A Christmas Treat December 4, 2008
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Christmas in Australia .. there are so many wonderful Christmas sites but this one recently came to my attention
… and here are some files that my class and I found during one computer lesson
http://alupton.edublogs.org/christmas-shockwave-files/
Happy Holidays …. Al
please have a look at these sites and consider sharing with the children in your care
South West Metro blogging offer December 4, 2008
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Here is a flier I recently sent to the preschools in my eTeacher district.
THIS OFFER IS OPEN TO ALL PRESCHOOL EDUCATORS
Attention all South West Metro
preschools/kindergartens
.
Busy rounding up the 2008?
Preparing for 2009?
.
Blogging and other collaborative online technologies have proven very beneficial to all learners.
This is an opportunity to get ready to use your blog that has already been activated for you. This won’t take long and can be viewed at
http://hayki.edublogs.org/preschool-blogs/south-west-metro/
NOT ONLY THAT … A Christmas treat – have a look and consider showing your students J
.
You will be required to reset a password then forward the email you get back to me. I am happy to take it from there, creating a basic blog for you that you can use and adapt next year whenever you feel ready. [see the above link]
.
Want to see an example of a great preschool blog?
http://monashkgn.edublogs.org/
Please click below to LEARN MORE ABOUT BLOGS – click in the left hand panel ‘Enrol me in this course’ simply to indicate how many children are in your care – please J
http://dlb.sa.edu.au/etmoodle/course/view.php?id=35
.
If I don’t know, I enjoy finding out.
Cheers, Al Upton eTeacher South West Metro al.upton@glenelgsr7.sa.edu.au
DECS Learning Technologies http://tinyurl.com/2qu3dw/
What Can We Do Next? June 3, 2007
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Firstly, please register for the eTeacher event
- By knowing who (and how many) we are supporting it helps us support you.
When you register please ensure you include the number of students at your site. For ‘Students Involved’ scroll to the bottom of the page before submitting.
Click here to register - It doesn’t matter what stage you are up to with your blogging … also please ignore dates as this collaborative network is ongoing in nature.
For more regarding the eTeacher event and ideas how you might use your blog
- click here for the event’s Moodle support site.
If your blog has been created, log in using the password you have been given (there will be a ‘login’ link on the front page) and you will find yourself at the ‘Dashboard’ - where you control everything.
- Under ‘Welcome to Edublogs’ (after you login) you will see some shortcuts.
We ask, that at this stage you focus your energy on
‘Write a post’
‘Write a page’
‘Update your profile or change your password’
‘Add a bookmark to your blogroll’ - Also click ‘Options’ (ninth tab/page in the dashboard – after you login) to change your Weblog title and tagline (what’s written at the top)
Have a look at http://renmarkwpre.edublogs.org/
For now, you can also go to http://connect.edublogs.org/create/ for a pictorial which has been created to help you develop your blog … eg perhaps you might like to add pictures – with proper permissions of course. Please note that the initial signing up pictures and those showing how to post (eg the editor) will look at bit different as Edublogs is continually being upgraded to make things more efficient.
Other tips can be found here and in future posts - and you can email Anne-Marie or Al.
Best advice? – explore, have fun and think how blogs can best work for you!
‘Write a post’
It doesn’t have to be anything profound. Just something to get started.
When you are ready you can add pictures.
‘Write a page’
Have a look at http://monashkgn.edublogs.org/ ‘recipes’ page
‘Update your profile or change your password’
Not much to do here 
[Please don't change the password given to you.]
‘Add a bookmark to your blogroll’
[Try adding this blog http://hayki.edublogs.org/ S.A. Preschools Blogs]
*** Remember any changes you make ‘Save’ or ‘Update’ ***
The Original Email June 2, 2007
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To all Preschool Directors, Teachers and EWCs,
- This will only take 5 minutes of your time!
A fun, free and simple webspace will be created for your site to support
* Multiliteracies
* ICT
* SACSA and multi-curricula learning outcomes
* Site Learning Plan
*** You will have recieved an email from Edublogs.org
eg ‘Activate lunarpkkgn.edublogs.org/’
ALL we ask is that you simply forward that email to
al.upton@glenelgsr7.sa.edu.au
Please do this by THE END OF TUESDAY 27TH MARCH or the activation time will lapse and we will have to start again. ***
A blog will be created for your website allowing increased interaction and collaboration between all South Australian preschools through visual, audio and text forms of communication for teachers and children.
There will be help available for you every step of the way.
This eTeacher event has been developed specifically for the connection of all preschools in S.A.
Please act on this today. Forward the Edublogs email to Al Upton by the end of Tuesday so you can participate in this unique opportunity in Term 2 and beyond.
For further help or questions contact …
Anne-Marie Reeks Al Upton
eTeacher, preschool focus eTeacher, South West District
anne-marie.reeks@monashkgn.sa.edu.au al.upton@glenelgsr7.sa.edu.au
Ph: 8583 6041 Ph: 0403799732
Welcome March 30, 2007
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Why Let Our Students Blog? – A Video by Rachel Boyd in NZ
Right now we are getting the blogs active, making this one look good and putting up links for all SA preschools.
Anne-Marie and Al
