This document discusses authentic uses of technology in primary classrooms. It provides examples of ways teachers have integrated digital tools and online resources into lessons, including using digital cameras, Google SketchUp, comic creation software, blogs, and video chat tools. The document emphasizes using technology to support collaboration, telling stories, and appreciating different perspectives. It encourages finding ways for technology to enhance learning without being the main focus.

1. Keeping it Real - Authentic Use of Technology in the Primary Classroom Kirstin Anderson - McGhie Christchurch, New Zealand October 2008

2. Keeping It Real Authentic Use of Technology in the Primary Classroom rainbow-chicks by feastoffools From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

3. Web 2.0 Frozen Webruary by topgold From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - By Attribution License

4. Transformative Technology Type by yolise From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Type by fredricknorohona From Flickr under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic In Search of Sunlight by edyson From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

5. Confused? Clarity by jonwiley s From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

6. Sometimes it all gets a bit over-whelming! What Grad School Feels Like by kimncris From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

7. Sandpit Time Week33 pic d Secret#14 by f Jo and Paul's Pics. From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

8. Kids have access to digital technology The Captain Has Decided... by ninjapoodles From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - By Attribution License

9. Part of their daily lives edutained by shapeshift From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

10. But does everyone? Rural Bangladesh - Kids, Computers, and Macs 2 of 2 by uncultured From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

11. Scaffolding & Skills

12. Know Where You’re Going Rockfish by ppdigital From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

13. Old Things/Old Ways New Things/Old Ways New Things/New Ways Danboard Super Box by stevekeys From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution 2.0 Generic

14. The kids “love it” But…

15. You don’t always need to go high tech. Letter from Anthony Wayne to Mordecai Gist by littlejohncollection From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic

16. What We’ve Tried

17. Pacific Northwestern Tree Octopus Rare Tree Octopus by Dru From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

18. Digital Camera. Paint. Imagination.

19. Google Sketch Up

20. Tell a story in 5 Frames

21. Images & Graphics Flickr & Creative Commons Draw or photograph your own

22. Create A Movie

23. Reverse the Process Four Pencils by ppdigital From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

24. Websites/Games

25. Comic Life

26. Glogster

27. Blog/Wiki

28. Global Collaboration Appreciate different cultures Carrots or Birdseed? by badlogik From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - By Attribution License

29. Look at things from a different perspective curiosity by mcclanahan From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

30. Postcards, Penpals,Keypals

31. Travel Buddies

32. Skype

33. Quest Atlantis

34. Collaboration To Photo Booth and Beyond by fernando From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

35. Share and Exchange ideas Communication by f dailypic From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

36. Skrbl

37. Share Our Voices L1060881 by nite_owl From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

38. VoiceThread

39. Interactive Conversation Kermit de Frog by fernando From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

40. Co-operation Canada Geese by greg7 From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

41. Expert, Driver, Passenger. Learn Together

42. Personalise Google

43. Wordle

44. Pick One Crayons by ppdigital From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

45. Think outside the square. Breaking Out by Tio From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

46. Grows and Changes Branching Out by shapeshift From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

47. Possibilities Why do we always come here? by fernando From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

48. Now it’s your turn http:// authenticict .wikispaces.com/ Stack of Old Books by ppdigital From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic