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My name is Pedro and I am a primary school teacher. I work in Agrupamento de Escolas Patrício Prazeres in Lisboa, Portugal. In the last years I have been involved in small projects concerning the use of ICT in the classroom.

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Classroom Management Strategies To Take Control Of Noisy Students

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I created this presentation as a start up for an Edmodo training workshop.

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Walkthrough of Socrative and its features.The video is a little longer than I hoped so here are some timestamps if you want to skip around.

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Cost comparison between the use of books and tablets. I think this comparision is very interesting because it shows that the use of tablets will not force schools to spend more money.

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The link to my lesson plan is:

http://v.gd/xyfqgw

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This project started a year ago in Cuba, a small town in the south of Portugal. Fourty students and seventeen teachers took part in this pionner project that aimed the use of tablets in the classroom To get to know more about this project visit the website:

http://maneele.drealentejo.pt/site/index.php/pt/

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Nowadays in Portugal, supported by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, is in course a project callled TEA - Tablets no ensino e na aprendizagem ( Tablets in teaching and learning) . To get to know more about this project visit the website:

http://teagulbenkian.weebly.com/

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Module 2, Q2: An actual piece of content that you can use as an example for a content creation project in your classroom

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Module 2, Q2: An actual piece of content that you can use as an example for a content creation project in your classroom

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I am thinking of using a book creator app to create ebooks with stories written by the students. Using the tablets multimedia functions, the students could add sound, video or photos. I thing this activity would help motivate young readers . I am know testing an app called Book Creator Free.

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Module 2, Q1: An idea for a piece of content you can produce with your class that has a purpose beyond the classroom activity

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Module 2, Q1: An idea for a piece of content you can produce with your class that has a purpose beyond the classroom activity

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With the older students we could use tablets to record a welcome video to show the school to the new students at the beginning of the year. This video, along with another initiatives, would help the transition to a unknown environment.

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Module 3, Q3: What strategies have you used to assess group work? What are the main challenges for you when it comes to assessing group work?

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Module 3, Q3: What strategies have you used to assess group work? What are the main challenges for you when it comes to assessing group work?

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Each member of the group has to make is auto-evaluation when the task is finished. Afterwards, I assess the group final product. During the presentation, I usually ask questions to all group members. Nevertheless, the main challenge is to fairly assess the members of the group individualy.

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Module 3, Q2: How do you keep your students focused and on track during collaborative projects? How do you ensure all students contribute to the task?

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Module 3, Q2: How do you keep your students focused and on track during collaborative projects? How do you ensure all students contribute to the task?

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I begin by setting a work plan and time limits for the task. To ensure that every member of the group as contributed I random ask questions about the project and ask the students a written report.

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Module 3, Q1: How do you form groups of students for group work and why do you take this approach? Based on your experience what strategies of forming groups work and which do not work? Why?

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Module 3, Q1: How do you form groups of students for group work and why do you take this approach? Based on your experience what strategies of forming groups work and which do not work? Why?

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I use different strategies. When needed, I form groups with both able and less able students so they can help each other. Sometimes I let students choose their groups members. When the groups don't work as expected, I make changes and switch group members. When the students need to meet and work after school, I try to see which students live near each other.

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I have been looking over the internet for apps that I could use with my students. I found and downloaded some apps that I consider very interesting. They allow students to draw and write and share in real time with others. I think it is perfect for pair work or small groups work as others are able to see your drawing or text and make, in real time, suggestions and changes. I am now testing an app called Kllaebo for android.

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Last month I attended a seminar in Lisboa about the use of tablets and mobile devices in library activities. It was the first time I saw this app, it lets teachers assess students with educational activities on tablets, laptops and smartphones. To learn more about it visite the website: http://www.socrative.com/

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It is the first time I hear about this app.I have been exploring it in the last few days and it seems very interesting. I think I will try to use it in my school.

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My school: Agrupamento de Escolas Patrício Prazeres

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My school: Agrupamento de Escolas Patrício Prazeres

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I teach in a school in Lisboa, Portugal. I work with students from 6 to 12. In my school we have some classrooms with interactive boards and computers. To learn more about my school, visit our website: http://www.aepp.pt/

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Module 1, Q1: What is your main reason for using or wanting to use tablets in your classroom?

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Module 1, Q1: What is your main reason for using or wanting to use tablets in your classroom?

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I think the use of tablets can help students feel motivate for learning school subjects and it gives students the opportunity of having a more active role in the learning process.

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Module 1, Q2: What whole-school challenges do I already face or do I anticipate facing when using tablets?

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Module 1, Q2: What whole-school challenges do I already face or do I anticipate facing when using tablets?

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Despite technology has nowadays become part of our work life some teachers still seem resistant to integrate technology in their practice. I think the main challenge would be getting the support of other teachers.

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Module 1, Q3: What classroom challenges do I already face or do I anticipate facing when using tablets?

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Module 1, Q3: What classroom challenges do I already face or do I anticipate facing when using tablets?

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On one hand, I think the biggest challenge would probably be the maintenance of the equipment, battery charge, updates, apps installation. On the other hand, I think the greatest challenge would be changing the way students and parents see tablets, from gaming device to work tool.