The central idea behind this year’s PYP Exhibition was
There are major events in history which have impacted on the world and its people.
Our year 7 students researched, prepared and showcased their learning about a significant historical event. ICT played a large part in all of these stages and along with traditional display materials such as books, posters, artifacts and models, digital technology was used extensively during the exhibition performance and showcase. Here are just some of the ways in which ICT was used during the Exhibition process.
Printing information and photos for displays
Nicholas displays photos and information about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Creating an Exhibition Newspaper
A 4 page exhibition newspaper was created in Microsoft Publisher and printed on beige A3 paper to give the old looking effect.
Chloe made a crossword for the back page of the newspaper using a crossword making website.
Visitors enjoyed reading the newspaper which contained an article about each of the historical events that were presented at the Exhibition.
Displaying Prezis on the Student’s Tablets
(see previous post Presenting Prezi)
Alicia and Isabel presented their Prezis using a data projector
Macca created a Prezi about Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Campbell created a Prezi about Charles Kingsford Smith
Playing Video and Audio Recordings
Younger students watched videos relating to the exhibits
Olivia displayed information and played an audio recording of Kevin Rudd’s Sorry Day Speech
Kane narrated the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis with images in the background
Sam used his iPod to play an audio recording about World War II
Background Music and Video for the Exhibition Performance
Campbell created an amazing video clip to accompany the entire exhibition performance. It contained backing music, video clips, images, sound effects and strategically placed silences.