Telling Stories about Farm Animals/teaching approach

This activity uses technology and the development of e-skills⁽ⁱ⁾ in young children, in order to create opportunities for speaking and listening and language⁽ⁱ⁾ development. The specific trip provided a great stimulus for the children's stories. Equally, however, this approach could be applied to any trip or event in or out of school. The use of a blog gave the opportunity for children to share their ideas with a wider audience, and also gave opportunities for real-time feedback to their work. The use of hand-held technology also enabled active learning⁽ⁱ⁾ as the portability of the iPads and iPods allowed them to be used outside the classroom, on the farm. The accessibility of the technology meant that this activity promoted inclusion⁽ⁱ⁾ and the visual nature of the photos and pictures was used effectively to help extend the children's vocabulary⁽ⁱ⁾.