Introduce yourself!

Mind Mapping

The web 2.0 offers many free mind mapping tools that are really very useful for:

* Organizing Ideas
* Summarizing information;
* Taking Notes;
* Consolidating information from different research sources;
* Thinking through complex problems;
* Presenting information;
* Storing and recalling information.

Tone Buzan believes mind mapping techniques are a powerful thinking tool and in the video he explains why.




We have been using mind mapping tools with students to summarize different texts and increase and consolidate contextualized vocabulary.
In this opportunity we decided to use Bubbl.us as it proved to be a very easy tool to use and it helped students experienced collaborative online editing.
"Mapping provides a learning framework in which all the areas of language skill, speaking, listening, reading and writing, can be used in meaningful ways." Robert Fisher.

Reference: Robert Fisher, Teaching Children to Learn, Nelson Thornes Ltd 1995

Stories for young learners

I learnt about Lookybook reading Lissa Harrison's blog.
Lookbook is a great place to discover and share beautiful stories.
Young learners loved this story and they enjoyed the artwork!!!

Tip: Click on the eyeballs of the embed to view a larger version.

Students and their teacher Karina are now creating their own stories!!!

Recycling!!!

Young learners recycled old boxes and other cardboard packaging. They had great and imaginative ideas to bring something old and used back to life.

Earth Day!

This is just a quick reminder about the upcoming Earth Day webcast on 22 April 2008.



http://edtechtalk.com/earthcast08

April 22nd 2008 - Earth Day!

Earth Day is next Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008. It is time to celebrate, reflect, encourage action and promote environmental citizenship.



We want Earth Day to be everyday because our planet needs protection.
In order to develop a sense of environmental responsibility students at Challenge Education will get involved in many activities and projects.



"Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents,
it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children." Ancient Indian Proverb

Spicing up your personal Profiles! Second Part

Here we have the first three comics created by students who accepted the challenge and introduced themselves using a web 2.0 tool.

Sabrina, Vanina and Patricio! Congratulations!


Description of Sabry from sabry on Comiqs


My Description from pachuu on Comiqs


My friend Vany from vany on Comiqs


And, of course, I also created my own comiq:


Introductions from saa on Comiqs