tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36565321329816181672012-02-16T01:31:11.372-08:00Exploring possibilities,ideas and projects for using Mobile Technology in our schools and outdoor learningBee Mooneynoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-49435105311457883432009-10-23T09:32:00.000-07:002009-10-23T09:32:40.723-07:00

Interesting hypothesis, and to many Primary teachers and parents of mixed gender children, this will probably be no surprise....Boys don't like writing much, what a discovery! But its more than that...having spent a couple of days with groups of mixed gender and aged children on the Albert Dock in Liverpool, we were conducting the handheld project. During a period of downtime, I observed what the

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Itinerary 09:15 ~ Arrive at BT Convention centre. 10:00 ~ Tour of Bug museum. Students will be looking out for any codes (QR/coordinates) 11:00 ~ Classroom base 12:00 ~ Tall ship and interview with captain of the ship - photos/videos/blogging etc. 12:30 ~ make way to ferry picking up any clues along the way..... 13:00 ~ Ferry ride activity 14:00 - Freedom to walk/interview/photograph etc.

Bee Mooneynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-32963544281754778522009-10-13T04:22:00.000-07:002009-10-13T04:30:31.169-07:00

Currently sat in the sky lounge in Manchester at a conference - imagine taking students to a location with panoramic views around a city. With handheld technologies not only to take photos and movie images of the view how could the use of GPS apps, and other technologies help to enhance the learning experiences of children and young people. * How different do cities look from the sky than from

nickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746586498979454083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-76663251551556275062009-10-07T03:11:00.000-07:002009-10-07T03:12:21.382-07:00

Handheld Learning Project – Where will your journey take you? Take a train journey; Aim – investigation of places, spaces and people Objectives – complete an interactive map that would help people decide where to get off the train for leisure, work, school etc. Differentiation/extension – Audience variation – peers (journey to school and opportunity for transition projects with Secondary

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Handheld learning Investigating our City..... Overview: Using devices students investigate local areas to find clusters of information, about their local area, overlaying maps with sounds images and movies that show how the area is perceived to children and young people. The picture of the neighbourhood that is built up will then be uploaded into a larger data base so that a whole city picture

nickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746586498979454083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-50120561277226331792009-10-07T02:58:00.000-07:002009-10-07T03:08:05.660-07:00

Home safely - and some what down beat.... to add to the narrative that B has already added, I have to say that as a self confessed over excited creative thinker I have never been sooooooo bored and un stimulated in my life! I had gone expecting to be blown away with ideas, to have a headache because I had so many new ideas and no time or space to get them into classroom and to share teaching and

nickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746586498979454083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-70896042322220489902009-10-06T05:55:00.000-07:002009-10-06T08:23:50.249-07:00

I have put October the 5th to the 7th in title, I suppose in the vain hope that something inspires me this afternoon to actually stay until tomorrow. On our arrival yesterday, after an early Monday morning start catching the train down to muggy and wet London, we arrived at the Barbican conference centre, and, like all delegates, our focus was on the tea coffee and biscuits that would be on offer

Bee Mooneynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-73161614566120759462009-10-02T10:51:00.000-07:002009-10-02T10:52:07.139-07:00

Monster in the Mersey Handheld learning project Liverpool Schools Pilot Overview In preparation for the ICT Conference on the 27th November 2010 two schools in the authority will be working with John Davitt, Brenda Mooney and Nicky Reckless to pilot the use of handheld technologies for teaching and learning. One primary school - St Christopher’s and one Secondary School – Notre Dame will

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Forget all the gargin this is a post to developing thinking. Key question - How can we encourage young people to think about their local environment as a learning tool?Objectives - to engage young people in creating learning opportunities for themselves and their peers in the local environment using handheld technologies.Groups - One year 11 group and one year 6 groupLocations - Everton/

nickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746586498979454083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-54703038593426043982009-09-29T05:27:00.001-07:002009-09-29T05:34:03.238-07:00

So my thinking this morning with the help of my i-Tunes Library is Soundscapes. This is what I am developing this morning - how sounds and soundtrack evoke powerful images and link to perception of place. How does music shape and enhance understanding? how can music engage the learner?can music develop a greater cultural understanding and generate more community cohesion?Will post more tonight

nickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746586498979454083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-33163008797777329542009-09-29T05:19:00.000-07:002009-09-29T05:19:43.739-07:00

Jirbo Match - memory game: The cards are a good size for children with difficulties in their motor skills. However, with 30 cards on the screnn and the animal faces in pastel shades with similar shapes, I thought this a little tricky for the targetted group....I mean to say my score was rubbish! probably more appropriate for children a little older and then not convinced the graphics are

Bee Mooneynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656532132981618167.post-32829014595113210752009-09-22T16:34:00.000-07:002009-09-23T12:40:15.651-07:00

Below is a rough draft of where I was up to at the end of July. Since then I have had the opportunity to spend every waking moment with my iPhone...which I have! I have used it for more than watching back episodes of 'House' honest! seriously, I have tried and tested a range of APPS that I felt would be suitable to incorporate into a project. I will spend some time on evaluating some of the more

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