T1 Class Blog

McDonald Park Schools Moodle

t1mcpark — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:13:03 +0000

Did you know you can now go to our school Moodle to find links, information and games?

You can click HERE to go to our school Moodle. Don’t forget to ‘login as a guest’ to access lots of information and fun links.

Money, Money, Money

t1mcpark — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:44:09 +0000

We have been learning about Australian currency.

What are some of the things that you can see on each coin and note? What do you know about each coin and note? What are some of the things that you can buy with each coin or note?

Some other things you could consider about money:

Why do we have money? What can’t you buy with money? What else can you use other than coins and notes to buy things? Do you think we will need money in the future to buy things?

Add your ideas to the voicethread by clicking on the ’sign in or register’ box. To leave a comment you will need to register with voicethread. Voicthread is free to join - you could even make your own voicethreads!

Our First VoiceThread

t1mcpark — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:38:17 +0000

JP made this amazing drawing of a super fast car. He told us it went at a ‘gazillion’ speed. We talked about speed being measured in kph – kilometers per hour. We tried to work out what number JP had written down as the super fast speed of his car by counting the zeroes on the end of the number. Do you know how fast JP’s super fast car is going?

You can add a comment to JP’s VoiceThread by clicking on the black box, record, or type under the VoiceThread. You can type in a comment or speak into a microphone. You will need to register with VoiceThread to leave a comment, or use the class login (coming soon).

Welcome to the T1 class blog!

t1mcpark — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:35:50 +0000

If you are reading this you have successfully accessed the T1 class blog.
Please feel free to explore the blog by clicking on the green tabs across the top of this page.

You can add a comment to any page on the blog by clicking ‘add comment’ below any post or at the bottom of a page.

Class blogs offer children a unique opportunity to be part of an online learning community. Through a class blog, children can share their work and ideas with each other, their families and the world. Children can also learn about keeping themselves and others in the class safe when using online environments.

Rachel Boyd, a teacher who also uses class blogs wrote the following list to describe some of the rich learning experiences that children can have using class blogs:
Why Let Our Students Blog

For communication

For literacy

For ownership

For sharing

For collaboration

For discussion

For empowerment

For interaction

For motivation

For participation

For engagement

For excitement

For conversation

For creativity

For reflection

To extend the walls of the classroom

To give students a voice

To give student an audience

To give students a classroom that is always open

To give them digital futures

Write to lean

Blog to learn.

Keep theses points in mind as you enjoy and participate in the T1 class blog.
Our class blog is not just about showcasing the amazing work that goes on in T1, it is also about sharing and communicating with each other, and anybody else who accesses or uses the blog.
So don’t forget to add your comments and suggestions!

-Miss M
T1 classroom teacher