The document summarizes changes to technology integration and use at Tahuna school for years 4-6. Key changes include: 1) Increased use of laptops and online tools like Google Maps, Sketch Up, and digital cameras to enhance classroom activities. 2) Explicit teaching of metacognition and learning intentions to help students be more aware of their own learning. 3) Development of a private class wikispace to allow safe online collaboration and feedback. 4) Use of movies and subtitles through the Availl program to interweave literacy skills with viewing films.

1. Tahuna school ict infusion yrs 4-6

2. So What has changed? Home School Links Partnership – Laptop buddies!!! As we are becoming more competent and confident using a variety of ICT tools, we now consider how ICT can enhance what we are doing in our programme

3. Metacognition Explicit teaching with shared Learning Intentions WALT: (We are learning to) Children are becoming more aware of what they are learning, the reasons and the purpose.

4. Tools Identisketch – Flash Face http://flashface.ctapt.de/ Google – Sketch Up, Maps, Earth – GOOGLE! (Validating information) Digital camera – Movie mode for Maths – explaining strategies used CAM STUDIO recording computer screen http://camstudio.org/

5. Tools Tux Typing – Keyboarding Skills http://www.tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/ Mathletics http://www.mathletics.co.nz/ Tut Pup http:// www.tutpup.com / Book Adventure www. bookadventure .org Spelling City SpellingCity.com Trade Me – Investigating prices – under strict supervision!!! Purchasing of worms for our worm farm http:// www.trademe.co.nz /

6. Wikispace Development of a Private Class Wikispace – allowing a safe online community to give feedback/feed forward. Introduction of the Cuddle, Kick, Cuddle Feedback. http://discoveryroom.wikispaces.com/

7. Enhancing Power points for School Singing for School Sharing Assemblies E- portfolios Non linear writing – Hyperlinking documents; Word,Paint,Internet Photostory 3 Use of a Picture book Digital Photography

8. Scrapblog – www. scrapblog .com Publishing of work

9. A udio V isual A chievement I n L iteracy, L anguage & L earning Interweaves literacy skills with movies' subtitles and novels . Research from countries which have exceptional literacy rates ie Finland what they all had in common - Subtitles 30 different Literary Activities that work alongside the Read watching of movies. Highly motivating – Children are Read watching consistently for approximately 30mins Programme developed in USA and then researched in depth by the University of Canterbury http://www.availll.com/

10. PRIDE Home, School and community links, authentic context, choice, innovation, risk take – explore possibilities. Motivated 21 st learners – homework will never be the same! Strong Evidence of their Learning Journey Highlighted strengths and weaknesses, both students and teachers! Adopted and adapted from an idea in “Principal” Magazine – Windsor School (Christchurch)

11. Not much really hehehe!!! LOL (Lots of Learning) So what has changed?