Comments for OpenMind and it's use in the Educational Setting

Comment on Planning presentations by jjakes

jjakes — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:03:37 +0000

Sue thanks for these comments. It would be really good if you could upload one or two example outcomes produced by your students and possibly get them to write comments about the software – how they used it – what they liked/disliked about it – how it could help them with their learning – would they buy it for home if they had the chance?

I’d be really interested in their views especially as they are the younger students.

Comment on Innovation Tools Newsletter by skambalu

skambalu — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:06:13 +0000

Amy, I love the sound of this project – do you think the finished results will be able to viewed by us somewhere?

Comment on Innovation Tools Newsletter by jjakes

jjakes — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:35:43 +0000

Amy are you going to use OpenMind to plan the project. The editing could be at school using MovieMaker on the PC’s. You will need to check with your technicians if this is available for the students to use. It’s very easy to pick up but if you want some help then phone us and we will see what we can do.

Comment on Innovation Tools Newsletter by abritton

abritton — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:06:05 +0000

ooh, my plan is similar and I agree that openmind is a fab starting place for a project.

I am planning to do a project wth my top set year 9 who after SATS will be disengaged to the max! So the plan is to start a project called ‘My London’. I want them to do a project in groups and would like them to film ‘their’ London inclding their migration to the Uk and their area and what London means to them.
‘Their London’ presentations will be filmed and edited or podcasted with photos. The only problem is software – do we have editing software for them to use?
If not we will stick with the podcasting and they could add their films and do a voiceover.
Very exciting! This will start after May half term I hope!

Comment on OpenMind in Education by skambalu

skambalu — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:18:07 +0000

I am planning on using OpenMind with a Year 8 class on Monday for the first time … I will need to start with an instruction sheet on how to access OpenMind and then how to use it. Will post that once I’ve completed it … And I’ll let you know how it goes! (It’s a pretty difficult class, and I’ve only taught them once before … we are going to do an ICT project over four weeks, and I thought we’d start by planning using OpenMind.)

Comment on Innovation Tools Newsletter by skambalu

skambalu — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:31:04 +0000

At the moment, I am planning to do an ICT project over 4 lessons with a Year 8 class … this will involve research, and I am planning on teaching them how to use OpenMind as a way of planning their research. We will then be able to produce powerpoints or other forms of presentation. That’s the plan anyway … it should start next Monday, so I’ll let you know how it goes!