*Yes, I could use tech more effectively and efficiently. I rely fairly heavily on World Book Online which is perfect for the primary school environment. They make it easy for teachers by presenting information well and including quizzes, web quests, multiple levels, translations and links. I’m beginning to use Google Classroom which has resulted in maximum engagement and a flipped classroom as my year 4’s are teaching me more than I’m teaching them. I asked them this week what they would like to do on Google Classroom and they came up with a few ideas I hadn’t thought of such as writing an ongoing story they all take turns at adding to.
I prefer to use fewer platforms and become more familiar with its uses however this can be problematic if the tech tool becomes outdated. I’ve explored a few others as part of Assessment 3/Inquiry unit which I’m taking the plunge into trying next term.
*I’m streamlining programming on Office 365 however this is taking a while as I’m starting from scratch with library programming. Learning the immensity of Oliver is taking time. “Barcode not found” is a message that comes up now and then and why some books show as temporary loans is still a mystery. Work communicates generally through email.
*Oliver is a favourite tool and the students like Orbit and the kid friendly features of being able to change their background and see what is new on the shelves. Survey Monkey and Kahoot have been used with success.
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