Introducing j2e (4 weeks)
J2e is an easy to use, “virtual blank piece of paper” on which you can put text, images, videos, sound, animation, hyperlinks,… It can be used to make pages to print out or to design and publish web pages. he aim of this module is to introduce pupils to the main skills of using j2e so they can use it in school and at home to aid their learning across the curriculum. You may need to prepare some example files linked to specific topics in advance. As it is so easy to use, time/effort should be dedicated to developing a sense of good page design – layout, spacing (there is a grid tool to help) sensible use of colours, fonts (less is better approach)
Have fun
Learning Objective Lesson 1+2
Lesson Plan Introduction
To know how to log on independently.
To be able to change my password
To be able to put text , shapes and pictures on the page and format them
1. Briefly explain the concept of j2e. J2e is an easy to use website, a “virtual blank piece of paper” on which you can put text, images, videos, sound, (animation, hyperlinks,…) It can be used to make pages to print out or to design and publish web pages. You can also upload and share files and work on pages together.
2. You have your own login and password and can store your files so you can use them anywhere you have Internet access: school, home, granny’s house,…
3. Go over the importance of not sharing your password with anyone (apart from parents). (If you wish to explore this further see appendix for a circle time activity on the importance of password security)
4. Go to www.j2e.com and sign in to your teacher account: e.g. school: stmarks; username: bwilliams; password: password (unless you have changed it).
5. Click on your name then “my settings…” and click on the “users” tab. If there are any problems (ch don’t know usernames, reset password, even add new children) you can quickly put it right on this screen
6. Ask children to log in by typing www.j2e.com in the address bar then clicking “sign in”
7. Explain that everyone knows their password “password” so they should change it (you may want them to write it down somewhere so you don’t have to reset several passwords…) Click on their username in the top left corner then “my settings” and change password. (or could set this as a homework so parents are involved?)
8. Now give children time to explore the tools in j2e. Stop and share what children have found. Make sure the following are covered: type text, Resize, Reposition, Rotate (3Rs), draw shapes and format (fill colour, line colour), insert picture from shared pictures/library… Note that tools on the right change depending on what object is selected on the page.
9. You may wish to do step 7 in the context of a project eg design an exercise book cover, an “All about me” or calligrams (words that look like their meaning, e.g. shrink) page so they “learn on the job”
10. Your class/year group and their prior experience will determine how many of the tools you are able to explore. You may feel that you need another lesson using these tools or producing a poster/book cover etc.
11. Show them how to save and open saved files. Encourage saving frequently – if the power went off, how much work/time would you lose? (Save every 5 mins à can only lose 5 mins work!)
12. You could encourage pupils to go home that evening and show their parents j2e.
ICT Skills
Able Extension
KS2 SEN Ideas
Teacher Preparation
Web navigation skills
Changing password
Enter a web address in the address bar
Follow a hyperlink on a webpage
Use a range of editing and formatting tools
Children may benefit from two laminated cards with their user name and password on. One can be held by the classroom teacher and given to the pupil when they use Merlin in school. One can be given to parents for use with the child at home.
Log in to your account, go to “my settings…” click on “users” tab, order users by class, highlight your class and “download csv”. This will download an Excel spreadsheet of your class so you can tell them their usernames in advance of the lesson.
Learning Objective Lesson 3
Templates, sharing files
Access and edit template files
Share a piece of work with a friend
Access and edit shared files
Log in to j2e. Ask children if they have used It at home? What did their parents think? Have they created any pages at home? (Could show some on the board – logged in as a teacher, you can open pupils files)
Template files can be useful so you don’t have to start from a blank page. They also can be good examples of (simple) layout and style. Click on the “open” icon, click on the “templates” tab. Give children time to look through and open a range of template pages. Are there any that might be useful?
Show them how to open a template, personalise it (eg by adding your name), then save it into their files.
When saving, notice that you can select these options: private = just for you, publish= put on the Internet (your teacher would need to check it and allow it to go online), password = on the Internet but you need a password to see the page (again a teacher needs to approve it). At the moment, we will just use private.
Explain that in j2e it is possible to share your work with others so that you can both edit it, ie work on a project together, even though you are at different computers (in different houses…countries…)!
Show children how to share a file
Open a file you have saved
Click on the sharing icon (double blobby person icon) and click “share with friends”
Type in the username of the person you want to share with (or find them using find user)
Click “invite” and “invite” again
The person should now appear in the list of people that the page is shared with – if they want that person to be able to edit and save the page, select the person and click on “save”
When the person invited goes to “open”, the file should appear in their “shared files” tab
(You can also “allow live collaboration in edit mode” so that children can edit at the same time and see the effects on both computers – it can get a bit confusing though)
Ask children to open a file they have saved and share it with the person next to them (pair up so that everyone gets invited). Then open the file that has been shared with them, make some changes (eg add their name) and save.
You could set them a challenge: to work on a file collaboratively over the next week. Create a file (see teacher prep below) and share with the class. Each child could log in at home or school and add their name to the page and save.
Again, this lesson may work better if done in the context of a piece of work, eg creating a page for an IPC theme or creating a certificate from a template for a particular purpose for the class – neatest class in the ICT suite?.
ICT Skills
Able Extension
SEN Ideas
Teacher Preparation
More able pupils could set up a Class web page, sharing it with the class for others to add to. – this could be put on the school website when finished and updated with events and news for the class…
Set up template files for homework and share with pupils
For no. 11: Create a file called Our class and put your name and an interesting fact about you, perhaps in a box or with a picture. Share the file with your class.
Learning Objective Lesson 4
J2webby
To post a blog
To comment on a blog post
Today we are going to find the school website, j2e portal and the school blog.
On Y3 online – click on St Mark’s website – explore the site
Use back arrow and buttons on the side to get back to the homepage
Click on j2e portal link on school homepage – this is an area of our website all done on j2e – some by teachers, some by pupils – when they get good at j2e, maybe some of them can make pages of our website!
Explore the j2e portal. What sorts of thing are on there? Can they find...a place to leave a comment?
Click on the yellow star on the portal – this will take them to the school blog “stmarks” or “j2webby”
A blog is a website where people can put news about the school and anyone can read it and leave comments
Click on “News” to read some posts – are there any that they could comment on?
IMPORTANT
only comment if you have something interesting, worthwhile, helpful to say
always be polite
only use your first name (everyone in the world can read your comment)
Each class has their own blog on j2webby. You can write posts for it and your teacher may allow them on the blog if they are good enough…
click on “apps” and then “j2e”
Sign in with your j2e details.
Now you can open a page that you have saved or create a new page. If you want to blog your page, save it first then click on the “blog it” icon. This will send it to a waiting area for your teacher to look at. If they think it is good enough, they can allow it to appear on the blog.
IDEA FOR TEACHERS – allow children time to finish off work in j2e from previous weeks – say that you will allow the best 5 pieces of work on the blog.
To moderate posts/comments, go to j2webby (as above), click on “apps” and then “j2webby”. Click on posts/comments and preview – publish any that you are happy with.
Have a think as a class about what sort of thing would be good to post on the blog – who is the audience? (children, parents, prospective parents/children,…)
ICT Skills
Able Extension
SEN Ideas
Teacher Preparation
Add comments to a discussion
Use terms: hyperlink, back button, menu, button, home page, blog, posts, comments
FOLLOW UP: Give children opportunities to use j2e in school and at home, eg homework options, surveys, saving completed work to E-Portfolio. Discuss with children how they are/how they could use j2e to help with their learning.
Level Description and Evidence
Level 3
Can improve work using a range of editing tools.
Have used a variety of different ways to present work – e.g. Template letter, newspaper, poster, animation
Can refine work by using centre, tables, block highlighting then changing style and position.
Can use cut, copy and paste tools correctly.
Can amend work by deleting and or moving blocks of work on screen.
Can correct spellings with a spell checker.
Use most of the editing tools including the right hand tool panel in j2e
Can adapt a j2e template and save in own files.
Can copy and paste text and images into j2e from other sources, eg Internet.
Can resize, reposition and rotate objects in j2e (3Rs)
Level 4
I can combine different forms of information from different sources (e.g. Text, tables, images, graphs, sound or video) to my work for an intended audience.
I can begin to produce work for a specific audience.
I can add pictures, tab les, graphs to my work.
I can begin to produce documents in different styles e.g. Poster, A5 letter, report etc.
Insert relevant pictures, shapes on a j2e page.
Begin to balance, style and organise pages appropriately, eg even spacing, limited fonts and colours, clear layout.
Level 5
I can produce work that is suitable for the intended audience and explain my choices for the presentation.
Has tried a range of different solutions to presenting information and can talk about the benefits and limitations of each (i.e. presentation software, DTP program, word processor.)
I can define criteria to assess the quality of own and others work.
I can include animations, sound and video in a presentation where appropriate
Well balanced, organised, styled pages
Used other programs to present info, eg Word, PowerPoint, Textease and can assess
Critically evaluate their pages.
Insert sound, video and moving objects on a j2e page.
APPENDIX
Passwords
Learning Objectives
Lesson Plan 30 mins discussion in a circle time format
1. Understand why we don’t share passwords
Situations
1. Your older brother says that his web mail (Hotmail/Yahoo/Gmail) is playing up and he needs to send an urgent message to his friend can he log on as you and use your account? What do you do?
2. You are round your best friend’s house and they say that you should swap Messenger passwords as a sign that you are best friends forever. What do you do?
3. Your teacher says they need to logon to your home e-mail account to check if you are receiving e-mails from school. Do you give them the details?
4. Can you think of any situation where it would be ok to tell someone your password?
Related Technologies
Background
Resources
e-mail
instant messaging (MSN/Google Talk)
WWW
Network Logons
Despite the fact that we teach children not to disclose their passwords, many still do and this can lead to a lot of suffering.
Situation 1 You could logon for the older brother, which will allow them to send the e-mail but don’t leave them alone on your account as they could change the password or in some cases send unwanted e-mails to your friends.
Situation 2 Take the increasingly common case of the child who shared her MSN Messenger password with her best friend. Six months on, they fell out and ended up as worst enemies. The ex-friend then logged on as her and sent nasty messages to all her contacts. Many of whom then broke contact with her, initiating a period of depression as her social circle dwindled to a small percentage of its original size.
Situation 3 Although most teachers are trustworthy I would only share home account passwords with your parents and school accounts with your teachers.
Question 4 The police
http://www.chatdanger.com/ Great site for kids to explore communication issues
J2e is an easy to use, “virtual blank piece of paper” on which you can put text, images, videos, sound, animation, hyperlinks,… It can be used to make pages to print out or to design and publish web pages. he aim of this module is to introduce pupils to the main skills of using j2e so they can use it in school and at home to aid their learning across the curriculum. You may need to prepare some example files linked to specific topics in advance. As it is so easy to use, time/effort should be dedicated to developing a sense of good page design – layout, spacing (there is a grid tool to help) sensible use of colours, fonts (less is better approach)
Have fun
Learning Objective Lesson 1+2
Lesson Plan Introduction
To know how to log on independently.
To be able to change my password
To be able to put text , shapes and pictures on the page and format them
1. Briefly explain the concept of j2e. J2e is an easy to use website, a “virtual blank piece of paper” on which you can put text, images, videos, sound, (animation, hyperlinks,…) It can be used to make pages to print out or to design and publish web pages. You can also upload and share files and work on pages together.
2. You have your own login and password and can store your files so you can use them anywhere you have Internet access: school, home, granny’s house,…
3. Go over the importance of not sharing your password with anyone (apart from parents). (If you wish to explore this further see appendix for a circle time activity on the importance of password security)
4. Go to www.j2e.com and sign in to your teacher account: e.g. school: stmarks; username: bwilliams; password: password (unless you have changed it).
5. Click on your name then “my settings…” and click on the “users” tab. If there are any problems (ch don’t know usernames, reset password, even add new children) you can quickly put it right on this screen
6. Ask children to log in by typing www.j2e.com in the address bar then clicking “sign in”
7. Explain that everyone knows their password “password” so they should change it (you may want them to write it down somewhere so you don’t have to reset several passwords…) Click on their username in the top left corner then “my settings” and change password. (or could set this as a homework so parents are involved?)
8. Now give children time to explore the tools in j2e. Stop and share what children have found. Make sure the following are covered: type text, Resize, Reposition, Rotate (3Rs), draw shapes and format (fill colour, line colour), insert picture from shared pictures/library… Note that tools on the right change depending on what object is selected on the page.
9. You may wish to do step 7 in the context of a project eg design an exercise book cover, an “All about me” or calligrams (words that look like their meaning, e.g. shrink) page so they “learn on the job”
10. Your class/year group and their prior experience will determine how many of the tools you are able to explore. You may feel that you need another lesson using these tools or producing a poster/book cover etc.
11. Show them how to save and open saved files. Encourage saving frequently – if the power went off, how much work/time would you lose? (Save every 5 mins à can only lose 5 mins work!)
12. You could encourage pupils to go home that evening and show their parents j2e.
ICT Skills
Able Extension
KS2 SEN Ideas
Teacher Preparation
Web navigation skills
Changing password
Enter a web address in the address bar
Follow a hyperlink on a webpage
Use a range of editing and formatting tools
Children may benefit from two laminated cards with their user name and password on. One can be held by the classroom teacher and given to the pupil when they use Merlin in school. One can be given to parents for use with the child at home.
Log in to your account, go to “my settings…” click on “users” tab, order users by class, highlight your class and “download csv”. This will download an Excel spreadsheet of your class so you can tell them their usernames in advance of the lesson.
Learning Objective Lesson 3
Templates, sharing files
Access and edit template files
Share a piece of work with a friend
Access and edit shared files
Log in to j2e. Ask children if they have used It at home? What did their parents think? Have they created any pages at home? (Could show some on the board – logged in as a teacher, you can open pupils files)
Template files can be useful so you don’t have to start from a blank page. They also can be good examples of (simple) layout and style. Click on the “open” icon, click on the “templates” tab. Give children time to look through and open a range of template pages. Are there any that might be useful?
Show them how to open a template, personalise it (eg by adding your name), then save it into their files.
When saving, notice that you can select these options: private = just for you, publish= put on the Internet (your teacher would need to check it and allow it to go online), password = on the Internet but you need a password to see the page (again a teacher needs to approve it). At the moment, we will just use private.
Explain that in j2e it is possible to share your work with others so that you can both edit it, ie work on a project together, even though you are at different computers (in different houses…countries…)!
Show children how to share a file
Open a file you have saved
Click on the sharing icon (double blobby person icon) and click “share with friends”
Type in the username of the person you want to share with (or find them using find user)
Click “invite” and “invite” again
The person should now appear in the list of people that the page is shared with – if they want that person to be able to edit and save the page, select the person and click on “save”
When the person invited goes to “open”, the file should appear in their “shared files” tab
(You can also “allow live collaboration in edit mode” so that children can edit at the same time and see the effects on both computers – it can get a bit confusing though)
Ask children to open a file they have saved and share it with the person next to them (pair up so that everyone gets invited). Then open the file that has been shared with them, make some changes (eg add their name) and save.
You could set them a challenge: to work on a file collaboratively over the next week. Create a file (see teacher prep below) and share with the class. Each child could log in at home or school and add their name to the page and save.
Again, this lesson may work better if done in the context of a piece of work, eg creating a page for an IPC theme or creating a certificate from a template for a particular purpose for the class – neatest class in the ICT suite?.
ICT Skills
Able Extension
SEN Ideas
Teacher Preparation
More able pupils could set up a Class web page, sharing it with the class for others to add to. – this could be put on the school website when finished and updated with events and news for the class…
Set up template files for homework and share with pupils
For no. 11: Create a file called Our class and put your name and an interesting fact about you, perhaps in a box or with a picture. Share the file with your class.
Learning Objective Lesson 4
J2webby
To post a blog
To comment on a blog post
Today we are going to find the school website, j2e portal and the school blog.
On Y3 online – click on St Mark’s website – explore the site
Use back arrow and buttons on the side to get back to the homepage
Click on j2e portal link on school homepage – this is an area of our website all done on j2e – some by teachers, some by pupils – when they get good at j2e, maybe some of them can make pages of our website!
Explore the j2e portal. What sorts of thing are on there? Can they find...a place to leave a comment?
Click on the yellow star on the portal – this will take them to the school blog “stmarks” or “j2webby”
A blog is a website where people can put news about the school and anyone can read it and leave comments
Click on “News” to read some posts – are there any that they could comment on?
IMPORTANT
only comment if you have something interesting, worthwhile, helpful to say
always be polite
only use your first name (everyone in the world can read your comment)
Each class has their own blog on j2webby. You can write posts for it and your teacher may allow them on the blog if they are good enough…
click on “apps” and then “j2e”
Sign in with your j2e details.
Now you can open a page that you have saved or create a new page. If you want to blog your page, save it first then click on the “blog it” icon. This will send it to a waiting area for your teacher to look at. If they think it is good enough, they can allow it to appear on the blog.
IDEA FOR TEACHERS – allow children time to finish off work in j2e from previous weeks – say that you will allow the best 5 pieces of work on the blog.
To moderate posts/comments, go to j2webby (as above), click on “apps” and then “j2webby”. Click on posts/comments and preview – publish any that you are happy with.
Have a think as a class about what sort of thing would be good to post on the blog – who is the audience? (children, parents, prospective parents/children,…)
ICT Skills
Able Extension
SEN Ideas
Teacher Preparation
Add comments to a discussion
Use terms: hyperlink, back button, menu, button, home page, blog, posts, comments
FOLLOW UP: Give children opportunities to use j2e in school and at home, eg homework options, surveys, saving completed work to E-Portfolio. Discuss with children how they are/how they could use j2e to help with their learning.
Level Description and Evidence
Level 3
Can improve work using a range of editing tools.
Have used a variety of different ways to present work – e.g. Template letter, newspaper, poster, animation
Can refine work by using centre, tables, block highlighting then changing style and position.
Can use cut, copy and paste tools correctly.
Can amend work by deleting and or moving blocks of work on screen.
Can correct spellings with a spell checker.
Use most of the editing tools including the right hand tool panel in j2e
Can adapt a j2e template and save in own files.
Can copy and paste text and images into j2e from other sources, eg Internet.
Can resize, reposition and rotate objects in j2e (3Rs)
Level 4
I can combine different forms of information from different sources (e.g. Text, tables, images, graphs, sound or video) to my work for an intended audience.
I can begin to produce work for a specific audience.
I can add pictures, tab les, graphs to my work.
I can begin to produce documents in different styles e.g. Poster, A5 letter, report etc.
Insert relevant pictures, shapes on a j2e page.
Begin to balance, style and organise pages appropriately, eg even spacing, limited fonts and colours, clear layout.
Level 5
I can produce work that is suitable for the intended audience and explain my choices for the presentation.
Has tried a range of different solutions to presenting information and can talk about the benefits and limitations of each (i.e. presentation software, DTP program, word processor.)
I can define criteria to assess the quality of own and others work.
I can include animations, sound and video in a presentation where appropriate
Well balanced, organised, styled pages
Used other programs to present info, eg Word, PowerPoint, Textease and can assess
Critically evaluate their pages.
Insert sound, video and moving objects on a j2e page.
APPENDIX
Passwords
Learning Objectives
Lesson Plan 30 mins discussion in a circle time format
1. Understand why we don’t share passwords
Situations
1. Your older brother says that his web mail (Hotmail/Yahoo/Gmail) is playing up and he needs to send an urgent message to his friend can he log on as you and use your account? What do you do?
2. You are round your best friend’s house and they say that you should swap Messenger passwords as a sign that you are best friends forever. What do you do?
3. Your teacher says they need to logon to your home e-mail account to check if you are receiving e-mails from school. Do you give them the details?
4. Can you think of any situation where it would be ok to tell someone your password?
Related Technologies
Background
Resources
instant messaging (MSN/Google Talk)
WWW
Network Logons
Despite the fact that we teach children not to disclose their passwords, many still do and this can lead to a lot of suffering.
Situation 1 You could logon for the older brother, which will allow them to send the e-mail but don’t leave them alone on your account as they could change the password or in some cases send unwanted e-mails to your friends.
Situation 2 Take the increasingly common case of the child who shared her MSN Messenger password with her best friend. Six months on, they fell out and ended up as worst enemies. The ex-friend then logged on as her and sent nasty messages to all her contacts. Many of whom then broke contact with her, initiating a period of depression as her social circle dwindled to a small percentage of its original size.
Situation 3 Although most teachers are trustworthy I would only share home account passwords with your parents and school accounts with your teachers.
Question 4 The police
http://www.chatdanger.com/ Great site for kids to explore communication issues
Created by Ben Williams
July 2011
July 2011
St. Mark's Junior School