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**[|Amanda] said... ** Hi Bec I totally agree with you here. This tool could be very useful for prep students as well, you can insert pictures and videos into powerpoint and it doesn't have to be words. I will definitely use powerpoint in my classroom in the future. You hear some teachers saying I don't like powerpoints but it is another form of getting a message and information acrosss, I don't see anything wrong with them at all. Amanda  [|August 17, 2009 4:23 AM]                   **[|Jenna] said... ** I agree also, and in response to Amanda's comment about teachers not liking powerpoints, I believe this is because they are so common. I think that if teachers' were better educated on the broad range of uses as well as the functions available in powerpoint they would be more willing to recognise them as a viable learning tool.  [|August 17, 2009 9:46 PM]    **[|bec] said... ** Jenna and Amanda, I too believe that it is problem due to teachers not being up to date with the latest technologies. I thought myself that they were boring until I was exposed to the wide range of uses available. Bec  [|August 20, 2009 2:41 AM]   <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|bec] said... <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hi Sandy, I totally agree with you that Google Earth is a easy way for students to learn about the world around them. It is especially useful for those who are visual learners to fully understand geographical concepts of the world. This tool could effortlessly be used in any classroom even a prep class! I think the students would really enjoy using some of the features available, such as looking for the their own home or school and in turn making it a personal experience for every student and creating a sense of ownership. Bec <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|August 4, 2009 3:37 PM] <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none; mso-no-proof: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|Sandy] said... <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thanks Bec, I think that is one of the reasons I like it so much, is that it can be used at so many different levels from prep through to high school. The sense of ownership that you mentioned is so important to make tasks authentic and engaging therefore any resource that can help you do this is very beneficial. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|August 17, 2009 3:21 AM] <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none; mso-no-proof: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #632035; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">[|bec] said... <span style="color: #632035; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Sandy, This is such an important area in online learning. I think it's is crucial that we explicitly teach these guidelines so students are aware and most of all for their own personal safety. Although it's not only the students who need to be aware of these laws, the teacher should take it upon themselves to obtain this knowledge. Schools and teachers are often trusted with sensitive information so the standards needs to be set high to keep everyone safe. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: #632035; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">[|bec] said... <span style="color: #632035; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Amy, I truly believe that the Learning Place is one of the best tools we have discovered on this e-learning journey. As our careers as teachers is just beginning, sometimes it is difficult to find ideas for lessons or units, which comes with years of experience. This site gives you those ideas or resources that you may never have thought of. It also an area for the students to participate in, much like the system we use in university, where they can swap ideas or thoughts and respond to each other as another form of communication outside the classroom. Bec <span style="color: #632035; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">[|August 20, 2009 3:26 AM] <span style="color: #632035; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * __<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Appendix 2 __**
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Posting 1 – Power Point **
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Posting 2 – Google Earth **
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Posting 3 – Legal, safe and ethical online operations **
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Posting 4 – The Learning Place **