Student+Voice

We collected some comments from our Senior Students in response to some questions about their e-Learning Journey so far. Here are some of their responses.....
= WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR US TO USE E-LEARNING IN OUR CLASSROOMS? =

"e-Learning gives us access to a lot more resources." (NB)
= HOW CAN E-LEARNING TOOLS IMPROVE OUR LEARNING? =

"We can learn how to use the internet sensibly, properly and safely." (KC)
= WHAT E-LEARNING TOOLS CAN YOU USE AND WHAT DO YOU USE THEM FOR? =

"We use Comic Life to turn photos of our class trips into comic book stories." (CM)
//(Some examples of these can be seen on our Exemplars page.)//


 * [[image:Screen_shot_2010-11-15_at_3.42.58_PM.png]] || ==How do you feel about the work you do using the computer?==


 * Happy and proud because I can present my work tidily - my writing's not that good! - Yr 6 student.
 * Smart - it's easier to use and find stuff than in a book. - Yr 7 student.
 * I find it exciting exploring the web and finding new (online) applications to use. - Yr 8 student.
 * Everything's just easier and learning is more fun. - Yr 8 student.
 * Sometimes I feel confused because I don't know what to do. - Yr 2 student.
 * Proud of my work. - New Entrant.
 * I feel pretty proud about my work on the computer. It's much easier to finish my work. - Yr 3 student.
 * Good, because I know I am learning. - Yr 3 student. ||
 * [[image:Screen_shot_2010-11-15_at_3.42.40_PM.png]] || ==How has using the computer in the classroom helped your learning?==


 * Learning our letters. - New Entrant
 * Writing our stories. - New Entrant
 * Researching insects. - New Entrant
 * Doing our Reading on Kidpix and Photobooth. - New Entrant
 * It helps me with my spelling by putting a red line under words I have spell wrong. - Year 3 student
 * It has helped me improve my research skills. - Year 8 student.
 * I have learnt about cyber-safety and how to use the internet responsibly. - Year 8 student.
 * I have learnt how to ask better questions so I get the best answer. - Year 6 student.
 * I have learnt new ways to present my work. - Year 4 student.

And just for a laugh....... "it makes me hungry!!!!!!" (New Entrant - been at school 3 weeks) ||
 * [[image:Screen_shot_2010-11-15_at_3.42.50_PM.png]] || ==How do you think you would like to use eLearning in our classrooms next year?==


 * Create detailed animations and learn how to make games. - Year 8 student.
 * Learn how to do Kidpix slide shows. - Year 1 student.
 * Look on Firefox (the internet) for news and weather. - Year 2 student.
 * Play maths games on the maths site (nzmaths and digistore). - Year 1 student.

and overwhelmingly....
 * Get more laptops so we can have one each! ||
 * [[image:Screen_shot_2010-11-15_at_3.42.28_PM.png]] || ==What things do you find annoying or frustrating about using computers in the classroom?==


 * getting stuck / trying to get out by myself. - Year 1 student.
 * other people mucking up our stuff (when it's their turn on the laptops.) - Year 1 student.
 * losing my work. - New Entrant.
 * waiting for them to load. - Year 3 student.
 * sharing the laptops. - Year 3 student.
 * when the internet goes down. - Year 8 student.
 * when I can't find my work. - Year 6 student.
 * people trashing applications off the desktop. - Year 8 student.
 * sharing / not having enough laptops to go round. - Year 7 student. ||