Y4 How do I search for information efficiently and safely?

Sep 302014
 

Techniques to search smartly:

  • Use well known trusted sites – ones you already know about – see the list on the website
  • Use more than one key word in your search
  • Use “for kids” in your search
  • Use children’s search engines
  • Use CTRL-F to find words in a page

What should you do if you find pages that make you feel uncomfortable or you know are not suitable?

Internet Treasure Hunt

Find the answers to these questions by searching smartly

  1. What are the date of birth and the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton?
  2. What are the two tallest buildings in the world? How tall are they?
  3. Who won the 1959 FA cup final beating Luton Town 2-1?
  4. How many spikes are there on the crown of the statue of liberty?
  5. Who composed the music and who wrote the words to the opera “Cosi Fan Tutti”?
  6. How many goals did Arsenal score during their record 49 match unbeaten run?
  7. What is the post code of Buckingham Palace?
  8. Who is the tallest living women in the world and how tall is she?
  9. What is the record size for a pike caught in the British Isles and what year was it caught?
  10. How many natural satellites does Mars have and what are their names?
  11. How much does it cost to stay for up to 2 hours in a short stay car park at Birmingham International Airport?
  12. In 1849, people from all over the world—known as 49ers—travelled to California in search of gold. Water was scarce during the trip. Some businessmen in California knew this and began selling water to the 49ers. How much were some 49ers willing to spend on a glass of water?

Y6 How/Why/What do I blog?

Sep 162014
 

J2e

  1. Create a post and submit it to the Year 6 blog. (I probably won’t approve many as I don’t want to bombard the blog – but I do want to see that you can do it.)
  2. Use an iPad to create a quick post using a photo, video or sound recording taken in the j2launch app.
  3. Talk in groups about what to post that shows off your learning.  Post a comment below to share your ideas.
  4. Blogging is about starting a conversation too – how could you use posts and comments from others to enhance learning.

Success steps

  • Enter login details correctly
  • Understand password security
  • Post to Y6 blog
  • Create multimedia post
  • Consider effective uses of blogging for learning

What is electricity and where does it come from?

Sep 042014
 

Electricity is a vital part of our everyday lives.  We are completely dependent on it.  We need to know what it is and where it comes from.

Let’s discuss

  • Venn diagram activity
  • Why do some appliances need mains electricity?
  • Why do some appliances run off both mains and battery?
  • What are the advantages/disadvantages of mains/battery power?
  • What is electricity? I think…
  • Where does electricity come from?   I think…

Let’s work together

  • Create a group A2 poster on
    • What is electricity?
    • How do batteries produce electricity
    • What are the main parts of a fossil-fuelled power station?

Useful links:

Steps to success:

  • Use the Internet and books to find useful information
  • Remember how to search smartly
  • Work as a team to gather ideas together in a poster

Y6 How do I make a video tutorial?

Jun 122014
 

Why?
People use video tutorials to find out how to do things on their computers or to learn new skills in a range of areas.

  • What video tutorials have you used before?
  • What could you teach someone via a video tutorial?

How?

  1. Go to Screen-o-matic
  2. Watch the short video demo
  3. Click on Start Recording
  4. You may need to give permission for things to run (Click “Always allow”, tick the “Dpn’t ask me again” and “Run” if you get those messages.  You may have to do this more than once…)
  5. Try
    1. recording a section of your screen
    2. playing it back
    3. saving as a video
    4. setting up and using a microphone
    5. other features
  6. Now think about an ICT skill that you could teach using a video tutorial
  7. Practise the skill, plan how you will teach it, Keep it simple

Be reflective

How did that go?

 

Y6 How can I share my work?

Jun 052014
 
  • What? How was ICT this year?
  • Why?  To be reflective about my own learning and help Mr Williams improve ICT in future
  • How?  Go to ICT and me survey and fill it out thoughtfully

 

  • What? How can I share my work?
  • Why? Collaborating is a very important in the workplace, eg with people in different places
  • How? Steps below:
  1. Google apps
    1. Log in and go to Google Drive
    2. Create a new folder called eg “6P Bob Smith ICT work”
    3. Share it with me
    4. Drag into it any work that you have done to show me your great ICT skills!
    5. (If you want to keep your own folder system, make copies of files to put in the folder)
  2. j2e
    1.  Log in to www.j2e.com/launch and go to my files
    2. Create a new folder called eg “6P Bob Smith ICT work”
    3. (You don’t need to share it with me as I have access to pupil files)
    4. Drag in any work that shows off your ICT skills
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