Virtual Teacher

Website for Educators
AI Experiments, Insight, Inspiration
& Ideas
THAT WORK!

The VT AI Programmer

WHAT DOES THE VT AI PROGRAMMER DO?

SAVES TIME
Generate content that aligns with the DET NSW Syllabus in the BLINK OF AN EYE

CUSTOMISABLE
Tailor your lessons by year level, topic, and length.

INTEGRATION
 Easily integrate learning outcomes and extensions specific to each unit of work.

DIFFERENTIATION
 Learning plans for all abilities on the fly.

EASILY ADD OUTCOMES
 and descriptors

ACCESSIBLE ANYWHERE
 Use the VT AI Programmer on your mobile device with speech-to-text features for even easier planning.

ALL DONE IN A FLASH.

Oh did I mention, it  SAVES YOU TIME!

The Fantastic Prompt and Mr Fox

Unleash Your CREATIVITY with AI: And bring your IMAGINATION to life!

CREATE something you’ve NEVER SEEN before with AI. Your imagination is the only limit.

DIVE into this video, where we explore the MAGIC OF PROMPTING with AI and Adobe FireFly - a tool that turns your imagination into reality!
I guide kids through a brainstorming adventure, teaching them to harness their collective creativity
and really think about great descriptions for the characters in "The Fantastic Mr Fox".

Using an interactive whiteboard, bring "The Fantastic Mr Fox" to life, exactly the way you imagine him.
Then save the images to a computer, and share them via Google Drive.
The kids can then pick their favourite images, describe their characters, and justify their choices.

JOIN ME in this CREATIVE JOURNEY where IMAGINATION KNOWS NO BOUNDS!

Ever dream of a classroom buzzing with self-directed learners, diving deep into knowledge with insatiable curiosity?
We all have!

BUT that nagging voice whispers,
"How can I possibly manage personalized learning for every single student?" I hear you!

Here's the secret:
Empower your students to LEAD their own learning journey!
I know, I know, you're thinking, "But how do I keep track of 25 different paths?" It's actually SIMPLE!

Let Students Take Charge! ‍
Self-Monitoring Progress: Ditch the teacher-centric grading! Empower students to tracktheir own learning!
This builds ownership and responsibility.

Self-Evaluation
Move beyond teacher-led assessments.
Let students evaluate theirunderstanding!
This fosters critical thinking and metacognition.

Difficulty Gauges
 Ditch the one-size-fits-all approach!
Let students determine taskdifficulty. This personalizes the learning experience.

Independent GoalSetting
Empower students to chart their own course!
Let them settheir next steps and confidently seek help when needed.

Celebrating Success 
Let students revel in their own accomplishments!
Seeing their progress fuelsmotivation and a love for learning.

Introducing BaseRow 
The Secret Weapon for Student-Led Learning!
BaseRow is an amazing database that makes this ALL EASY and SATISFYING!
Just like the feeling of ticking off a completed task (trust us, it's addictive!)

BaseRow empowers students to take charge of their learning journey. This is the key to unlocking student agency!
How do you build a simple journal database in Baserow
Instructions courtesy of from Max at 100Days
Find out more about databases. What is a Database? What is a relational database?

Explore the Virtual Teacher Website here are some 

ABSOLUTELY Splendid resources
YOU will love.

Click on the PUSH button, top right,  to see more fabulous links.

Making Movies

The Language of Film
Basic Camera Shots
Camera Angles
Camera Movement
Light, Colour & Sound

Archival Site

Original VT site first published in 1998
Includes Articles
Is there a Doctor in the Mouse?
& Writer’s Block

InfoGraphics

If we let science do the talking you'd hear that the brain is a real sucker for visual information.
JIU University

Rainforests

Virtual Field Trip Amazon Forest
View it here Introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the animals who live there. Explore the adaptations that have evolved over time.

Mind Candy

The Starfish Story
An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer.
"It made a difference for that one."

Apps & iPads

Sphero
Zig Zags, Robots, Sphero Knievel
Metaverse
Chatterpix
Online Games

Maths

Fabulous Maths websites  to explore.
Great Videos
Splendid apps.
Flextangles
Exploding Dots
Hexaflexagon
- one of my favourites


Doing STEM well, is hard and focused work,

will the kids be happy to work hard?
ABSOLUTELY…

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Help that person even if you have to visit their classroom or do a little research and get back to them. Trust me, this will help a lot of people get their classrooms running much better much faster.

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