Collie Evaluations
Below are some comments from teachers in 2009 that have completed the online Collie projects. Comments below come from a wide range of school settings including small rural schools, larger urban schools and schools from interstate and overseas.
"Love it. We have been active in Collie for the past few years. The students enjoy it and the teachers have access to new ideas. We will continue to be involved."
"The children sharing their knowledge to eliminate animals when solving clues. The children creating their reports on the computer.The children were constantly engaged and were eager for their lessons. It also encouraged the students to share their knowledge with peers and staff. The teachers notes and steps were also very good and I will be using ideas learnt again. The video conference was fantastic!"
"This unit was one of the most enjoyable interactive units I have ever completed with a class and my
composite class was most interested and involved throughout the process."
"Improves research skills, locating key words, higher order thinking skills. It complemented the QT Framework - deep understanding, inclusiveness,connectedness etc."
"The best thing was that we used the smartboard and the students did it all themselves. It promoted discussion amongst the students about the different possibilities. The video conferences were enjoyable also."
"Seeing the students enthusiasm, the research, presentations (which I make them do) the attendance - very few students missed a satellite lesson which we did it over) and all in-between work was completed. This is my 5th one and we love them!"
Students at Ungarie CS participating in a Collie's Clicks Video Conference.
