Talking and Writing
Peer mentoring continues in my class using Skype and Talk and Write. Below is picture of the work my Y3 did collaborating with an Intermediate in Napier.
I want to highlight, here the value of engaging the children with collaborative projects such as this.
Giving primary school children an opportunity to witness and experience for themselves the value of emerging Web 2.0 tools is hugely beneficial to their view of the world around them. Using the Internet in such dynamic ways also enables pupils to experience working in a way that will open possibilities for them in the future.
If my kids are thinking in a Web2.0 way now then when they ARE older and are given research projects and assignments then they are more likely to reach out across the internet to search for up-to-date information, expert opinion, and possible collaborative partners. Their thinking will be wider than popping down to the local library, asking mum or big sister for help, all of which have value but knowing that there is a wider knowledge base out there will broaden the scope and depth of their research and presentation.
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