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Ideas for the Implementation of
ICT with Juniors
Rachel Boyd
Nelson Central School
Learning@School
February, 2009

smorgasbord
A of simple ICT ideas
you can easily implement in your
junior classroom.

Tools of the trade
This workshop will focus on
ideas for the implementation
of ICT with juniors using three
main tools:

The Digital Camera
Access to a digital camera is something most junior
teachers have.
Don’t be afraid to let the students use them!
They are amazing tools provided students are taught
how to use and care for the camera correctly.
It is an essential & very useful tool in the junior
classroom.

Digital trip books WALT take effective
photos to show an
experience
A digital camera is a must on class trips.
Ensure that students know how to properly
use the camera and allow one or two to
be the “trip photographer” while there.

Portrait
Weaving
In pairs, have students
take portraits shots of
each other.
Print the photos and
use them for weaving
activities.
Students could even WALT use our
weave their faces digital photos to
together! enhance our
artwork

Introducing...
WALT to
introduce ourselves
using text and a
speech bubble
In pairs, students take photos of each other.
In a programme like Comic Life, PowerPoint or
Word they add speech bubbles to introduce
themselves to others.

WALT take interesting
photos using the ‘macro’
Macro Photos
function on the digital
camera
Teach students
how to use the
‘macro’ or
close up
function on the
camera.
Get students to go exploring around
the school in pairs taking photos of
interesting things and textures.
You could even hold a macro
photography competition!

WALT take interesting
photos using the ‘macro’
What am I? function on the digital
camera
Using the macro function,
students take close up photos
of parts of objects within the
classroom.
Students write a series of “What am I?” prompts to
accompany their photos and see if other class members
can guess the object.

Ant eyes
http://mic-tiritea.wikispaces.com/Junior+Goals+and+Examples
WALT take photos to
show a different
perspective
In small groups, students imagine they are an ant
and take photos from the ant’s perspective.

WALT identify and describe
Letter of the Week
words & things that start
http://mic-whakarongo.wikispaces.com/Junior+Goals+and+Examples
with our letter of the week
Students plan and then take
photos in pairs or small
groups to depict the letter
of the week.
These can then be
put together in a
programme like
Comic Life, Word
or PowerPoint to
Older classes could
show their
adapt this and take
understanding.
photos to show blend
knowledge.

Digital Portrait Flip Books
A great fun
opportunity for
students to use
and enhance
their
http://www.userfr.co.nz/slideshow.asp?id=1234
photography
skills. Also great
for use at the
start of the year.
WALT carefully
take a structured
photograph of our
buddy
Students take either portrait or full body photos in pairs.
Print the pictures, staple into a book and carefully cut to
create a flip book of all students in your class.

Maori Greetings
http://mic-whakarongo.wikispaces.com/Junior+Goals+and+Examples
In small groups, students plan
and take photos of what
each Maori greeting would
look like.
In a programme like Comic
Life, Word or PowerPoint they
add speech bubbles to show
their understanding.
WALT correctly
use Maori
Greetings

Speech Bubbles
WALT write
speech & thought
bubbles to describe
Using photos taken on a trip, or by a buddy,
students add speech/thought bubbles using Comic
Life, PowerPoint or Word to describe thoughts and
feelings.

Personality Plus WALT take
interesting shots to
show our personality
In pairs, students take a variety of photos around the
school in an attempt to capture and show their
personality.
Review on the computer and choose the best photo.

Digital Collage Students
WALT use our
digital photos in
creative ways to
enhance our
artwork
In pairs, students take a front on close up shot.
Print and carefully cut out. Students combine with
cut out collage body/clothes pieces to create an
artwork.

Photo Symmetry
WALT show
symmetry by
sketching half of
our face
In pairs, students take a front on close up shot.
Print and guillotine in half. Using one half of the
photo, students can then sketch the other half of
their face (or their buddy’s face).

Photographic Artworks
WALT use our
digital photos to
The blue screening effect! enhance our
artwork
In pairs, students take photos
of each other in poses to suit
the artwork they are doing.
The photo must include the
subjects’ head right down
to, and including, their toes.
Print, cut out and glue onto
artworks to put students “in
the picture”.

Photographic Pop Art
WALT colour our
photographs in the
pop art style of Andy
Warhol
In pairs, students take close up portrait shots.
Print, photocopy & colour in pop art style using
either dye or paint!

Mind Mapping Software
Inspiration Kidspiration
Mind mapping/concept mapping software is excellent
for use in the junior school.
They allow junior students to show their ideas and
understandings without using a lot of words. They are
also very useful for facilitating higher order thinking.
If you don’t have Inspiration or Kidspiration, try some of
the web2 free online programmes below.
Mindomo Mind42 Bubbl.us Mindmeister
www.mindomo.com www.mind42.com http://bubbl.us/ www.mindmeister.com/

Digital All about Me
WALT
communicate
visually who we
are & what we
like
Students create a mindmap or diagram showing
pictures/words about themselves and what they
like doing.

Favourite Animals
WALT show visually
what our favourite
animals are
Instead of using words, students can insert
pictures/stamps from the library to show what their
favourite things are.

Buddy Venn Diagram
WALT compare and
contrast ourselves
with our buddy
NB: There is a
template for the
Venn Diagram
available in
Inspiration under -
Templates: Thinking
Skills: Venn Diagram
Using a Venn Diagram, students discuss with a
buddy and compare and contrast the similarities
and differences between them.

Holidays Double Bubble Map
WALT compare and
contrast what we did
in the holidays with
our buddy
NB: There is a
template for the
double bubble
map available in
Inspiration under
- Templates:
Thinking Skills:
Comparison
Map
Students discuss what they did in the holidays and
map the similarities and differences using a double
bubble map.

Alphabet Fun WALT identify and
group items by their
initial sound
Using a simply made document, students can
practise identifying and classifying pictures using
their alphabet knowledge.
Later, more able students can make their own.

Visual
Recount
WALT visually
recount our
experiences
This would also
be an excellent
resource to later
support in class
recount writing.
As a class or in a small group, students can recount
an experience or a trip visually using pictures and
text.

Astonishing Adjectives
WALT use different
adjectives to describe
a picture
To support younger
students, the teacher
could already have
several generic words
for students to choose
from on the document.
Using a picture starter from the gallery chosen by
the teacher, students can work independently or in
pairs/groups to discuss and generate adjectives to
describe the picture.

Digital Paint Programmes
Paint programmes on the computer are something
most teachers have access to.
They are excellent for use with juniors.
There are many programmes that you can use, some
pre-installed, some free to download and others that
you pay for.
ArtRage MS Paint Tux Paint
Kid Pix

Digital Quilt
WALT use the line
drawing and fill bucket
tools to create an
artwork
Students use the straight line and fill bucket tools to
create a digital quilt masterpiece.

Showing Maths Concepts
WALT show visually maths
addition problems and their
answers
Student plan and visually represent given maths
addition or subtraction problems. Print and make
into a class book or flashcards for practice time.

All about me Quilt
WALT choose
stamps/pictures that
represent us
Using the picture/stamp libraries, students can
choose and insert pictures/stamps that represent
themselves.

Alphabet Book
WALT identify and
describe letters of
the alphabet
Give students a letter of the alphabet and let them
draw a picture and add text to represent their
letter. Combine the class’ contributions into an
alphabet book.

Symmetry Drawings
WALT draw
objects that show
symmetry
Students use the line tool to draw a line down the
middle of their screen. They then draw a picture to
show their understanding of symmetry.

Mondrian Masterpieces
WALT create an
artwork in the style of
Piet Mondrian
After investigating & learning about mondrian
art, students use bold lines and the fill bucket
to create their own mondrian masterpieces.

Letter of the Week
http://mic-whakarongo.wikispaces.com/Junior+Goals+and+Examples
WALT identify and describe
words & things that start
with our letter of the week
Using a drawing programme, students draw and
label items that begin with the letter of the week.

Fantastic Shape Art
Using the shapes tool,
students add shapes to
create a picture and
show their
understanding of
different shapes.
They use the fill function
to colour the shapes.
WALT identify and
use different shapes
to make a picture

Digital Big Book
WALT retell a story
visually & creatively
Take a favourite or well known big book and make
it digital!
Students can draw a picture of each part and
even add the text. Put each students’ work
together to make the whole book.

http://mic-parkland.wikispaces.com/Junior+School+Goals+and+Examples
Illustrate a song
WALT respond
visually to a song
Greedy Cat:
Kiwi Kids Song
Students respond to a song by drawing
pictures. These can be made into a book
or put into a movie with the song playing.

Digital Diagrams WALT display our
understanding
visually
How Sealord process Fish
Students create visual diagrams to show their
understanding of a concept/process without
having to do lots of writing.

Displaying word processing
Bring students’ word processing alive by getting
them to create a matching artwork and displaying
it as an opening “door” to their story.

Tips for working with Juniors
 Demonstrate & model using a data projector
 Repeat instructions & get students to repeat back
(or act ‘dumb’ and get class to help you when
modelling with what to do/press etc)
 Pair up students to work as buddies
 C3B4ME - the essential when working with a class of
junior students.
 Take developmental equipment/games for fast
finishers when working in a computer suite or with
pods.
 Have class experts
 Enlist parent help if possible

Your Questions/ideas...

More?
Information, links to articles, resources,
tutorials and ideas can be found on:
http://rachelboyd.wikispaces.com/

Thanks! Feel free to
contact me if I can
be of any assistance.
I’d love to see
Rachel Boyd, how you’re getting on!
Nelson Central School
rachelboydsemail@gmail.com