Daily Phases of the Moon

The link to find the 'Phases of the Moon' Module

http://www.calculatorcat.com/moon_phases/daily_moon_phases.phtml

Not uTube - Ford Focus Movie link

New Ford Focus 'Beautifully Arranged' Movie Link

This works through the EMBC filters...
And goes nicely with my Sci 5F Changing Sounds and DT 5a Making Musical Instruments and Music U16 Roundabouts Singing and Melody and Air Guitar topics...

(Air Guitar topic? Which one's that?)

http://www.utalkmarketing.com/Pages/CreativeShowcase.aspx?ArticleID=4374&Filter=0&Keywords=&Order=LATEST&Page=2&Title=Ford_Focus_

(although it has a direct line advert on the front of it!!)
[Check the webpage out first...]

Pete

Earthquake!

On Wednesday morning at 1 o' clock, an earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale went through thousands of houses. The epicenter was in Lincolnshire, but it was felt through much of England. I was asleep at the time, but I still felt a slight tremor.

There have been twenty call-outs of the fire brigade, but only four were necessary. A man's chimney fell off his house, causing the road to be blocked. One man said 'The whole house felt as though it was falling down'.

This has been the largest earthquake for nearly 25 years. Most of my family felt it, and the dogs ran upstairs. My brother really felt it, and he said he fell off his bed. My Mum and Dad woke up and checked that everyone was alright.

I have found last night quite exciting, but I'm sure many people did not. I hope there isn't another earthquake as that might cause more Damage.

More information at BBC News:

by Tom Y6

Dr John's 'Blogging with pupils...'

Blogging (and other web2.0 ideas) are having a mixed response so far at our brieifings. Most consider them an exciting new tool to explore, hoping to tap into children's eagerness to use ICT, and sometimes to tap into our own passion for learning too! However others have considered it 'another thing to fit in' or 'ICT for the sake of it' - I don't see it like that, but feel the need to collect your ideas on how best to start blogging with a class. Perhaps if I start with some initial thoughts, and you could help throw in suggestions:

1. Rules. Get all the relevant permissions from senior management, parents, and alter ICT policies if required. Discuss/agree rules with the pupils involved.

2. Plan ahead. Have an idea of what you might post, say weekly over a two month period, so that the pupils have fresh things to read or do each time they visit.

3. Integrate. Fit these activities, questions, quizzes into the context of learning in your class.

4. Involve. Encourage parents to visit and give feedback to pupils comments/work/answers - make this another home/school/community link.

What do you think? It would probably help if I (or should I say, the County Council) created some sample policy statements, suggestions for class blogging rules, and activity ideas...?A big list of activity ideas would be useful, so get replying!

I'll start with two:

1. Homework specific research question - give the children a website you've vetted, and pose a quick couple of questions for them - the first three correct answers posted back get some kind of class reward/team point.

2. Post a photo of their pet (pet topic), evening meal (healthy eating), something magnetic/something that uses electricity (science topic) - be sure to have reinforced guidance on a 'safe' photo to post!

Thanks

Hi everyone, well done to Pete for setting this up, and letting me join in. I hope it gives you lovely people a chance to experiment, learn something new, and communicate more effectively with each other. You have so much knowledge to share, and so many questions to ask - it seems a shame if it only happens once a term!
Enjoy.

High Peak ICT Cluster...

Well, here we are...
A post to start us off...
Here's a space for us to start asking questions, sharing good practice and generally moan about Dr John. (He won't mind...)
Click on New Post (top right) to add your own writing...
Have a good look around, play with it as much as you like...
Don't forget to add a tag/label bottom right, then we can organise and retrieve quickly.
If you're here it's because I've managed to remember how to invite you!
Pete
pi5@haguebar.derbyshire.sch.uk