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Motivating Boy Writers.ca: Motivation and Engagement of Boys - Australia - 0 views

  • "Meaning is made in ways that are increasingly multimodal – in which written linguistic modes of meaning are part and parcel of visual, audio, and spatial patterns of meaning. Take for instance the multimodal ways in which meanings are made on the World Wide Web, or in video captioning, or in interactive multimedia [e.g. mobile phones], or in desktop publishing, or in the use of written texts in a shopping mall. To find our way around this emerging world of meaning requires a new, multimodal literacy. "
  • The positive impact of an integrated culture of literacy – taking an integratedapproach across the curriculum• effective writing strategies; for example, ensuring that boys understand thetechnical skills of writing and understand the meaning and purposes of writing• effective cooperative experiences – making reading a socially constructedactivity by giving the students the opportunity to discuss between themselvesthe relevance of the text to other texts and to their lives• the importance of oral language in improving in writing• the value of explicit teaching of reading and writing – providing clearobjectives, a variety of text types, content that engages the interest of boys andquestions that promote understanding• the value of teacher feedback – effective assessment and constructive feedbackfrom teachers• the need for high but realistic expectations• the positive impact of the integration of ICT• linking literacy to boys’ experiences and popular culture• multimodal texts and boys’ interests• the dangers of generalizing content for boys• boys and critical literacy.
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      Can see the advantage of having a well integrated ict program for this to be achieved
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    Motivating Boy Writers
Andrew Williamson

JewelBeat: Royalty Free Music Clips, Instrumental Background Production Music for Video... - 1 views

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    Royalty Free audio sound effects and loops. Need to acknowledged source.
kynan robinson

Your School's Online Discussion Boards: What You Need to Know - Distance Education.org - 0 views

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    Great to show your class on some effective tips for online discussions
Andrew Williamson

Technology Enhanced Student-Centered Learning - YouTube - 0 views

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    Simple but effective discussion about what is student centred learning. 
Andrew Williamson

The Not-So-Secret To Effective Classroom Management - Smart Classroom Management - 0 views

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    I need to be reminded sometimes... I'm a softy ;) Oh, they forgot one of the most important aspects re classroom management. Learning and engagement. 
Kristen Swenson

Is Sweden's Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning? - Education - GOOD - 1 views

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    Interesting article about how classroom funiture effects learning  
Andrew Williamson

Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and ... - Ron Ritchh... - 0 views

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    Creativity is the act of thinking. Whether you are deliberately engaged in thought for the purpose of making novel connections or in a state of incubation where the creative process is happening somewhere in the deep unconscious it is thinking that you are doing. Making thinking visible is a must read and have for all schools who are wanting to promote thinking. The thinking  routines outlined in this book are easily implemented and have robust research from Harvard Graduate School Of Education that demonstrate their effectiveness.  
Andrew Williamson

Math Worksheet Generator - 0 views

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    You will probably need virtual box or parrallels installed for this one to be effective on a Mac. If you have a PC then you will need Word 07 to take advantage of all the features. Not a big fan of maths worksheets but a generator can be handy for that spontaneous diagnostic test.
kynan robinson

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

  • 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 (
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    Networked Learing - what is it why is important for us as teachers to understand it
Andrew Williamson

Effects - PhotoFunia - 0 views

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    A fun way to display your photos. Multipule templates for diplaying photos. Upload then save your finished image back to your computer. Fun Fun Fun
Andrew Williamson

A class of young individuals ... like peas in a pod - 0 views

  • University of Melbourne primary education expert Jan Deans said schools were drawn to learning through play as a reaction to a crowded curriculum and the focus on national testing (NAPLAN).
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      I have witnessed a direct influence if national testing on our school curriculum. The constant pressure to lift results in the areas of maths and literacy is forcing some schools to create streamed maths groups. We have set up streamed maths groups in grades 2 - 6 and literacy groups from 3-6. The philosophy behind this is to target the specific needs of each group rather than trusting the teacher to create an effective differentiated learning environment.  The direct impact of such a set up is that the timetable becomes even more rigid. Students on the margins of learning levels miss out on the positive learning experiences of their peers. The nature of the Maths and literacy "hour" means that its very difficult to develop long term, deep and ongoing learning situations for students.
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