tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post8315901593303750293..comments2023-05-11T11:25:40.005+01:00Comments on Nik's Learning Technology Blog: 3D Computer Games with Young Learners: SporeNik Peacheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397596906147004693noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-68081372495884891432010-05-06T22:32:33.464+01:002010-05-06T22:32:33.464+01:00Hi Nik,
I am an ESL teacher currently based in U...Hi Nik, <br /><br />I am an ESL teacher currently based in UAE. I teach Arab teenagers at the elementary level. I find your blog very informative and interesting. <br />It's only during this academic year that the school I'm working for went for the one on one technology solutions. It was a sudden change for most of the teachers..we had to be a part of this shift and at the same time move with the current. <br />It is at this point that i statrted reading about web 2.0 tools and the impact on education.One of the very first articles i read was yours. It actually gave me a very clear idea about some useful tools and with it i gained some courage to experiment. <br />Now, i try to use multiple web 2.0 tools within the same calss since i deal with heterogenous mixed ability groups. I found these tools extremely useful in differentiative instructions. Drawing some ideas from one of your earlier posts, i used voice thread in my class. The students were so impressed with it that they now send most of their homework in the form of voicethread. Some of my students have started experimenting on their own. At the end of the day, all this adds to the communicative aspect. They use the target language to come up with their ideas and put them to practice. <br />This post came right in time when i was thinking of animations. I have used xtranormal which helps to animate( thanks to one of the bloggers) This tool sounds more flexible and user friendly. <br />Thanks Nik<br />AnjaliAthira George https://www.blogger.com/profile/16483028180444417435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-8886657109367429452010-05-04T11:32:28.727+01:002010-05-04T11:32:28.727+01:00I downloaded and tried it and remember thinking &q...I downloaded and tried it and remember thinking "is that it?" once I had created my creature. Making a video and adding captions adds value, as do these other ideas. Thanks Nik!BookChookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230711251425187241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-68684544727304951622010-05-04T08:34:54.937+01:002010-05-04T08:34:54.937+01:00Thanks Sean
I hope you find time to use it. I'...Thanks Sean<br />I hope you find time to use it. I've just been looking at your blog too. Some really nice stuff there and handy screencasts. Look forward to seeing more on the use of Garageband. I also wish I'd seen the post about autism aps much sooner.<br /><br />Best<br /><br />NikNik Peacheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397596906147004693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283339544946232720.post-54463455889565243892010-05-04T01:59:36.074+01:002010-05-04T01:59:36.074+01:00Thanks a lot for this detailed and creative task a...Thanks a lot for this detailed and creative task analysis re: Spore-- I had seen this program some years ago and thought it had a lot of potential!<br /><br />Sean<br /><br />www.speechtechie.comseanjsweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778909223071512289noreply@blogger.com