Katrina+Groombridge




 * __For the children in my class to share their learning in a digital format.__**

Here is a link to my class blog. [|Room D's Blog]

Room D children can use the camera and vocaroo (with help) to post on our blog. I am setting up "blog kids" so that specific children have responsibility for the blog each week. They will choose something they have done during the week to post on the blog.


 * __To learn how to use a different computer programmes.__**

So far this year I have explored programmes like Voicethread, Tux Paint, Comic Life and ways of sharing photos like Picture Trail and Bubble Share.

Here are some examples of Comic Life from Room D.



__**To have a ICT component to my writing program**__

I have developed an activity each week that involves the children in a writing activity on the computer. This can be challenging at times as we only have 2 computers to use but the children are great at managing themselves and having turns. Most activties have involved using the Word program and writing under a picture. Now the children realise that writing on the computer is just the same as writing on paper. If you don't know a word you just have a go!

__**To put links on our class blog for the children to use for topic, literacy and numeracy.**__

Have another look at Room D's blog and see the links for yourself. [|www.mssroomd.blogspot.com]


 * __For all children to be able to use Comic Life independently__**

With the help of Mrs Keen the children in Room D all had the opportunity to find fabrics and fibres around our school, take photos of them, upload the photos and create a Comic Life. They all had their own camera and computer to do this (which they loved).





__**To consolidate the skills Room D have learnt this year**__

This term the focus is on consolidating the skills the children have developed over the year. As they are confident usign different programs I want them to be able to choose the program they want to use to present their ideas.

The skills learnt this year include - using the camera and its features, using Word, Comic Life, Tux Paint, Vocaroo, taking videos with the camera, posting on our blog and following links on the blog, and using Photo Story.

Having a class blog has been very successful and the children have a real sense of audience. It is great to hear them say "We should put ... on the blog".


 * Have a look on our blog at the Photo Story of our year so far, we are updating it so everyone can have a copy at the end of the year.