My school’s Special Educational Needs department asked me to do an E-Learning Session just for them, as many within the department couldn’t make my lunchtime sessions for one reason or another:
One of the tools I recommended I haven’t yet done an E-Learning Staff Session on. That’s Voki – here’s a sample of what you can do:
I’ve run a session – and therefore created guides to – the other four web applications I recommend for SEN practitioners:
- How to create engaging video starters without any creative talent using Animoto
- Using del.icio.us to synchronise bookmarks & find new, exciting stuff
- Creating a homework blog in 3 simple steps using email
- How to use Google Earth more effectively.
My Twitter network, as ever, were extremely helpful – although unfortunately I received some of the ideas after I’d finalised the resources:
This post is tagged Animoto, del.icio.us, edtech, educational technology, elearning, Google Earth, Posterous, SEN, special educational needs, Voki
My students who get special ed support absolutely loved using Voki in my Learning Strategies Class. They had so much fun creating thier own Voki. Lots of good quality problem solving and collaboration went on.