Comments for Amira Joyce http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com Amy's Adventures Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on ITC WEEK 8 by schooling2amy http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/itc-week-8/#comment-8 schooling2amy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:40:32 +0000 http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-8 We were only using the short 30 sec videos which didn't take too long to load... Having photos already online in photobucket is a great idea.. especially in themed folders and it would make it a lot faster as they are already uploaded online. I might try to create a photobucket, especially if I can theme images. I have different page dividers and animated gifs as well as images just for my wordpress, it would be nice to have them organised in one place ready for future use. I wonder if photobucket is similar to flick? - something for me to look into. thanks Ellie We were only using the short 30 sec videos which didn’t take too long to load…

Having photos already online in photobucket is a great idea.. especially in themed folders and it would make it a lot faster as they are already uploaded online.

I might try to create a photobucket, especially if I can theme images. I have different page dividers and animated gifs as well as images just for my wordpress, it would be nice to have them organised in one place ready for future use.

I wonder if photobucket is similar to flick? – something for me to look into.

thanks Ellie

]]> Comment on Touch Typing?? by schooling2amy http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/touch-typing/#comment-7 schooling2amy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:27:25 +0000 http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-7 Thankyou girls for commenting! I think it is a sort of literacy that needs to be ulilised not so we, as teachers, can tick a box to say students can touch type but so they can use technology more efficiently to complete everything else they need to. I remember learning to touch type, and it was a lot of practice so that the movements occur without thought. There are some really good touch typing programs out there... google some Clare, you can teach yourself really. The programs are like games... I'll admit I still enjoy doing it every now and then! Ellie, I remember my first experience with a computer and the internet at school in year 6 and I was similiar to you! The one finger typer seems to be an epidemic! But I'm glad to hear a small reminder was all it took for the student to endeavour to work more efficiently and ergonomically! I believe students can learn a lot by themselves but I think that some explicit instruction or motivation/guidance is needed to facilitate students. Thankyou girls for commenting!

I think it is a sort of literacy that needs to be ulilised not so we, as teachers, can tick a box to say students can touch type but so they can use technology more efficiently to complete everything else they need to.

I remember learning to touch type, and it was a lot of practice so that the movements occur without thought. There are some really good touch typing programs out there… google some Clare, you can teach yourself really. The programs are like games… I’ll admit I still enjoy doing it every now and then!

Ellie, I remember my first experience with a computer and the internet at school in year 6 and I was similiar to you!

The one finger typer seems to be an epidemic! But I’m glad to hear a small reminder was all it took for the student to endeavour to work more efficiently and ergonomically!
I believe students can learn a lot by themselves but I think that some explicit instruction or motivation/guidance is needed to facilitate students.

]]> Comment on WEEK 9: Simulation and Modelling by Ellie http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/information-technology-and-the-classroom-edts100/week-9-simulation-and-modelling/#comment-6 Ellie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:12:52 +0000 http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/?page_id=221#comment-6 Hey Amy! Which program did you use? I'm on the lookout for useful programs! It looks like it would appeal to the children. Ellie Hey Amy! Which program did you use? I’m on the lookout for useful programs! It looks like it would appeal to the children. Ellie

]]> Comment on Touch Typing?? by ckelaher http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/touch-typing/#comment-5 ckelaher Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:49:20 +0000 http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-5 Hey Amy, great thoughts on touch typing!!! I think we do need to teach handwriting and touch-typing simultaneously. However, as a person who can not touch type my being able to teach this skill may be very difficult. Perhaps if we were given lessons in this form of technology use then maybe we would feel more confident in teaching students to improve their computer skills particularly in the area of touch typing!!! Amy, I would love for you to take some time to fill out my teacher survey on my word press site. ckelaher.wordpress.com Hey Amy,

great thoughts on touch typing!!! I think we do need to teach handwriting and touch-typing simultaneously. However, as a person who can not touch type my being able to teach this skill may be very difficult. Perhaps if we were given lessons in this form of technology use then maybe we would feel more confident in teaching students to improve their computer skills particularly in the area of touch typing!!!

Amy, I would love for you to take some time to fill out my teacher survey on my word press site. ckelaher.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on ITC WEEK 8 by Ellie http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/itc-week-8/#comment-4 Ellie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:31:23 +0000 http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-4 Amy, my group did a presentation using Animoto too - however I know it takes FOREVER to upload photos, so I posted a wide selection of photos into photobucket beforehand (which upload very quickly into animoto). I saved them into different folders in photobucket, so each theme of photos can be easily retrieved to create your animoto video. I'd recommend using photobucket for blog images too. Its a safe and quick was to store your photos. Amy, my group did a presentation using Animoto too – however I know it takes FOREVER to upload photos, so I posted a wide selection of photos into photobucket beforehand (which upload very quickly into animoto). I saved them into different folders in photobucket, so each theme of photos can be easily retrieved to create your animoto video.
I’d recommend using photobucket for blog images too. Its a safe and quick was to store your photos.

]]> Comment on Touch Typing?? by Ellie http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/touch-typing/#comment-3 Ellie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:23:05 +0000 http://amirajoyce.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-3 When I was in primary school, I used computers for the first time in year 5. I wouldn't have had much of a chance of being taught touch-typing, as I remember taking about several seconds to locate a one letter alone on the keyboard! Yet, I think young students today ARE capable of learning touch-typing skills, as they are using computers in school from Kindy. Last week I watched a student type with one finger only, and it was only a matter of saying, 'try use both hands to type', and she already improved! I also think students will naturally develop touch-typing skills in time. They'll discover it sure is easier! When I was in primary school, I used computers for the first time in year 5. I wouldn’t have had much of a chance of being taught touch-typing, as I remember taking about several seconds to locate a one letter alone on the keyboard!

Yet, I think young students today ARE capable of learning touch-typing skills, as they are using computers in school from Kindy. Last week I watched a student type with one finger only, and it was only a matter of saying, ‘try use both hands to type’, and she already improved!

I also think students will naturally develop touch-typing skills in time. They’ll discover it sure is easier!

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