It is not always easy to embed an activity in your blog - many of the activities send people off to external sites. So I've got an example of each.
First of all here is something i created about the BlogFest at Xtranormal.
Hopefully you will be able to see it below (just click on the little red arrow if you can) - otherwise see it online here.
The second activity definitely takes you off to an external site but I am sure you will enjoy it.
Just click on the image for transportation by my magic carpet.
The game is actually a promo for Quebec’s Musee de la Civilisation for their Egyptian exhibition open April 2009-April 2010. The participant can take part in 3 games related to funerary rites, and learn additional information.Interestingly you play the games before reading any text (although you can choose to read information first), and you can re-try each game until you get it right. I think as a learning object it works very well. In terms of using it in a lesson to engage it is not too long, and would fit the bill for most students.
How did you enjoy these activities?
4 comments:
Kerrie that was a great blog. I liked the text-to-movie video; technology knows no bounds these days. I can see Language and Drama teachers embracing this technology, provided of course that their Internet Admin allows them and their students access to this site (and is not blocked). I can use this technology with my junuior science students submitting a movie report for their practicals. Wonder if it can accept external files such as photos of the setting up process, readings, results etc. I can see so many other applications for it in a class environment.
The Canadian Museum's Egyptian Exhibition site provides probably one of the best L.O. I've seen in years; it is appropriately documented, entertaining, informative and a breeze to work through. I have been awartded a veertificate but somehow the screen showing the parchment disappeared after a second or so and threw me back to the start of the game. Never mind.
Thanks Nick. I do think the text to movie video is a bit limited, but it works really well in animating a script. You can't add your own images etc though. I'm not sure whether you can insert URLs and make them active either - haven't tried that. Good for presenting a dialogue though and fun to do - not so time consuming.
I agree with your thoughts about the Egyptian LO.
Another interesting one is Wall Wisher - have you seen that?
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/priorities
That unfortunately was blocked in some schools.
You might like to look at this one too
http://webupon.com/web-talk/10-awesome-flash-animated-interactive-websites/
The Egyptian one is brilliant but frustrating when you don't get the game right. Good LO though.
Your text-to-movie inspired me to have a go as well. The Australian accents aren't up to much though. I was tempted to try the French ones.
Regarding trying things out on a blog - I think generally I prefer them to be quick. I don't really want to spend a lot of time on someone's blog. I want to work it out quickly, comment (maybe), and then move on.
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