Festival of Gifts

Yesterday was the opening ceremony of our Festival of Gifts - a week where we celebrate our gifts and talents and reflect on what it means to be a member of the CAC community.  There are lots of different events planned this week and I am really looking forward to the students extending their comfort zones and participating in these events.  It promises to be a great week!

Choosing the Right Tool

This week in RaVE we have been exploring the significance of early Christian symbols.  Over the last two days students have been working collaboratively to prepare a presentation that will enable them to share their knowledge and understanding of a particular symbol from early Christian times.  What has impressed me most about the work that the students have been doing is their ability to choose the right tool for their purpose.  During the past two lessons I have seen students using the following technology:

• Prezi and Prezi Meeting to collaboratively work on their presentation at the same time
• OneNote to collaboratively share information and images
• Power Point
• Movie Maker

We also discussed how "Willyoutypewithme" and Google Docs may be useful tools for collaborative projects in the future.

It has been great to see the students independently choosing the right tool for their skill level and purpose.  I can't wait to see their presentations next week.