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Enhancing self assessment and parent involvement through Jing

St Mary’s Catholic School in Tauranga trialled a system of online reporting. They wanted a system that supported student self assessment and increased parents’ understanding and involvement in formative assessment.

Extending vocabulary using online flashcards in Quizlet

Students at Ashburton Intermediate in Christchurch developed an understanding of subject specific vocabulary through the use of online flashcards.

Improving fluency in te reo Māori through Photo Booth

Students at Firth Primary School in Matamata developed fluency and confidence in te reo Māori using Photo Booth.

Improving literacy learning through Blogger

Students at St Pius X School in Auckland improved their literacy skills and their perceptions of themselves as learners through blogging.

Collaborating to support learning using Blogger

Students from Melville Intermediate School used Blogger to share their development of te reo Māori and receive feedback.

Communicating learning using Movie Maker

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Students from Melville Intermediate prepared and learnt their individual mihi in te reo Māori, then created videos to share their learning using Movie Maker.

Making choices using Switch it! Maker 2 and Choose it! Maker 2

Switch it! Maker 2 and Choose it! Maker 2 were used to help a 10 year old student, who was non-verbal, communicate activity choices with a single press head-switch at Kaka Street Special School.

Facilitating shared learning using Skype

Students from Melville Intermediate helped students from neighbouring Broadlands Primary School prepare and learn a short mihi using Skype.

Improving mindmapping skills for report writing with Spiderscribe

Year 8 students from Ashburton Intermediate use Spiderscribe, an online mindmapping tool, to plan and organise information for report writing.

Tags: English | Interactive/thinking tools | Primary | Upper primary |

Increasing opportunities for student reflection and ownership of learning with MyPortfolio

Student ownership of learning at Fairfield Intermediate School in Hamilton was supported through MyPortfolio.

Personalising and extending athletic achievement using SportyPal

During 2013, students at Stanley Avenue School in Te Aroha were empowered to take increased responsibility for developing their personal fitness using the utility application SportyPal.

Enhancing presentations using YouTube

Students at Somerville Intermediate School enhanced the presentation of their work about virtues using YouTube.

Tags: Social sciences | Multimedia – video | Primary | Upper primary |

Understanding musical theory through GarageBand

Students at Somerville Intermediate School explored complex musical theory and created sophisticated musical compositions using GarageBand.

Tags: The Arts | Multimedia – audio/music/sound | Primary | Upper primary |

Sharing mathematical understandings through YouTube

Students at Weymouth Primary School in Auckland deepened their understanding of mathematical strategies through creating YouTube clips explaining their their problem solving processes.

Tags: Mathematics and statistics | Multimedia – video | Primary | Upper primary |

Reinforcing maths concepts using Google Forms

Students at Panmure Bridge School in Auckland improved their problem solving skills and mathematical knowledge through the use of Google Forms.

Creating dance tracks using GarageBand

Students at Somerville Intermediate School developed their own dance tracks for their morning exercise programme using GarageBand.

Supporting inquiry-based learning using Animoto

Students from Bayswater School created a video slideshow chronicling events in a school-wide inquiry using Animoto.

Supporting formative assessment using SurveyMonkey

Students used software to support formative assessment in mathematics.

Improving literacy learning outcomes using Hapara Teacher Dashboard and Google Apps

Houghton Valley School trialed Hapara Teacher Dashboard and Google Apps with their senior classes over 12 months, with a vision for improving literacy learning outcomes.

Using Spirals of Inquiry to transform teacher practice and increase student agency: Improving writing

Year 8 teachers at Breens Intermediate, carried out a collaborative inquiry focused on increasing student agency to raise student achievement in literacy, supported by the use of digital technologies.