Category: New resources
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Bee Bots supporting inquiry
We have spent some of our reward points from Scholastic Book Fairs and we have purchased some Bee Bots. Bee Bots are some programmable robots that are excellent to use across the curriculum (lower primary). These are hassle free ICT tools for supporting the Technologies curriculum as well.
In the JS Staffroom we have the Bee Bots on a world map ready for your explorations. We have ordered more maps – just waiting on delivery!
Bee Bots in action
See this blog post Beebots Downunder for some ideas about how these are being used in classes.
Great for literacy, maths, problem solving and geography! (Perfect for mapping UOI Year 2/3).
Name our beebots
We have six Bee Bots and they need names!
Please come and have a play with your class and suggest a name (and reason why).
Post your responses below.
Random Sharing – research, websites, apps and Geography!
Some great new finds…..
RANDOM SHARE
Research tools and websites, Goolge Docs and Apps for Geography.
STUDY VIBE – Fantastic site!
Resources for teachers
GOOGLE DOCS FOR LEARNING 
Slideshare – Geography and Apps.
New JS Library app using Blippit
Would you like to create your own app?
This is one for the JS library.
Update
NB This is now not active as of March 2015. View video below for the content of any teacher created app.
Scan the QR code or go directly to the web address.
http://salc.blippit.co.uk/?sid=7415
See me to for your school account and start creating.
Walk the walls
FEATURE BOOKS OLDER READERS
RECOMMENDED READING OLDER READERS
http://www.dogobooks.com/the-queen-and-the-nobody-boy-a-tale-of-fontania/book-review/1877579238/embed.jsThe Queen and the Nobody Boy: A Tale of Fontania
FEATURE BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS
RECOMMENDED READ – PICTURE BOOKS
http://www.dogobooks.com/little-chick-and-the-secret-of-sleep-storytime/book-review/1848358237/embed.js
<a href=”http://www.dogobooks.com/little-chick-and-the-secret-of-sleep-storytime/book-review/1848358237″ target=”_blank”>Little Chick & the Secret of Sleep (Storytime)</a>
<a href=”http://www.dogobooks.com/little-chick-and-the-secret-of-sleep-storytime/book-review/1848358237″ target=”_blank”>Little Chick & the Secret of Sleep (Storytime)</a>
<a href=”http://www.dogobooks.com/grub-in-love-ruby-and-grub-book/book-review/184812080X” target=”_blank”>Grub in Love (Ruby & Grub Book)</a>
http://www.dogobooks.com/the-wonky-donkey/book-review/0545261244/embed.js
<a href=”http://www.dogobooks.com/the-wonky-donkey/book-review/0545261244″ target=”_blank”>The Wonky Donkey</a>
<a href=”http://www.dogobooks.com/the-wonky-donkey/book-review/0545261244″ target=”_blank”>The Wonky Donkey</a>
New resources (weekly)
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