- Staff evaluations from a Do-Be training day found that teachers were fully engaged and interested in learning animation and podcasting skills. - Teachers felt that learning how to use resources like Google Earth and Audacity would motivate and inspire students in an interesting way. - Many teachers commented that the training provided useful ideas that they could implement in their own classrooms.

1. What do people say about Do-Be? The following information has been taken from staff evaluation of a ‘ Do-Be’ Training Day.

2. Full engagement from pupils - they would love animation and podcasting (I have wanted to do this for a while). Gillian Bell, Dundonald PS It would make it more diverse and 'on the pulse', bringing technology to life – Gill McKenzie, St Ann's PS How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

3. Google capabilities are eye opening. Will help teachers put Wordle, podcasts etc into curriculum. C Taylor, Ballantrae PS Using Resources such as Google Earth and Audacity will motivate and inspire the children in an interesting way. I am leaving with ideas I can use in my classroom tomorrow. My class will love this stuff! Craig McAllister, Cairn PS How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

4. It will make lessons very exciting and up to date for pupils and staff. Very useful teaching tool. Diane Nibloe, Monkton PS Massive impact! Will definitely let the pupils experiment and learn together with teachers. Susan Whiteman, Holmston PS How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

5. Great ideas perfect for Curriculum for Excellence. Janet McKinlay, Kirkmichael PS Excellent ideas to use in the classroom. Noel Stafford, Girvan Academy How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

6. Inspiring and motivating for the children which will have a very positive effect on their teaching and learning. Gary Laird, Barrhill PS How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

7. I feel well informed with how to use Teach-It within my class. Nobody at my school uses it but now that the resource has been explained I’m full of ideas! I’m very interested in learning more and taking part in Summer CPD. Fantastic day! Learned loads of useful stuff that I will definitely use in class. When can I come to Teach-It 2? Best training day yet!!!

8. Very good resources. Was happy to hear my age group of 14 to 24 were part of the fast moving generation. Would have liked to figure out how to work a lot on my own by being given more time to play on computers. Really useful and has shown some great possibilities for expanding ICT across the curriculum. The resources shown will all be of some value in class.

9. Really useful – feel I have gained lots of practical ideas for use in my class and have the confidence to try it now. Would be keen to do further training on this. An interactive and informative day. Lots of chances to try out resources and practice using some of the activities spoken about. This will benefit my teaching and will definitely be using some of the sites with my class. Wish I had a Smartboard for Google Earth! Very engaging speaker.

10. Very useful info and great practical examples of how to use in class (particularly related to cross curricular themes). Enthusiastic and knowledgeable speaker. Room far too hot! Eeek! Very good session. Lots of practical ideas I can use. Very worthwhile. Very informative. Loads of great, practical ideas. Speaker open to questions. Engaged for entire time. Thoroughly enjoyed Google Earth. Thank you!

11. Very interesting and extremely useful. Loads of great websites and ideas. I feel much more confident to use ICT in the classroom. Stephen was really enthusiastic and gave us loads of classroom stories and examples. Loads of ideas/sites were packed in so it was continually engaging, never had time to get bored. Can really see those things working in the classroom. Particularly enjoyed learning about Your Poll! Pod cast examples were really good, questions answered very well. Thanks!

12. I feel well informed with how to Teach-It within my class. Nobody at my school uses it but now that the resource has been explained I’m full of ideas! I’m very interested in learning more and taking part in Summer CPD. Fantastic day! Learned loads of useful stuff that I will definitely use in class. When can I come to Teach it 2? Best training day yet!!!

13. Brilliant, interactive session. Lots of great ideas that can be used in class. Thank you! A very interesting day. Thoroughly enjoyed. Lots of information which I would use in class. Google Earth is ‘A…mazing.’ Many thanks Steve. Lots of useful information and ideas however I feel that I didn’t get enough time to get my head round each part. Very good session. Lots of practical ideas I can use. Very worthwhile.

14. Very interesting and useful – Stephen managed to engage everyone, even those without computers! It would have been good to get a chance on the computer, we could have rotated after lunch? The websites were phenomenal and very user friendly. Stephen was very enthusiastic and passionate – he really projected this which motivated and engaged us. Am definitely going to keep an eye on Summer CPD!!! Pod casts very fitting for course work but also as a means of formative AND summative assessment. Thanks for an informative and productive day!

15. Lots of great ICT resource ideas, very informative. Really enjoyed today’s session. One of the best training days. Really useful. I can see ways in which I can adapt a lot of this to my classroom. My only caveat is that quite a few tools that we saw today require literacy and numeracy beyond that of my Early Years class. Thank you, though. A really enjoyable, exciting day that has left me wanting to try all this at home.

16. Good CPD session, I very much liked the informal delivery. Brilliant uses for Google Earth and World Meters. I did find it a long time to sit still and focus. Admirable enthusiasm for topics discussed. Brilliant ideas suggested too. Thanks. Very interesting and informative session with lots of useful ideas and resources which can be adapted for use in class.

17. Extremely informative. Not keen on the SMS poll. Lots of excellent ideas – inspired to use more technology in the classroom. Very informative, great ideas, lots of choices discussed. Next Steps: Not enough computers for properly investigating the application etc. Should be in a place where there are correct provisions in facility.

18. Google Earth stuff was useful and obvious how useful it can be in the primary classroom. Good resources shared and will look to make full use of them in the classroom. Loads of amazing ideas and really inspired me to use lots of new ICT in class. Was a lot to take in and would have liked a bit more in depth detail in each area too.

19. Very full day! Loads of great ideas which can be easily incorporated into classroom learning. Good chance to access lots of websites and have a try at using them. Huge range of ideas which can be applied across lots of different curricular areas. Thorough explanations and good examples to support our training. Lots of super, free and classroom friendly ICT resources and importantly, lots about the application of them. Particularly liked Wordle.

20. Fantastic session today. Delighted with all the information and suggestions shared on Google Earth. Will definitely try and use these resources in the class. Very interesting and useful. Very helpful to try out different things on the computer. Lots of great teaching ideas.

21. Informative, useful – always makes clear links about how everything could be used in Primary Schools. Great to have time to try things out. Very good!! A slightly longer break after the morning might have been better. Lots of fantastic resources, well explained and modelled. I look forward to using the ideas and sites both in and out of school. Impressed by knowledge of children/curriculum and experience. All very real!

22. Fantastic Introduction to resources that can be used or created to engage, motivate and inspire. I am delighted now to have a better understanding of how to use Google Earth – along with its range of possibilities and features. I have also been enlightened regarding creating a website. I never imagined that it would be so simple – or free! Great to learn about Audacity also. I expect to use this a lot. Thank you.

23. There are lots of practical ideas to trial which is great. I will try Wordle and Vokis as well as a teacher of PSE and Modern Languages. I will definitely use the Vokis, and the Wallwisher, and Wordle. The rest will come with time to play! How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

24. Will need to look at the potential for podcast within Science. Possibly to support presentations e.g. for acid rain. I will spend time at home becoming familiar with some of the ideas presented. Once I become more familiar with these, I'd hope to take them into my classroom practice. How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

25. I want to use Google Earth and Street View when we are mapping our local area in P1 next term. I have used Google Earth several times before but never in class, it has given me lots of ideas for how to use it. How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

26. Wordle - posters for the history classroom on different topics Google Earth - Historical sites Recreation of the Munich Putsch and Hitler's subsequent trail using Go Animate, Pupils could be asked to develop their own animation or as a problem solving exercise they could rearrange scenes into a correct order. How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

27. Using the Pod-casting software to create an interview with an artist situation i.e. interview Picasso about his work and life. Using Wordle to narrate stories in French and Spanish, which can then be un-jumbled but, because of prior knowledge, a lot of guess work as well as existing language knowledge is used. How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

28. Use of GoAnimate to create health and safety and customer service scenarios in Administration. Use of Google Earth to track growth of multinationals such as Coca Cola. I am going to look for the ICO game for the Playstation 2. It sounds a good idea for Health and Well Being - social acceptance. How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

29. Frequency analysis of sound. Find frequency components. Looking at the Cern site in Switzerland In addition to the ICO Playstation game. I would like to use Google Earth during my next topic - The Titanic. How do you think Teach-It could impact learning and teaching?

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