Sunnynook Middle Syndicate ICTPD on KidPix

Sunnynook Middle Syndicate ICTPD on KidPix

Friday 23rd April, 2010

Our first Middle Syndicate professional development day.

Our syndicate is using KidPix as a tool for illustration and recording of student stories.

Middle Team goals - 5 classes

Children will be able to create a personal short narrative and illustrate their text in the style of a sophisticated picture book. To give personal expression and voice to their narrative.

E-learning - Children will be able to use KidPix to create a visual representation of a personal narrative.

Stories will be published in KidPix using text and graphic tools.

Utilising the record functions available in KidPix to read their narrative aloud and record their text.

Assessment will be through reading and illustration success criteria and rubrics.

Self and peer assessment carried out through reading of text and assessment of accompanying illustration to the text provided.

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Created a short video in KidPix on the various functions available also printed out a book of the Slideshow.

Saved as QuickTime movie

Tried to embed video as QuickTime movie but only played last frame. Something for me to learn to do for future posts

Took staff through the KidPix tools using Slideshow & book as guide. We often stopped to play with the tools & gave staff opportunity to try out features.

Discovered new feature which was the template tool.

Covered a lot in the morning session and teachers appeared more comfortable using the tools.

The test will be when they begin using KidPix with their classes ans how they cope with students at different levels.

My advice is to sit back and let the students go for it. We can use some of our Senior students as ICT helpers for teachers who are a bit anxious.