Those teachers among us will suddenly find that they have more time on their hands since the last long holidays. In South Africa we have our extended Summer break and only return to school in mid-January. Here are a few web sites to amuse and stimulate: 1. http://befuddlr.com/ Here you can use any image and create a 5 [...]
Entries from November 30, 2008
Delightful holiday diversions
November 30, 2008 · No Comments · Family Matters, Technology
Tags: Befuddlr·books·Dumpr·Freerice·games·Jigzone·puzzles·reading·Shelfari
What I want for my girls
November 27, 2008 · 3 Comments · School Matters, Technology
One of my twitterati took me to this beautiful and poignant video, created and narrated by Heidi Hass Gable, What I want for my children. After watching this video last night I found myself becoming far more aware of the small sweet aspects of the individuals in the Grade 1 and 2 classes I [...]
Tags: Christmas·educational video·Google Earth·Heidi Hass Gable·Jerome Burg·travel·Virtual Literary Trip
Grade 2 wiki writing exchange – “Willards Writers”
November 23, 2008 · 1 Comment · School Matters, Technology
At the end of August 2007 I was approached by a friend Patti Weeg who was keen to share a writing exchange with a colleague of hers at Willards Elementary School in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. Elizabeth and I decided, after numerous e-mails to begin at the start of our South African fourth term. The [...]
Tags: student exchanges·student writing·wiki·willards Writers
Harry the Potter
November 22, 2008 · 1 Comment · Family Matters, Technology
Today Ozzy Boxer and I visited the bi-annual Potters Market at Rondebosch Park, off Campground and Sandown Roads. I was impressed by the array of extrodinary talent from around the Western Cape. Some potters come from as far as Bloemfontein for this event. The person I found most fascinating was Harry Kapatika, a Malawian who [...]
Inspiration to Webspiration at last!
November 20, 2008 · 3 Comments · Technology
Thanks to a post by Judy McConnell published on November 6th, I found out that Inspiration mind maps have finally moved onto a Web 2.0 platform. Welcome Webspiration. The web site is in Beta mode at present, and I haven’t yet found out whether after their testing period, we will be charged. Watch this space and I [...]
Tags: Inspiration·mindmap·Web2.0·Webspiration
Finding Jesus
November 18, 2008 · 3 Comments · School Matters
Today the Grade 1′s returned from watching the pre-school nativity play with a definite Christmas spirit in their step on their way up to the computer room. In fact, they disturbed the Gd 7′s writing exams they were so full of Christmas spirit. I had decided to use my favourite Christmas games for JP’s in “My World” [...]
Deli.cio.us in graphic mode? – go to http://favthumbs.com
November 17, 2008 · 2 Comments · Technology
How is your visual spatial intelligence? If you are a teacher or learner who prefers vivid mental pictures, then login using your delicious bookmarking account to Favthumbs. Your bookmarks will appear as attractive screenshoots – perfect for those who enjoy looking at pictures, videos, movies and maps. Here is a Favthumbs of some of my [...]
Volvo Ocean Race, Kirstenbosch, eagle owls and guinea fowls
November 15, 2008 · 2 Comments · Family Matters
Passage to India for the Volvo Ocean Race Fleet Today we watched the fleet of 8 yachts leaving on the second leg of their 9 month journey round the world which started in Alicante, Spain in October and ends in St. Petersburg, Russia in late June, 2009. The lofty heights of Signal Hill have the [...]
Remember the Milk!
November 15, 2008 · No Comments · School Matters
You know it’s getting near the end of term when you start forgetting important things like your best friend’s birthday, a very important request from the Vice Principal and you don’t have the energy to do anything other than what is on the top of the list. Thank goodness for “Don’t Forget the Milk” and [...]
