Operation ICT Integration

How is your use of ICT going in your block placement? Are you trying some new uses of ICT to improve student learning??
I'm using the teaching round as a sort of trial period for various types of ICT in class. I have set up public, collaborative documents for each class I'm teaching which includes any handouts from class, an annotated timeline that allows students to see what was done and what is coming up. I also add any videos, links, or other resources directly on the page. I find it helpful for my planning and easing my job of keeping track of student work and keeping students up-to-date when they miss class, etc. At the very least, I will definitely be using ICT for this type of classroom management, having a central data location where students are responsible for keeping up with the class.
I've also been exploring other uses of ICT during the block. Inspired by my fellow teacher candidate, Duncan, I used a website called stixy to organise a computer-based investigation. Students followed the tasks directly on the board itself and posted their findings in their section of the board which I prepared. The students found it easy to find and use and within 25 minutes of investigation, an informative, colourful board with lots of redox chemistry information! Two things about stixy that I need to improve for next time: Somehow, the board wasn't saved. I would love to still have it as a resource, and it should have saved but something failed, possibly the fact that all students and I were guests and not logged in. Also, I would leave a day between their research, allow them to finalise their section as homework and lead the students through a discussion, rather than have students present the very same day. It rushed things and at the end they were getting bored.
I've still been using PowerPoint, but have used google presentation since I can access them online easily.  I'm not sure about this yet, as the google's lacks the full features such as all the animations and formatting options.
Overall, I look forward to providing useful and interesting resources for students online as well as manage all the administrative and assessment responsibilities. I'm always looking and thinking about creative ways to directly improve learning, especially during class time. I would like to use it to make lessons more connected and allow students easy access to what they are expected to do and what will be coming up.