nickynooblue Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Evening all, Has anyone been using a visualiser in their Year R class? I have just been given one and am looking for some inspirational ideas! Nicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 What's a visualiser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I havent seen one so obviously havent got one but its next on the wish list!! Assuming you have an IWB, cant you do anything you wish and show it large!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 we have them in year 1 and 2. They mainly use them for writing- showing examples of writing and then pointing out key features e.g has this person used capitals? full stops, this is a good piece of work because this chils has used wow words or adjectives etc I know they have been used for other areas of the currciulum history, numeracy and they are well used as an instant 'replay' of a child's work. We attended Shirley Clark's assessment for learning course and she used them for setting success criteria. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 you could use them to turn an ordinary- sized book into a big book on screen I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 My reception class were enthralled watching our caterpillars eating cabbage leaves! (They were later returned to the garden, quite happy and still munching!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickynooblue Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 I don't really know how to describe it!! it attaches to the whiteboard via the computer - you can put anything under the camera and it enlarges it - great for KUW when you are hunting for mini beasts. My cluster are part of a pilot scheme raising awareness of it and documenting ways in which it has been used creatively in Year R. It is supposed to be child friendly and accessible to all the children where they can take films, pictures etc - it has a flexible indestructable arm and it does do lots of very clever stuff - allegedly! They are not cheap at about £500 but in my LEA they are trying to get at least one into every school with the hope that eventually there will be one in every classroom. I think you can find out more from ELMO - the company that makes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickynooblue Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 great ideas thank you. Nicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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