Comments for Assistive Technology in the Classroom http://accessforall.wordpress.com Providing access for all learners. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Are the Days of Raising Your Hand in Class Over? by Peter Owen http://accessforall.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/are-the-days-of-raising-your-hand-in-class-over/#comment-18 Peter Owen Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:16:45 +0000 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-18 We use Qwizdom's Q4 remotes. There is a big push in education at the moment for 'no hands up' - this is deemed necessary to ensure that the same children don't always answer the questions and because many children don't put their hand up. Qwizdom is an obvious answer to this issue, enabling all children to respond all of the time. In addition the fact that the responses are recorded ensures you have a sound record of assessment that can be used to formulate your next steps. In my school I have a very large group of disaffected Y6 boys and Qwizdom helps them to understand and enjoy learning. I use the remotes as a way of engaging them. They love the games and are more determined to learn their 'tables' to succeed! Terrace Road Primary School, Swansea We use Qwizdom’s Q4 remotes.

There is a big push in education at the moment for ‘no hands up’ – this is deemed necessary to ensure that the same children don’t always answer the questions and because many children don’t put their hand up. Qwizdom is an obvious answer to this issue, enabling all children to respond all of the time. In addition the fact that the responses are recorded ensures you have a sound record of assessment that can be used to formulate your next steps.

In my school I have a very large group of disaffected Y6 boys and Qwizdom helps them to understand and enjoy learning. I use the remotes as a way of engaging them. They love the games and are more determined to learn their ‘tables’ to succeed!

Terrace Road Primary School, Swansea

]]> Comment on Center for Implementing Technology in Education by mfred167 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/center-for-implementing-technology-in-education/#comment-17 mfred167 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:24:36 +0000 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-17 Your welcome Mark. I would love to make use of my digital camera in my curriculum development! As of yet, I have not had the chance. I love that idea for a creative writing lesson - having the students bring in pictures that they took gives them ownership and a personal connection! - M Your welcome Mark. I would love to make use of my digital camera in my curriculum development! As of yet, I have not had the chance.

I love that idea for a creative writing lesson – having the students bring in pictures that they took gives them ownership and a personal connection!

- M

]]> Comment on Are the Days of Raising Your Hand in Class Over? by mfred167 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/are-the-days-of-raising-your-hand-in-class-over/#comment-16 mfred167 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:20:54 +0000 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-16 Hi Mark, I have not tried it yet but heard about it in a Podcast. I was hoping to get some feedback from someone who has had some experience with the program. - M Hi Mark,

I have not tried it yet but heard about it in a Podcast. I was hoping to get some feedback from someone who has had some experience with the program.

- M

]]> Comment on Are the Days of Raising Your Hand in Class Over? by Mark http://accessforall.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/are-the-days-of-raising-your-hand-in-class-over/#comment-15 Mark Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:00:31 +0000 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-15 This looks great, but expensive. What does it do exactly? Is it a game or a way for students to respond to qustions with answer pads? It seems like a combination of the above and more! This looks great, but expensive. What does it do exactly? Is it a game or a way for students to respond to qustions with answer pads? It seems like a combination of the above and more!

]]> Comment on Center for Implementing Technology in Education by Mark http://accessforall.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/center-for-implementing-technology-in-education/#comment-14 Mark Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:51:59 +0000 http://accessforall.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-14 These are some great sites. I like the link for 1001 uses for a digital camera in class. They have a suggestion for a creative writing lesson. Each student comes in with unique pictures that they took, or the teacher takes a bunch. Then the pictures get shuffled and each students receives about 6. The students can then make up a story using the pictures as the illustrations. There are many other good ideas on these sites that I am going to utilize in my English class. Thanks for the post! These are some great sites. I like the link for 1001 uses for a digital camera in class. They have a suggestion for a creative writing lesson. Each student comes in with unique pictures that they took, or the teacher takes a bunch. Then the pictures get shuffled and each students receives about 6. The students can then make up a story using the pictures as the illustrations.

There are many other good ideas on these sites that I am going to utilize in my English class. Thanks for the post!

]]> Comment on About Me by suzanne http://accessforall.wordpress.com/about/#comment-13 suzanne Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:06:30 +0000 #comment-13 Nice job Maria! Suzanne ; - ) Nice job Maria!

Suzanne ; – )

]]> Comment on About Me by suzanne http://accessforall.wordpress.com/about/#comment-12 suzanne Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:05:29 +0000 #comment-12 Love your site! Keep up the good work! S. Cyrnity Love your site!

Keep up the good work!

S. Cyrnity

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