MInecraft Challenge No.2 - Space

After a very successful Minecraft Challenge at the beginning of Term 3, we have decided to use Minecraft again as a teaching/learning tool. We are coming to the end of our Space Unit and WE (highlighting the fact that students were part of the decision making process) wanted to do something fun to end with. We decided that we should create an ultimate spacecraft to fly through space in. We have coupled this with the key competencies of Collaboration, Creation and Co-operation so this has turned into a group challenge. I have a appointed a group leader who created the Minecraft World and oversees the production. The rest is totally up to the imagination of the group. 

We are governed by 2 rules (RULES suck my students will tell you) 1). Work must only be done as a group, NO individual after hours work. 2). No visiting other Worlds as we want the Space Craft to be a total surprise. 

I can't wait for the finished results as what I saw on Day 1 was amazing. MORE posts to FOLLOW...

Tia - KPS 100WC - Week 1

The Alien  - Tia Room 8 - Kamo Primary School

I was in my rocket. Suddenly I heard a crack. My rocket had started to brake up. I quickly ran to get my space suit and helmet on. I jumped onto mars. I saw an alien, I screamed loudly. The alien ran off but I followed it. I saw that he had run into an underground castle. I went into the castle. I saw the leader, the little alien was telling him about me landing on mars. I ran outside but the guards caught me and locked me in their dungeon. I screamed for help. “HELP!” How can I escape?

Hannah - KPS 100WC - Week 1

The Meteor - Hannah Room 8 - Kamo Primary School

Suddenly I heard a crack. A meteor was coming our way. “I need help!” “Earth to Houston, earth to Houston”. “A meteor is heading for us. There is no time to stop”. “We need help!” We are near Neptune, no Uranus, no Saturn, no Jupiter.” “Yes we’re by Jupiter”. 

“I will be there right away”. 

“Quickly please, there is no time to lose it is getting closer and closer”. Omg it is burning like fire. I hope Houston is here soon. It looks dangerous.  I don't want to die! Look there is Houston. “Houston over here”! 

Where is the meteor?”

The Literacy Shed - Everything Literacy

Literacy Shed

Wow this website has everything, If motivating someone to write has become problematic then just take a look through the site. You are guaranteed to find something you can use. From picture, story starters and stories from around the word. LOVE IT, my new favourite site.

100 words to make a great story -

100 words to make a great story - This sounds like an absolute dream for a boy who never got into writing much. I get given a prompt to write with, start with or to include where I want and the writing is only allowed to be 100 words long. Tick, Tick Tick. 

Maybe best off all is the fact that I can upload these to the 100 word website for other TEACHERS and PROFESSIONALS to comment about my work. 

http://100wc.net/2013/09/01/week-1/

Camtasia - My New Favourite Programme

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Camtasia - http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html

App Smash !

Apps Smash ! - Using Apps together to create content. Many Apps make Great work. Integration of the Apps have been done for a while but this video explain what it is and how it can be done. 

http://www.ipadcreative.com/blog/2013/8/1/what-is-app-smashing.html