Digital Learning Team
Robert Nystuen - Digital Learning Consultant - nystuen.robert@.nesd.ca
Kirk Kezema - Digital Learning Consultant - kezema.kirk@nesd.ca
Thad Swidzinski - Digital Learning Coordinator - swidzinski.thad@nesd.ca
Using Voicethread in a Literature Discussion
Mariette Baker McDermid, who teaches English 10A in Star City, just completed a project with her students utilizing the Web 2.0 tool Voicethread.
Mariette found it difficult to find authentic speaking exercises for students in the upper grades. While teaching Daniel’s Story, she had the students create answers to various aspects of the novel and then create a Voicethread slide for each aspect. This gave a polished product and a good way for them to be able to practice speaking in a formal setting.
The use of Voicethread in NESD continues to grow. So what exactly is Voicethread? A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that can hold images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Users can share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.
Mariette used the following outline assignment: PDF
Click here to view one of the student's projects
Excel Resources
- VTC Online Tutorials
(Requires Password - please contact your digital learning consultant) - NESD Teacher Baseline Skill Set for Spreadsheets
- NESD Scope and Sequence - Organizing and Manipulating Data
- Lesson Planet - Excel Resources
Email - Outlook 2007 Web Access Tutorials
View Outlook Web Access Tutorials by clicking on the titles below. Note: Video tutorials may take a few moments to download.
Base Skills
Extended Skills
| j) Create Contact List | |
| k) Distribution Lists | |
| l) Creating Folders | |
| m) Managing Folders | |
| n) Using the Calendar | |
| o) Creating Tasks | |
| p) Exporting GroupWise Address Book | |
| q) Copy email addresses onto a Word Document |
2008 Tlt/IT Summit
Digital Learning in the North East School Division Presentation
This Powerpoint presentation refers to some of the teaching techniques and processes we have used in the North East School Division including podcasting with cel phones.
- A podcast of the May 15 presentation can be listened to by clicking here (.mp3 17.5 MB) Â
- The full podcasts referred to in the presentation can be reviewed and downloaded by clicking here.
- Instructions on how to use a cel phone to record a podcast can be viewed by clicking here.
Alphabetical list of other websites mentioned in the presentation:
- Audacity - a terrific free sound editor
- Blogger - a free blogging service
- Del.icio.us - social bookmarking site. Access all your bookmarks on-line
- Facebook - a social networking site
- Flickr - upload and share your photos
- Gcast - free recording and hosting of podcasts
- Lookybook - View storybooks on line
- Mrs. Nickel's Moodle Site - Student work on a Moodle site
- MySpace - Facebook's major competiton
Grade 9's at L.P.Miller examine bullying through Podcasts
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In December 2007 and January 2008, Mrs. Newton's Grade 9 classes began an ambitious project in which they examined the topic of bullying at their school in particular and their community at large.
The classes first researched the topic in their ELA classes. Then they were instructed in the use of GCast, a free site which allows users to record and post interviews to the web using an ordinary cel phone. They also received instruction on how to download and edit these recordings using Audacity, a freeware sound editor. They then divided into groups and interviewed counsellors, school administrators, bullies themselves, victims of bullying, and even parents of victims,
The results are quite impressive as the two attached recordings show. By examining the various points of view, they present an extremely compelling portrait of one of a school's most difficult social problems. They have also demonstrated what happens when socially aware classes capitalize on the web tools now available.
2007 Saskatchewan Election
- Saskvotes.com
- CBC Saskatchewan Votes
- Star Phoenix Saskatchewan Provincial Election
- Saskatchewan New Democrat Official Site
- Saskatchewan Party Official Site
- Liberal Party Of Saskatchewan Official Site
- Green Party of Saskatchewan Official Site
- Elections Saskatchewan
- Buckdog's Saskatchewan Election Blog
Technology Committee Meets In Tisdale
The NESD Technology Committee met for the first time in Tisdale to discuss various issues relating to software, hardware and integration of technology. The committee is comprised of the following members: Kathy Moss, Rodney White, Byan Young, Mark Raine, Debbie Tessmer, Karen Holowka, Rob McKay, Trevor Wasilow, Robert Nystuen, Adam Neish, Gary Maunder and Thad Swidzinski
Grade Ones at TES Introduced to "Keyboarding for Kids"
Shirley DeMarsh and Alice Hoffart, Tisdale Elementary School's Grade One Teachers, introduced their students to the "Keyboarding for Kids" program. Originally developed by Norma Gregoire, a Grade One Teacher in Davidson SK, the program involves students wearing different coloured rings on each finger to assist them in learning proper keyboarding technique. Students enjoyed the activity, and are looking forward to continuing with the Program in Grade Two. Pictured here is Alice's class.
Keybording For Kids Online Resources
