The+Old+Girls!+Teacher+Tools

Activity Outline
=Teacher Tools=

Interactive Whiteboard: Conflict Resolution
====Conflict Resolution Education Website. This website is a great resource that contains research, ideas on how to discuss diversity, bullying and tolerance, activities and videos all aimed at helping teachers educate students on the topic of conflict resolution.====

==== 'Kids Matter' pdf. This pdf is from the Kids Matter website. It details the approaches children often take when dealing with conflict; and the skills they need to develop in order to be able to effectively resolve conflict. The pdf also lists suggestions for caregivers to help guide children through the steps of conflict resolution, including encouraging children to verbalise their thoughts and feelings.====

====Diigo Group: 'Language Skills'. This group on Diigo contains links to various websites and pages on Conflict Resolution, Assertive Communication, Role Playing and using iMovie in the classroom.====

==== Interactive Whiteboard Conflict Resolution Games. This website contains various interactive whiteboard games on conflict resolution that students can use it in the classroom.====

====Interactive Whiteboard - Popplet. This is a brainstorming tool that can be used like a pinup board for an explosion chart to record and onnect children's idea's.====

Wiki's:
==== Wiki's in Plain English This youtube video gives a really straightforward example of what a wiki is and how and why they are useful for group projects and organising. ====

====Wiki Spaces. Click on this link to create your own wiki space. You could create a wiki account for the class and then each group can create their own page. For example the wiki space could be called **Grade 4 Plays.** Click here for a Wikispaces tutorial video.====

====Writing a Class Play. This page from the Kids Fun With Drama website has some useful tips on how to get your class ready for writing their own scripts. It also suggests an order of tasks for children to follow when they begin writing to help form the foundation of their script.====

==== Virtues and Positive Words. These pages are designed as a resource for teaching team building and literacy through different games and activities that expose students to virtues and positive words and phrases.====

====Random Group Creator Tool. Teachers can enter students names in to this program and it will sort the names into groups at random. This can be a useful tool for avoiding conflict.====

**Book**
====A Guide to Authentic e-Learning was written by Jan Herrington, Thomas C. Reeves and Ron Oliver. Based on this book, we have gained some information on how to create an authentic learning environment for our students to work on their task.====