ULearn+2010

Wendy Fisken attended this years ULearn conference held in Christchurch in October, here is her report:

I was able to attend the U Learn conference 2010. This conference has given me many online tools that are easily accessible on the internet to use in my class. I selected breakouts that were practical and hands on with ideas I could easily put into my class and that is just what I got. The breakouts I attended had practical ideas for incorporating online tools and how to set up a digital classroom on a limited budget. A breakout also showed some different ways of planning ICT into my already busy programme rather than making it a side part to what I am already doing. Since my return from U Learn 2010 I have slowly began to incorporate some of the ideas and programmes I learnt about at conference into my classroom. I have adapted my planning and it now shows a variety of ICT ideas I can use during my teaching. I have also started using some online tools during parts of my programme so the children are beginning to get a good understanding of how to use them. Where to from here... I need to have time to use more of the online tools myself to see how I can easily adapt them to use in the classroom so they are used in context. I need to continue using the some of the more common tools in the classroom so when the children leave my room they have a sound knowledge of a few basic online tools.