I stumbled across this website which has a whole heap of interactive and fun visual tools which would work well in the classroom. I particularly liked Bouncy Balls, which works with your microphone - when there is no noise, the balls don't move, the more noise the higher the balls bounce. I thought this would be a great tool for behaviour management in the classroom. Used as a noise meter, students can visually see when they are getting too loud within activities and are then able to self-regulate.
I cannot wait to try this out next term! I just hope it doesn't have the opposite effect! Give is a go at here.
I was recently told about Voki - an online site which allows you to create your own avatar and implement it into the classroom. You can choose from a heap of different characters and modify to create your own look. Or make a new character for different themes, like cowboys, pirates, police officer, anything you can think of! You can choose from a number of different languages and accents, which would be great for SOSE lessons! You can even upload your own voice. I cannot wait to show my class... It could be some sort of a class mascot! Delivering class messages, or introducing a new topic to the class. Here is my first try at making an avatar! Still need to tweak it a bit! Have a try and let me know how you go! How will you use Voki in the classroom?
I stumbled across this website which has a whole heap of interactive and fun visual tools which would work well in the classroom.
