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Andrew Williamson

http://www.johnseelybrown.com/playimagination.pdf - 1 views

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Games in Education games based learning Teacher Interactive

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  • Andrew Williamson on 02 Aug 12
     
    As games, particularly virtual worlds, become increasingly popular and as they begin to approximate large scale social systems in size and nature, they have also become spaces where play and learning have merged in fundamental ways. More important is the idea that the kind of learning that happens in the spaces of these massively multiplayer online games is fundamentally different than what we have come to consider as standard pedagogical practice. The distinction the authors make is that traditional paradigms of instruction have addressed learning as "learning about," while these new forms of learning deal with knowledge through the dynamic of "learning to be." It is the authors' contention that the experiences offered within virtual worlds provide a fundamentally different way of thinking about
kynan robinson

Impact of Games on the Economy, the World and Schools | Kapp Notes - 0 views

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gaming games schools

shared by kynan robinson on 29 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • kynan robinson on 29 Mar 12
     
    grade explanation of theimpact of gaming on ed and the world economy, as well as skills taught by gaming
Andrew Williamson

#VicPLN Action - 0 views

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vicpln collective wisdom collaborate education

shared by Andrew Williamson on 29 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 29 Jul 12
     
    On June 21 2012, the Government released a discussion paper which states its vision for the improvement of the teaching profession. The 'New Directions for School Leadership and the Teaching Profession,' aims to stimulate and inform discussion on the future of the teaching profession and school leadership.  As a collective of grass roots teachers, who are not currently being asked to participate in educational debates and discussion, we see this as an opportunity to enable teachers' voice.   Teachers: A great, yet untapped, source for policy makers.
Andrew Williamson

Welcome to Aviary - 0 views

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audio photos graphics editor Level2 Level3 Level4 student interactive art for kids music

shared by Andrew Williamson on 13 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 13 Jul 10
     
    Cool Online music creator as well as editor and image editor definitely worth checking this one out. 
carmela guglielmino

Data Session 2: Data Organization and Representation - 0 views

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Maths Upper Primary Gathering and exploring data

shared by carmela guglielmino on 22 Feb 10 - Cached
  • carmela guglielmino on 22 Feb 10
     
    Has some interatcive activities as part of the lesson plans that can be done as a class. Also looks at median and a range of analysis techniques.
Peter Olm

Edheads - Simple Machines Activities - Lever - Pulley - Wedge - Screw - Inclined Plane ... - 0 views

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science level4 simple_machines

shared by Peter Olm on 27 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Peter Olm on 27 Jan 10
     
    Interactive site on simple and compound machines (It lists "gears" as a simple machine, which is the only place where I have seen this, as everywhere else just has the traditional 6 simple machines. Likewise, some of the examples of various machines are a bit tenuous, but it is a fun site, nonetheless)
Andrew Williamson

LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY - 1 views

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education Fact Wall Literacy tools level1 level2 level3 level4

shared by Andrew Williamson on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 12 Oct 09
     
    This would be a great IWB morning starter as the children walk into the room. They could silently read through as you are doing the roll and lunch orders. One child could be the controller.
kynan robinson

T N T - The Network Thinkers: Social Capital... the Key to Success in the Connected Age - 0 views

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shared by kynan robinson on 05 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • In the knowledge economy, knowledge and content are no longer sufficient – everyone has access to many sources of content and knowledge. You cannot compete on what everyone knows. As you move up the hierachy, it becomes more difficult to compete on individual competency – everyone is highly skilled and experienced at the top. It is hard to compete when everyone is so similar.
  • Social capital is derived from employees’ personal and professional networks.
  • Innovation happens at the intersections -- innovative organizations have many more intersections of diverse thinking and approaches than we see above.  
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  • Competing effectively in the connected economy is based on combining (and re-combining) unique knowledge from different parts of the business ecosystem (
  • kynan robinson on 05 Jul 12
     
    Networked Learing - what is it why is important for us as teachers to understand it
Andrew Williamson

Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best | Edutopia - 0 views

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education arts creativity in education creativity

shared by Andrew Williamson on 09 Jul 12 - Cached
  • "Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has said. Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.
  • Andrew Williamson on 09 Jul 12
     
    "Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has said. Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.
Andrew Williamson

The Literacy Shed - The Literacy Shed Home - 2 views

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literacy writing reading Resources Inspiration English creativity

shared by Andrew Williamson on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • The Literacy Shed is home to a wealth of visual resources that I have collected over my 10 year career as a primary school teacher.   I trawl youtube, vimeo and other sites looking for suitable resources to use in the sheds. The sheds are broadly thematic but sometimes a resource could go in 2 or more sheds, I slot it in where I think it works best.
  • Andrew Williamson on 10 Oct 12
     
    The Literacy Shed is home to a wealth of visual resources that I have collected over my 10 year career as a primary school teacher.   I trawl youtube, vimeo and other sites looking for suitable resources to use in the sheds. The sheds are broadly thematic but sometimes a resource could go in 2 or more sheds, I slot it in where I think it works best. 
Andrew Williamson

52 Great Google Docs Secrets for Students - Online Colleges - 0 views

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Google docs

shared by Andrew Williamson on 15 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 15 Apr 12
     
    Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there's a good chance you're not using Google Docs to its fullest capability. We've discovered 52 great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student, with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive.
kynan robinson

What Is Integrated Curriculum? - 0 views

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pbl clp creativity project integrated

shared by kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Can making wind and rain machines improve the reading comprehension and writing scores of elementary students on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test? Do students really learn math by learning to clog dance? When students spend after-school time participating in a microsociety that reflects the roles of real life, will their test scores in math and reading improve?
  • Lee's students have shown more than 100 percent gains in comprehension and writing on the FCAT.
    • kynan robinson
      kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
       
      Its sad that we even have to ask these questions, what about increased levels of creative thought, or deeper understanding of social interactions etc etc etc
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  • Lee claims that when she teaches science concepts she also teaches students to think and write in the structured, coherent ways required on standardized tests
  • What exactly is integrated curriculum? In its simplest conception, it is about making connections. What kind of connections? Across disciplines? To real life? Are the connections skill-based or knowledge-based?
  • we defined three approaches to integration—multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary
  • Multidisciplinary approaches focus primarily on the disciplines.
  • When teachers integrate the subdisciplines within a subject area, they are using an intradisciplinary approach
  • Through this integration, teachers expect students to understand the connections between the different subdisciplines and their relationship to the real world.
  • In this approach to integration, teachers organize the curriculum around common learnings across disciplines. T
  • ey chunk together the common learnings embedded in the disciplines to emphasize interdisciplinary skills and concepts.
  • They are learning the interdisciplinary skill of communication (thinking and writing in a structured and coherent way).
  • In the transdisciplinary approach to integration, teachers organize curriculum around student questions and concerns (see Figure 1.3). Students develop life skills as they apply interdisciplinary and disciplinary skills in a real-life context. Two routes lead to transdisciplinary integration: project-based learning and negotiating the curriculum
  • Project-Based Learning. In project-based learning, students tackle a local problem. Some schools call this problem-based learning or place-based learning. According to Chard (1998), planning project-based curriculum involves three steps:
  • Teachers and students select a topic of study based on student interests, curriculum standards, and local resources. The teacher finds out what the students already know and helps them generate questions to explore. The teacher also provides resources for students and opportunities to work in the field. Students share their work with others in a culminating activity. Students display the results of their exploration and review and evaluate the project.
  • Negotiating the Curriculum. In this version of the transdisciplinary approach, student questions form the basis for curriculum.
  • Studies of project-based programs show that students go far beyond the minimum effort, make connections among different subject areas to answer open-ended questions, retain what they have learned, apply learning to real-life problems, have fewer discipline problems, and have lower absenteeism
  • The boundaries of the disciplines seemed to dissolve abruptly.
  • The essential difference between the three approaches was the perceived degree of separation that existed between subject areas. Given our experiences at the time, both of us believed that the three approaches fit on an evolutionary continuum.
    • kynan robinson
      kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
       
      all education is evolutionary which is why we need to keep studying, reading investigating asking questions
  • suggests that even intradisciplinary projects should include math and literature/media to be rich and vibrant
  • backward design process.
  • We believe that educators will continue to experience deepening connections as they become more experienced in this area.
  • Real-life context Student questions
  • Coplanner Colearner Generalist/specialist
  • Disciplines identified if desired, but real-life context emphasized
  • All knowledge interconnected and interdependent Many right answers Knowledge considered to be indeterminate and ambiguous
  • Student questions and concerns Real-world context
  • Interdisciplinary skills/concepts stressed
  • shift
  • Interdisciplinary skills and disciplinary skills applied in a real-life context
  • kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
     
    great overview of different approaches to integrated  Curriculum
connie watson

Math Playground - Online Math Games that Give your Brain a Workout - 1 views

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education mathematics resources Level4 Level3 Level2 Level1

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  • Kristen Swenson on 14 Dec 11
     
    Lots of good Internet based games: e.g Algebra puzzles which could be used to form the basis for a lesson or also could be used as an intro warm up or early finishers activity.  Most activities would suit upper primary, however some extension students would benefit from playing the games.   Has a good selection of logic games e.g. factory balls and popular games, such as battleships.  Has a good selection of instructional maths videos, which look very useful. 
Melody McC

Maths Resources - Black Douglas - 0 views

This is a useful maths resources that is affiliated with Maths 300. Provides additional information to Maths 300, as well as student work samples. http://www.blackdouglas.com.au/taskcentre/

maths open ended

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Khamal Sarkis

Noteflight - Online Music Notation Software - 0 views

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music notation composition Web2.0 noteflight tools editor Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 maths student interactive Teacher Interactive

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  • Khamal Sarkis on 15 Dec 11
     
    A great website for composing music. Good for maths too as you have to focus on using thirds, quarters, etc. 
Andrew Williamson

Let's "CHAT" about Vygotsky ............ - 1 views

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critique connectivism Teacher Interactive learning theories

shared by Andrew Williamson on 07 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 07 Nov 11
     
    For or against connectivism as a learning theory. Some interesting points here. 
Andrew Williamson

: Netbooks, Notebooks, and Smartbooks - 0 views

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shared by Andrew Williamson on 12 Aug 09 - Cached
  • I agree. I presented to a Board of Trustees meeting here in NZ last night about this. The BOT wanted to buy IWBs for each classroom - high-end ones at up to $7000 NZ a piece. I showed them some of the research and white papers and then showed them what they could buy as an alternative - being a lot of netbooks giving individual kids a load more power - be interesting to see what they do. One BOT member asked me if schools are now obsolete. My response was that schools are not obsolete but their walls are.
    • Andrew Williamson
      Andrew Williamson on 12 Aug 09
       
      Quote for 1:1 as opposed to IWB
Andrew Williamson

Storybird - Collaborative storytelling - 0 views

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writing story storytelling collaborative digital storytelling

shared by Andrew Williamson on 10 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 10 Sep 09
     
    Haven't had a look at this one yet. But it as been reconmended
Andrew Williamson

When did teachers start to fear technology? | SeacoastOnline.com - 0 views

www.seacoastonline.com/...20090823-OPINION-908230317

seacoastonline

shared by Andrew Williamson on 24 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 24 Aug 09
     
    Great article asking the question of why teachers fear technology. It poses some great quesitons in regards to how slow we are as teachers to keep up with what our students consider their world.
Andrew Williamson

Assessment in UK schools: a convenient hypocrisy? | dougbelshaw.com/blog - 1 views

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assessment National Testing UK

shared by Andrew Williamson on 29 Sep 09 - Cached
  • The reason for my inclusion of that particular Dilbert cartoon at the top of this post is that I reckon most UK teachers couldn’t differentiate between a Level 4b and 4a in their subject. In fact, the distinction’s pretty meaningless. I’ve seen some schools use the sub-levels as following: Level 4c – some work at Level 4 standard Level 4b – most work at Level 4 standard Level 4a – all work at Level 4 standard In that case, why use the sub-levels in the first place? It’s my belief that  Assessment for Learning, that buzz-phrase from a couple of years ago, has been hijacked and contorted into something it’s not. I’m certainly not arguing against students knowing where they’re at in a subject and how to improve. It’s just that using National Curriculum levels as a means for doing this smacks of laziness to me. Instead, professional teachers should be able to convey the key skills, processes and subject knowledge students need to be able to progress. That’s just good teaching.
    • Andrew Williamson
      Andrew Williamson on 29 Sep 09
       
      So is this what the national curriculum is going to look like when its juxtaposed against nation testing?
  • Andrew Williamson on 29 Sep 09
     
    Great post on Assessment in UK schools. Ties in with stuff about their national testing that they have had in place for more than a decade. This could be our crystal ball are we looking at our curriculum becoming narrower because we are all jumping through hoops? Assessment for learning? I dont think so. I would rather spend time planning great engaging lessons rather than lessons that are going to meet the National Testing criteria.
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