Most schools have them, most teachers and students hate them. Internet filters.
This morning I spent two hours creating what I think is a pretty great mini-project for my Year 8 students. It's based on the online game 'Machinarium' ... using it as a stimulus for creative writing. Here is the outline of the project: steam-punk
I set the task as an edmodo assignment for my Year 8 class this morning.
Bianca Hewes on the frustrations of being too creative for your school's internet filter. FYI I tried her lesson plan and followed the link to find the same result! It does raise interesting points about filtering, but also, as Bianca acknowledges in her post, about us preparing fully for lessons that are outside of the general scheme of things.
It is a fantastic lesson idea, I hope she gets the site unblocked at manages to teach it!
