Learning Areas Levels Objectives Software Description

Penny Pixel ProjectProject Overview

Teacher Planning

Work Samples & Reflections

Teaching Resources

Assessment & Standards

Classroom Teacher Guide

Pre-service Teacher Guide

Staff Developer Guide

Office Training Resources

Learning Areas

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Description

CROSS-CURRICULAR

Primary KS1 and KS2

To identify how ICT can be used to create a large scale whole school project. How a computer uses codes to interpret images into pixels. The use of co-ordinates to identify positions on a grid.

PhotoPlus 4

Creation of a Giant image of the schools’ head teacher, made from pennies collected by children for a charitable donation.

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About Innovative Teachers

About Virtual Classroom Tours

Authors Mr Ivan Lister, Deighton Gates Primary, Wetherby, England


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Teacher Planning and Management

Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project:

Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed.

Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented.

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Background and Planning

Classroom Images


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Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection

Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections from the teachers and students:

Student Work Samples: Examples of student work generated through participation in this learning project.

Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the teachers involved, including advice for future implementations.

Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived the learning that occurred.

Teacher Reflection Student Perspective

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Teacher Planning


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Teaching Resources

Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project:

Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.

Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class Server format.

Photo Plus 4, Large gridded math sheets (1cm sq), photocopier to A3

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Teacher Planning


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Assessment and Standards

Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project:

Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed.

Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards.

National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students.

Mapping the Standards

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Teacher Planning


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Click the documents below to learn from this project and create your own classroom project:

The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity helps to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to consider at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Record Your Thoughts: A document in which you can record your comments and reflections as you create your own learning project.

The Starting Point Using the Tour Model

Authentic Assessment

Implementing a Project

Record Your Thoughts

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Teacher Planning


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The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity helps to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to consider at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Record Your Thoughts: A document in which you can record your comments and reflections as you create your own learning project.

The Starting Point Using the Tour Model

Authentic Assessment


Record Your Thoughts

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Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources








The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project with your faculty.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Keys to promoting the understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity in order to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to pose at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Using the Tour Model


The Starting Point Authentic Assessment

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Teacher Planning


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Microsoft Office Training Resources

Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office and other software:

Microsoft Educator Network – The Microsoft Educator Network provides you with the latest classroom resources, professional development tools, and communities of practice and expertise.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=EducatorNetwork

Tutorials - Learn to create rich learning experiences using Microsoft products and technologies.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Tutorials

Productivity in the Classroom – Lesson Plans with great ideas for integrating technology into teaching and learninghttp://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=LessonPlans

Office Tips for Teachers –Ready-to-use ideas that integrate Office applications into subject areas such as math, science, and language arts. http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=ClassTipsArchive

Learning Areas Levels Objectives Software Description

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