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​ 5 November 2009

Capture My Thinking

Wow its 3.53pm and I'm reflecting after a ICTPD with Lorraine on my new wikispace page. Initially the day started out like any normal school photo day with interruptions, school visitors and of course inquisitive children opening and closing our staffroom door (where my ICTPD was being held) while Lorraine sat and waited patiently for our ICTPD to begin. Finally with my laptop armed and ready I sat down only to slowly let all the interruptions around me take over meaning I lost focus and become bored. We all have children in our class like that and I had become one! Thankfully Lorraine reeled my attention in by making me become an active part of the learning she was sharing and what an impact that made! As a relative new comer to this Inquiry Learning I was aware of the tools on offer but lacked the knowledge of how to use it or why I would.

Today Lorraine helped change that. We created this wiki space, begun one for my class as well as a host of other things some would think as basic.



Like a child I initially experienced the lows but once a couple of web 2.0 tools were shared with me I giggled like a kid and clapped celebrating the little triumphs we made along the beginning of this journey.

I look forward to continuing on this track, reflecting on how I started and where I will eventually end up!




 * __MY WONDERINGS: __**
 * **What is Web 2.0?** My understanding now of Web 2.0 is that it provides the opportunities for people/students to not only learn about the world around them but to socialise, interact, converse, explore or create those in thier world. They have more control and freedom to learn the way that not only fits them but stimulates thier thinking.


 * **What is a Wiki?** A wiki is a space (given freely if its educationally based) that allows the user to share and reflect on thier learning journey. It can be likened to a blog except for the facts that a blog is generally operated by one person and is set by date order when viewing. Although a wiki space can be either shared by others viewing your page or used soley for your independent use it is set on the last entry of work and not in date order.


 * **Where does a Podcast fit?** Wow! it can fit anywhere in your teaching or life. You can use it to enhance any curriculum programme. whether as an activity or as a powerful reflection tool that allows both the teacher and student to gage where their learning is at or simply how well they understood the instructions given.


 * **What is a Blog?** That is what Lorraine and I will be looking into next! Although I mentioned a bit about it in my comments about what a wiki is I await to find out the crux of what a blog is and how it differs from bebo or face book.


 * __MY FIRST PODCAST - My thoughts at the very beginning of the day. __**

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Wow 2009 since my last entry what a looooonnnngggggg time since I recorded my last learning journey. Since then I have stumbled along my journey encouraged through Lorraines regular emails, my class and their enjoyment of learning through ICT.