Game Based Learning

One of the innovative teaching strategies chosen for our ICT4RED course is Game Based Learning. The teachers experienced first hand how gaming strategies can create excitement, motivate learners and at the same time assist in seamless learning of complex issues. Using a well played favourite like Angry Birds, the teachers looked at how you can use games to explore mathematical concepts while having loads of fun. It also showed that you are never to old to beat the young ones at their own game!

Next up was a our very own Cofimvaba ICT4RED Quiz show where the teachers competed in teams to demonstrate their knowledge of copyright, creative commons and fair use. The tension at times were scary as everybody raced against time and each other to earn the top quiz honours.

We finished off with a using the tablets to compose original songs using the musical instruments app on the tablets. Our teachers yet again showed us that there is no shortage of talent and creativity in Cofimvaba.

Using Mobile devices to do field trips and gallery walks

Module 7 and 8 training for our ICT4RED teachers

Today we are welcoming all our #ict4red teachers back to Queens college for a continuation of our ICT4RED course. We will be doing Gallery walks and a field trip to demonstrate how these 2 classroom strategies can help our learners to become 21st century champions. The teachers will be using their tablets to explore how this can be done in their classrooms.

To get live updates from the venue, follow our very lively twitter stream here: http://goo.gl/MSeiSw

During the gallery walk, the teachers will be discussing very important issues using topical exhibits. They will then go online and continue the discussing in a virtual environment (this blog). The exhibit discussion is taking place here: http://goo.gl/e5ETDz.

The topics under discussion are:
Exhibit 1: Digital identities
Exhibit 2: Phishing
Exhibit 3: PLNs pr PLCs
Exhibit 4: Online safety

ICT4RED Reflections and Learnings Workshop, 19 November

Videos

There are so many exciting moments that we cannot possibly catch that just on camera, so see some of the videos that people are sharing about what is happening down on the ground, with the teachers in the classrooms.

Journey to Cofimvaba

This trip truly changed my life in the most unexpected way.

Thank you ICT4RED team.

Love the energy in the room

This video captures the energy in the hall during the Teachers Fun Day held by the ICT4RED Project Team in Queenstown on 2 November 2013.

Enjoy!