Three Year 6 pupils from Burgh-le-Marsh primary school were invited to a digital learning event in London this week. The school uses the Nintendo DSi’s very effectively to help with learning in numeracy and literacy. While they were at the BETT exhibition they were asked to do a presentation to demonstrate how they are used in school!
Held each year at Olympia, BETT attracts thousands of teachers, pupils and other people involved in education, who flock to the venue to see the latest technological wizardry.
James, a Digital Media Champion (DMC) at the school, said, “It’s amazing using the Nintendo DSi in lessons because it’s a lot more fun than pen and paper. You learn quickly and you can keep a track of your record.”
Billie, also a DMC, thought that the BETT was brilliant: “Olympia was huge and there was so much happening. We visited loads of stands, but I liked the PlayStation stand the best. You could read part of a book and immediately link it to a film!”
Head teacher Miss Smith was delighted that her pupils were able to demonstrate the school’s expertise in games-based learning. She said, “Our drive to use technology to engage our children reaps its reward in their positive attitude, risk taking and enjoyment within lessons at our school.”
BETT Radio interviewed the three pupils live at the show, but they were quite relaxed as BBC Lincolnshire had visited the school on the previous day!
The school has developed a close relationship with LapSafe® Products, after they were asked to supply a charging unit for its DSi’s.
Miss Smith has promised that LearnPads will soon appear in school. These are very similar to iPads and LapSafe have designed some really cool charging units for them too.
The DMCs were very proud to represent the school at The BETT Show and are looking forward to using even more technology in the future!
Declan, Year 6, ( filing report on 17.33 train from London’s Kings Cross)
STOP PRESS! Film of Declan’s BETT adventure now on YouTube!
Click here to view
Well done Declan (and James & Billie) – you were great ambassadors for your school.
Bill
Co-editor
Well done DMC’s ! It was a great day and Declan has captured the event really well in the article and BETT adventure. I await the long list of resources you think we need to consider.
A brilliantly written article, well done! Thank you so much for coming along to our stand to present, you were all fantastic.
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I can not belive the fun my friends in year six had
its just amazing
Awsome video and article its really good !
Thanks
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it looks like you had a lot of fun + i love the youtube link aswell
looks like you had a lot of fun im a yja from monks abbey ::-)
looks good.
BETT Radio: “Excellent video, captures everything that BETT is about.”
What a fantastic report of a very successful day. I enjoyed it as much as you did. My particular favourite (Apart from the Burgh presentation) was the Ordnance Survey stand, I hope the School buys the Web-Map Builder we saw. Watch out for the photo of Platform 93/4 at Kings Cross Station. Well to you all – you did the School proud.
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I loved hearing about your adventure on Thursday morning and reading your article on here. Congratulations to you all. We are all so proud of our DMC’s here at Burgh. Keep up the wonderful work!
Well done declan, billie and james… looks like you had a blast!!
Its a very cool thing that you did.It was a good article.
Declan, this a wonderfully informative film that has given me a great impression of your day at the BETT exhibition. It looked great fun…maybe I shall have to see if I can go next year! Very well done.
Thanks !
I can not believe thayer are joining the d.m.c. I BETT!!!! You did not know this But I am a d.m.c. I got ‘premoted’ in year 2011
From Lucy yr6
LOL ha ha ha ha
It was great
What a day out! Well done James, Billie and Declan.
Jack, Nettleham Junior School, YJA
Awsome that must be fun
Grate artical
Jake Lyja reporter