town etc with children in other countries. Ask pupils to identify the differences and similarities. Full Article…
Today’s reporter
Another idea from Belgium…Carine says it gives children a chance to reflect on the things that happened during a day and provides an opportunity for individuals to share their personal perspective on the different activities they have engaged in. It also helps children learn about how their day is structured. She adds “And it’s always great to Full Article…
Make your own nature colouring book
Let children use digital cameras to take some pictures of snails, beetles, butterflies or choose a picture e.g a butterfly on Google images. Turn it in to a colouring sheet using iphoto or picassa. (move the exposure, contrast and sharpness to max. Move saturation to minimum.) If necessary, take the image you have produced and Full Article…