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Got this on Twitter. Worth looking at thought-provoking series of animations that illustrate ground-breaking new discoveries about how humans learn using Vimeo. Directed at teachers and parents.

Advantages There is a reason that many people are attracted to wikis for learning. Wikis can be private or public. You can get wiki software at no cost or at a very low cost. They only require basic programming skills for installation, setup and maintenance. Contributors create content independently of each other, so that multiple people can be working on the site at the same time. Wikis can be applied to just about any content area. Users find them easy to search and navigate.

I'm planning on integrating the use of a wiki into my unit plan for assignment 2. I remember teaching myself and creating one a few years back and loved it! I think it's a great tool.

Good collection of resources on Digital Citizenship from the library at the Brisbane Grammar School

A reading for week 5.

Short article covering some of the research about the limitations of lectures. For example, "For some educational goals, no alternative has ever been discovered that is less effective than lecturing, including, in some cases, no teaching at all" But also making the broader point that research has yet to effectively explore all of the possible applications of lectures. An example of evidence that can be used to guide pedagogical decision making.

An interesting article particularly comments made on study hours. My thoughts are that some learners do gain the most out of independent study and / or reading information whereas others achieve most in class listening to lectures... I don't agree that there is a 'one size fits all' approach rather that teaching should be delivered in multiple ways so as to meet the learning needs of a diverse student cohort.

This is a research article regarding pre-service educator training in integrating ICTs in Early Childhood Education.

'It is also disconcerting that some children still do not have access to computers at home and therefore do not have the opportunity of developing the skills my grandson and other 'digitals in diapers' like him take for granted - skills such as using a mouse, finding letters and numerals on a keyboard or screen, typing letters, navigating websites, retrieving files, using pull-down menus, loading CDs and DVDs, uploading photos from a digital camera, using toolbars, saving files, printing documents and files, using drawing software and typing words (Zevenbergen & Logan, 2008, p. 42). Although some of these skills are used for playing games, this is still an impressive array of digital literacy skills, even more so when they have been acquired more through independent learning and experimentation than through an adult providing instruction.' On the above I would like to add that children should learn or use skills in order to play. Children learn through play and this is a concepts that underpins learning in the early years

"Rangers use WiFi to highlight vandalism issue at Burrup"

Another article looking at the argument between those who see Khan Academy as "the bees-knees" and those who see some problems. There's a point about "lecture-demonstrations" (the model used by Khan) that is particularly relevant to this cause and the idea of the RAT framework.

Using this post of mine to explain what the phrase "links to online resources" from the learning journal component of assignment 1 might include.  Look at the annotations on this page for more explanation

Introduces the idea of conceptual change in the context of science. During week 1 of EDC3100 we will be looking at conceptual change as it applies to learning how to use an ICT.

Detailed blog post outlining some reservations and limitation around the research around Dweck's Growth Mindset. An idea used early in this course. Reinforcing the idea to keep a skeptical view of your theories.

American project looking at developing mathematic assessments that move beyond traditional methods.

A report from the UK looking at "where proof, promise and potential lie for technology in education"

From @suewaters at Edublogs. An article on how to develop and use blogging within the classroom

This site isn't part of the course reading. Initially I found it while looking at how technology has altered culture. When I read the article I was intrigued by the section on how exposure to technology has affected peoples brains and stimulation like this has altered concentration. Lara

A great way to look at the history of technology in education 

A Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching student at CQUniversity is blogging as part of a course similar to EDC3100. She introduces the idea of blog buddies and links to some of the blog's of other students in their course. Might be an opportunity for some cross-institutional connections.

Take a look at this excellent class blog. The teacher posts about a story, and the students respond to the blog following an activity where they have to do some independent research. Lots of key learning area integration going on here!