e-Learning Plan

Aims and Objectives

Module 2 Creating a literacy resource with your IWB NCTE 2011Aims and ObjectivesMorning SessionLearn additional tools of the interactive whiteboardDevelop a literary resource using the tools covered

Afternoon SessionUsing sound recording as a springboard to language learningBecome familiar with Audacity free, easy to use sound recording software and how it may be used as a classroom resource for literacy

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Activity - What stage are you at?

Hooper and Rieber

FamiliarisationUtilisationIntegrationReorientationEvolution

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Getting to know your IWBAdditional Tools ResizingCloningLinking sound, website, other file pagesMoving to back/frontManipulating objects top/middle/bottom layerGrouping/ungroupingLocking /unlockingContainers

CameraSpotlightReveal toolProtractor DiceCompassVideoClock

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Activity - Create a Literacy ResourceUsing the tools covered so far, create a resource for your own classroom which supports literacy, or enhance the resource you created yesterday.

See pg 30 of NCTE course manual for further details55Participants may wish to work in pairs or small groups in this instance participants should ideally work with teachers from the same class-level NCTE 2011l Recording & Using Sound with an IWBSound Recording optionsAudacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/LAME Encoder for converting to MP3http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/lame_enc.dllHelp files for Audacity and LAMEhttp://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_Wiki_Home_Page

Activity: Record 3 sound files for use with resource for literacy prepared in Modules 1 & 2Audacity is free and easy to use.Easily accessible by Junior Infants upwardsCourse notes describe step by step instructions on how to use.Help files on every aspect of using LAME are available on http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_Wiki_Home_Page

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Example of one school using Audacity for literacy and assessment of same

www.ncte.ie/elearningplan/videos NCTE 2011Tutor NotePlease scroll down to video entitled Audacity very good example of the use of Audacity for reading and assessment of same. 7ChecklistIn this module, you haveExplored additional tools for your IWBCreated a literacy resource using these toolsExplored sound recording as a literacy resourceDownloaded AudacityCreated sound files using Audacity.

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