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Narelle Brooksbank

Schools ponder if an Apple a day keeps ignorance at bay - 2 views

  • iPads rock.
    • John Pearce
       
      Kids like Kinnect and X-Box too should we get them for the class too?
  • Get the net: Ringwood North Primary School students (clockwise from front) Charlotte, Cassie, Kaylah, Gemma, Olivia, Zac and Grant who are taking part in the iPad trial
    • John Pearce
       
      Umm these kids have their school, name and picture on the internet, is that "safe"?
  • The downside, he said, was that they were not compatible with the department's ultranet
    • John Pearce
       
      Is this a real problem?
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  • She said the iPad was much more exciting than using a pen and paper.
    • John Pearce
       
      So what happens when everyone has an iPad, will they lose the gloss?
    • Narelle Brooksbank
       
      There will always be a better version to stimulate the senses. I envisage body pads that send graphic messages from your brain to your device. When you switch off you get some volts. Shocking thought isn't it!
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    An article from the Age related to the iPad trial in DEECD schools.
John Pearce

Contemporary (Digital) Literacy Practices of Preps e-book (interactive) - FUSE - Depart... - 0 views

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    "This Contemporary Literacy Practices of Preps e-book has been developed to showcase the range of learning opportunities possible when digital technologies become an integral part of children's' learning and development. The e-book is also a testament to the amazing capabilities of young learners to acquire the necessary digital literacy skills necessary for participation in life. The e-book highlights how technologies can help support sharing, collaboration and communication in and beyond the classroom."
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