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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Quadblogging... week 3
Hi DLs
This week we need to look at the Blog from Luella Middle School, USA.
Link here: http://kidblog.org/LMS_Theodocion/
Make sure you read and comment where possible...
Don't forget to check your own blogs and see reply to any comments you have had. Also you should be updating your blog and this blog as much as possible (at least once a week).
It will soon be our turn again and we need to make sure that people can see the difference...
Mrs A x
This week we need to look at the Blog from Luella Middle School, USA.
Link here: http://kidblog.org/LMS_Theodocion/
Make sure you read and comment where possible...
Don't forget to check your own blogs and see reply to any comments you have had. Also you should be updating your blog and this blog as much as possible (at least once a week).
It will soon be our turn again and we need to make sure that people can see the difference...
Mrs A x
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Word Clouds
Wordclouds are a unique and professional way of presenting words or phrases in a shape of just random orders. The way in which the different websites make the clouds is different, with some of them putting the words in a shape and others putting them in a random bunch on a page. Some of the websites are blocked in our school, however others are not, and the best thing about it is that they are free!
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Video Of Digital Leaders Trip - Open Badges
Video of Digital Leaders discussing Open Badges on 17th January. Includes Megan and Daisy from Arden Digital Leaders!
Click here to watch the video:
https://www.makewav.es/story/461933/title/whatisanopenbadge
Click here to watch the video:
https://www.makewav.es/story/461933/title/whatisanopenbadge
Saturday, 19 January 2013
What shall we do for safer internet day 2013
When is Safer Internet Day?
5th February 2013
Have a look at the website here:
http://www.saferinternetday.org/web/guest/sid-2013
What should we do at Arden? Write your ideas on this post...
5th February 2013
Have a look at the website here:
http://www.saferinternetday.org/web/guest/sid-2013
What should we do at Arden? Write your ideas on this post...
Quadblogging week beginning 21st January 2013
Hi All
This week we need to have a look science blogs from Chimacum Middle School, USA
Their main blog can be found here:
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=4771
There are loads of student blogs (links down the right hand side of their blog) to look at so read the really useful instructions from Mr Gonzalez first and then get started.
Don't forget when you comment on anything add your name and Arden in brackets so everyone can see which students and schools are viewing.
Like this: .... Mrs Allton (Arden)
P.S. Don't forget to reply to the comments that you have had on your blogs this week as well as keep updating your blogs as often as possible.
This week we need to have a look science blogs from Chimacum Middle School, USA
Their main blog can be found here:
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=4771
There are loads of student blogs (links down the right hand side of their blog) to look at so read the really useful instructions from Mr Gonzalez first and then get started.
Don't forget when you comment on anything add your name and Arden in brackets so everyone can see which students and schools are viewing.
Like this: .... Mrs Allton (Arden)
P.S. Don't forget to reply to the comments that you have had on your blogs this week as well as keep updating your blogs as often as possible.
Friday, 18 January 2013
Trip to Mozilla HQ London for Open Badges
Hi all!
Yesterday, we went to Mozilla in London along with some DLs from John Henry Newman Catholic Collage (there were other schools when we got there though) to help design a scheme called Open Badges.
It was an early start for us; we had to get into school for around 7:00am! After a 2-3 hour journey, we arrived and were welcomed by some of the staff that worked there.
The first activity we did was called “Strong Wind Blows” which was essentially a brain storming activity where we had to give ideas for badges. It was a bit like musical chairs, but without the music – the person without a chair had to give an idea.
Then we had a small break, after which we went into groups and expanded on these ideas – name, what it looks like, who could award it etc. Some of the ideas were screen capture/other forms of digital tutorials, teaching teachers and doing presentations in front of large groups of people.
After lunch, we continued building up our ideas, and had a think about what motivation people would have to get the badge. Also, we discussed how would people feel about having a digital/online badge instead of a physical one that you could wear – what do you think?
Finally, some of the groups, presented their badge and we got a chance to ask questions about it. A group of primary school DLs presented their badges – I couldn’t have stood and presented in front of all those people when I was 7!
Around 4:00pm, we set off on the journey home and arrived back about 6:30pm. It was a fantastic day and we all had great fun – thanks to everyone that was involved!
By Will D
Yesterday, we went to Mozilla in London along with some DLs from John Henry Newman Catholic Collage (there were other schools when we got there though) to help design a scheme called Open Badges.
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| At Ickenham Train Station waiting to get the train to Mozilla London HQ |
It was an early start for us; we had to get into school for around 7:00am! After a 2-3 hour journey, we arrived and were welcomed by some of the staff that worked there.
The first activity we did was called “Strong Wind Blows” which was essentially a brain storming activity where we had to give ideas for badges. It was a bit like musical chairs, but without the music – the person without a chair had to give an idea.
Then we had a small break, after which we went into groups and expanded on these ideas – name, what it looks like, who could award it etc. Some of the ideas were screen capture/other forms of digital tutorials, teaching teachers and doing presentations in front of large groups of people.
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| Testing Mozilla software |
After lunch, we continued building up our ideas, and had a think about what motivation people would have to get the badge. Also, we discussed how would people feel about having a digital/online badge instead of a physical one that you could wear – what do you think?
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| Megan being interviewed about Open Badges #DLBadges |
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| Heading home after a great day - thanks to JHNCC for taking us in the minibus! |
Around 4:00pm, we set off on the journey home and arrived back about 6:30pm. It was a fantastic day and we all had great fun – thanks to everyone that was involved!
By Will D
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Logo design poll has finished
Thanks for voting on our logo poll - it is now closed.
Well done Megan!
Friday, 11 January 2013
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Arden Digital Leaders Logo
Hello all visitors to this page...
Before Christmas we had a vote for which logo to use and it was a draw between Will and Megan's designs.
Please vote on the new poll (on the right hand side) of this page before Thursday 17th January to help us choose which one to use.
You can see the designs by scrolling to the original vote post and looking for Will and Megan's logos.
Before Christmas we had a vote for which logo to use and it was a draw between Will and Megan's designs.
Please vote on the new poll (on the right hand side) of this page before Thursday 17th January to help us choose which one to use.
You can see the designs by scrolling to the original vote post and looking for Will and Megan's logos.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Student Digital Leaders Badgeathon
We are going to a badgeathon on 17th January 2013 in London
We will be learning about this digital reward system and will be getting the chance to design 'badges' for the scheme http://openbadges.org/en-US/
Quadblogging... going global!
Getting a global audience...
This blog is going to be part of Quadblogging http://quadblogging.net/
Schools sign up to work in a team to look at each others blogs and add comments/feedback.
We are leading the group and have been put in a quad with three schools in America.
Each week for January, February and March all students will look and feedback on the blog from the timetabled school.
Here is the timetable and we will be the first blog that the other three schools will look at.
This blog is going to be part of Quadblogging http://quadblogging.net/
Schools sign up to work in a team to look at each others blogs and add comments/feedback.
We are leading the group and have been put in a quad with three schools in America.
Each week for January, February and March all students will look and feedback on the blog from the timetabled school.
Here is the timetable and we will be the first blog that the other three schools will look at.
Week beginning:
14/1/13 - Arden, UK
28/1/13 - Luella Middle School, USA
4/2/13 - Williston Central School, USA
11/2/13 - Arden, UK
25/2/13 - Luella Middle School, USA
4/3/13 - Williston Central School, USA
11/3/13 - Arden, UK
25/3/13 - Luella Middle School, USA & Williston Central School, USA
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