Experimenting+with+fun+stuff

=Experimenting with fun stuff!=

I thought this might be a good place to add some of the stuff we are experimenting with.

**An experiment with xtranormal**
On Monday I did a short interview on ABC local radio about some of the basic Web 2.0 tools. Afterwards I used xtranormal to create a simulation of the interview (as it happened in my mind and with a few extra things I wish I had the chance to say ;-) Check it out at []

What have you been checking out or experimenting with?


 * Brainpop**

Your xtranormal interview has helped me to formalise an idea I was having for the Year 7 Science Unit - Simple Machines. Currently we utilise [|Brainpop](username: //bgsuser// password: //gallery//) to help the students gain an understanding of different concepts in Science and Maths. I was thinking that the students could make their own brainpop video to explain a concept, that was not currently on this website, that we were covering in class. I was thinking of using video cameras, flip cameras or PowerPoint animations, but this looks like a really interesting tool too! Would like to find out more about using this tool.

Nicole


 * Experiment Report Results Sharing**

Iwanted to try to share experiment results via Google Docs. I was thinking of setting up a few class usernames that the students could use for each experiment that we completed, and then each group could log on to share their data. This would enable the groups to see each others data clearly and be able to identify trends and possible errors. The other idea I was toying with was using flip cameras and digital cameras to share results of different experiments. This could be used as a tool for the students to talk about their understanding of the experiment and then we could share this understanding of MyGrammar for others to look at.

Nicole