iPod Touch - Mobile Technology

I recently read with interest the new Horizon Report 2010
One of the two technologies to watch are mobile technologies. My school is based on the use of mobile technology. We are a laptop school Gr 4 - 12 with a fully wifi campus. As well as this we are currently launching the use of the LMS Studywiz. The best part of using mobile technology is that it is always on hand - ready for that 'just in time' teaching moment. In a 1:1 program, the students can look anything up online as needed. In an inquiry-based learning program, this is so valuable.



We have also just started using a set of iPod Touches across the school. In Grade 3 recently we used an App called Step Trak Lite
Here are some photos of this inquiry. The students were learning about energy and as a front loading activity, used Step Trak Lite to count their steps from one location on the school campus to another via the wifi.

iPod Touch in Pre Kindergarten

This was the first time that these 3&4 yr olds had ever tried using the set of school iPod Touches. The kids were very quick to learn how to switch it on and access the App. Within a few minutes I had all 12 iPods being used independently. The kids maintained concentration for a full 45 minutes. It was awesome!!! The App that we used was Puzzle Shape Builder Lite which is a free App.

Weaving in Sumatra

I have been learning (or trying to learn) the complex art of making Ulos which is a traditional woven cloth from Toba, North Sumatra. The type of Ulos is called Ragi Hotan. It has over 2000 warps across and is about 2M long.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Hi All,
I am off on a holiday as this is the last day of school for this year. I am having a 'low tech' break which will be back to basics. I am going with my family to Lake Toba in North Sumatra to spend 3 weeks at my husband's village, Balige.

We will live in a traditional house and my plan is to ride a bike to the next village each day where I will learn to weave Ulos - the traditional cloth of the area.

To wish you all seasons greetings, I have embedded the player for our school's Radio Station. Please listen to Priska from Grade 10 sing 'O Holy Night' which I recorded live in the SWA Theater. Her voice reminds me of KD Lang. Incredible to know that she has only been singing on stage for the past year.



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Band Concert Video

This was one of the videos shown at the SWA Theater during the band concert yesterday. It was made by Grade 8.

Who Am I? Beliefs

In Grade 1 the students are making mini presentations about their beliefs. This is one example by Kayla. She is taking a photo of herself using the webcam to put into her Keynote.

The Grade 1 students are easily able to make multimedia presentations independently. All of this work is currently being collated and put into a digital portfolio. The teacher will burn each student portfolio to DVD to be sent home for the parents to see.


We decided to save the keynotes as a Quicktime movie so that parents can view them on a Windows computer as well.

8th Finalist SWA Idol 2009 - Lim Heui Jin

7th Finalist SWA Idol 2009 - Sean Lin

6th Finalist SWA Idol 2009 - Asykar

5th Finalist SWA Idol 2009 - Justin