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! ! ! ! 7 ! ! ! ! TechKnowLogia , November/December, 1999 © Knowledge Enterpr... - 0 views

  • Second, there are profound concerns now about the gapsopening up between the ICT haves and have-nots, betweenthose who reinforce their access to, and use of, ICT ineducation by what they have and do at home, and those whoenjoy little of either.
  • More and more people are “knowledgeworkers”. Development competitive edge, whether it be forthe individual, the enterprise, the region or the country,
  • recognition ofthe key role of learning throughout the life span to meet awide set of ambitious policy and personal objectives.
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  • digital divide may become everybit as profound as earlier forms of rigid social and educationselection.
  • ICT in EducationWhy Are We Interested? What Is at Stake?Why Are We Interested? What Is at Stake?Why Are We Interested? What Is at Stake?Why Are W
  • Whether ICT willlive up to the many far-reaching educational promises beingtouted depends enormously on how it is used in practice. Itdoes not represent a technical solution to long-standingchallenges
  • Generally, ourcultures become increasingly technological cultures: athome, in the community, at work, and - importan
  • depends increasingly on how knowledge is used and howexpertise is deployed.
  • in education.
  • Globalisation offers considerable opportunities
  • Students can dialogue with their counterparts across theglobe. Teachers can create networks and be members ofprofessional teams drawn from far and wide, rather than feeltrapped within the boundaries of the single classroom or eventhe single school.
  • Can we tolerate asituation where Education might fall increasingly behind soas to become out of step with these other characteristics ofcontemporary life?
  • not difficult to see why ICT becomes so important inthis context. The search is on for flexible, individualisedforms of learning and accreditation suitable to the broadlifelong learning agenda, often outside institutional walls -the promise of ICT here is obvious.
  • there is a world of difference between the “knowledge”society and the “information” society, between knowledgeitself and information.
  • Putting computers in classrooms and wiring upschools does not of itself create exciting new learningsituations that are about changing the ethos of classroomsand the culture of institutions. It is on this latter point thatthe CERI case studies will focus
  • New sources of learning materials drawnfrom right around the world are accessible via the Internet
  • information may evenmake us less knowledgeable if we become overloaded bydata and instant communication.
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    Although an older article it still has many relevant ideas for ICT today
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    Although an older article it still has many relevant ideas for ICT today
u1033821

Toronto students write, publish their own books | Toronto Star - 6 views

  • “Every student in the school had a voice — whether it was an ESL student who can’t speak the language, or someone who has a learning disability — everybody has a page or a book that’s their own,”
    • Jenny Entsch-Keith
       
      Inclusive practice that caters for diverse learning needs. Why? "Evaluate and revise school learning and teaching programs, using expert and community knowledge and experience, to meet the needs of students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds." - #1 Know students and how they learn. Retrieved from http://www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au/DomainOfTeaching/ProfessionalKnowledge/Standards
    • ruddsword
       
      It is important that different platforms are found so that each individual can have a voice.
    • beclowe87
       
      Differentiating for all students so the activity is inclusive.
  • “It made writing meaningful and purposeful.”
    • Louise Hoggett
       
      It's not just about writing a paragraph of text "just because the teacher said so". There is a genuine physical goal at the end.
    • Stephen Druery
       
      This is what learning is supposed to be about.
    • Tracey Wiggins
       
      meaningful for students, not purposeless
    • Edna Strange
       
      authentic learning
    • Tayla Le
       
      Yes, this way of learning is fun, personal and intentional.
    • Mike Parker
       
      Accessing this website and book publishing tool provided a way to engage all students to the level they desired or could manage.
  • “writing came alive during this process,”
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  • Why not now?
    • Richard Gerrand
       
      The teacher thinking in a way that is new and exciting, and initiates further thinking and possibilities.
    • Karren Hoare
       
      It also seems very exciting that this teacher is supporting learning that is relevant & shows students that learning is not just for the future but opens up opportunities for them now.
    • ruddsword
       
      This also creates a relevance between the student and their world both in the educational sense and the personal sense.
  • Kids brainstormed ideas, wrote rough drafts, edited with classmates and teachers and created their own illustrations. Some handwrote the final draft, while others chose to type up pages.
    • Richard Gerrand
       
      Students and teachers became motivated and engaged in literacy. Students were able to have a choice between typing their stories or writing them by hand. This task was also inclusive in regards to students who might have had learning difficulties. It provided a platform for these students to express themselves creatively through the use of colours, images, written text or a variety of materials such as button, beads, different fabrics that they could cut out and paste, etc.
    • emmajay
       
      Collaboration between students and teachers promotes positive learning experiences and ensures all learners are involved and able to participate. Providing students with options to create illustrations, type or write their story by hand enables all students to construct their story in a way that suits them.
  • Parents were calling in
    • Richard Gerrand
       
      Something to work on and talk about at home, and spend quality family time together. Parents become interested in their child's education - brings them into the school environment.
    • ruddsword
       
      An interesting way to get parents involved in their children's education.
  • I got so excited because I love writing stories with my friends — I love reading and writing,” said 8-year-old Zaria Gibbons
    • Stephen Druery
       
      Sounds of a student who loves to read, create and share.
    • Mike Parker
       
      This writing platform encouraged collaboration and participation.
  • When she shared her find at a staff meeting, fellow teachers at the Scarborough school loved the idea and they all got on board.
    • Jenny Entsch-Keith
       
      Positive sharing of 'finds' not only builds resources but creates a positive, inclusive and productive professional learning environment and builds moral.
    • Ann Bond
       
      by sharing the idea it became a whole school activity involving the entire school community including the parents
    • Olivia Wirihana
       
      Teacher was able to network with others. Created a holistic and inclusive approach to the idea. Ultimately a higher chance for success as more support is there.
    • ruddsword
       
      Having an open minded and innovative staff helps, so does having the opportunity to try something different. Not all schools would have been so on board with the idea.
    • saraantcliff
       
      Teacher provided an extension to other teachers professional learning and used networking with other peers
  • students were given a kit with instructions and pages.
    • Jenny Entsch-Keith
       
      Self-paced, somewhat self directed learning. Building confidence and indepence. Minimal imput from teacher mean students are free to express their ideas.
  • There was a sense of awe when the books arrived and they’d seen what they’d done.”
    • Jenny Entsch-Keith
       
      Positive effective and timely feedback that fosters positive self esteem and grows the desire to learn.
    • Ann Bond
       
      producing a physical item, something tangible the student can share with others
  • holding an authors’ night for parents, grandparents, siblings — even aunts and uncles — to check out the books.
    • Jenny Entsch-Keith
       
      Engaging the students social learning network enhancing learning and building a positive view of learning.
    • Olivia Wirihana
       
      Positive relationships between all stakeholders. Community involvement and enhancement of student learning.
  • ents were asked to write about world issues, so Pauline Manuel wrote “Courageous Ezra,” which she dedicated “to all children affected by war.” We value respectful and thoughtful discussion. Readers are encouraged to flag comments that fail to meet the standards outlined in our Community Code of Conduct. For further information, including our legal guidelines, please see our full website Terms and Conditions. Commenting is now closed. Login | Signup 0 Comments powered by: Follow Newest Oldest Most Liked Editor's Pick Most Active Most Replies ← View all comments Show More document.write(''); no
  • lder students were asked to write about world issues, so Pauline Manuel wrote “Courageous Ezra,” which she dedicated “to all children affected by war.” We value respectful and thoughtful discussion. Readers are encouraged to flag comments that fail to meet the standards outlined in our Community Code of Conduct. For further information, including our legal guidelines, please see our full website Terms and Conditions. Commenting is now closed. document.write(''); document.write(''); <div c
  • Older students were asked to write about world issue
    • Jenny Entsch-Keith
       
      This activity challenges student to investigate and reflect on 'real world' events promoting a deeper understanding of what happen around them and international and how they feel about what they discover.
    • chrismurphy3872
       
      Personally I would prefer students be given choice of topic, as dictating the topic seems to contradict the impetus for the project which was to foster a student driven passion for writing.
  • -year-old Zaria Gibbon
  • e reading and
  • 1I got so excited because I love writing stories with my friends — I love reading and
    • Stephen Druery
       
      Sounds of a child who loves to read, create and share.
  • “My family was really proud of m
    • Stephen Druery
       
      Looks like the student is receiving support at home for their efforts at school.
    • Natasha Taylor
       
      I love how this seems to have involved the families too. I feel parents are becoming increasing less involved in the classroo, for various reasons, so it's fantastic that this has sparked their enthusiasm as well as the student's.
  • My Amazing Book of Poems.”
    • Stephen Druery
       
      Self belief.
  • “It wasn’t just something they did and handed in to the teacher.”
    • Stephen Druery
       
      This is what I would love to say!
    • sharonbatchelor
       
      Yep, that's 'authentic learning'.
  • The school made a big deal of the young writers
    • Stephen Druery
       
      School wide support, how exciting and uplifting for the students to be recognised in front of their peers.
  • ‘Have you finished your draft yet?’ ” said principal Denise Canning.
    • Stephen Druery
       
      The students must think it is awesome that the principal is interested in their work.
  • 1“It made writing meaningful and purposeful.”
  • even those in kindergarten — contributed a page to a class book.
    • Stephen Druery
       
      Shows how it is possible for all age groups to contribute and participate in learning.
    • chrismurphy3872
       
      Hopefully those students with a passion for writing in the "younger" grades were given the opportunity to create their own book if they wanted to.
  • It also got the school buzzing
    • Amber Nottage
       
      Having the whole school talking about something as positive and exciting as literacy is a great reason to do something like this! It shows how excited the students are about creating their own work - love it.
    • Edna Strange
       
      Great collaboration
    • corinnawest
       
      great idea to get the students to feel good about learning and they get to take something away from it that they can be proud off. Great concept and great on the school part to adjust their teaching and assessments
    • Olivia Wirihana
       
      This provocation from the students allowed the teacher to use the interests of the children to make learning more engaging and meaningful.
    • jramage3
       
      The teacher showed respect for her students and let them have a voice, therefore allowing them to be apart of the learning process.
  • students could read aloud.
    • Olivia Wirihana
       
      Children took ownership of their work and shared it with others.
  • While searching
    • staceymkruse
       
      The dog wagging the tail - the teacher didn't just use ICT based literacy programs because the existed. She searched for one that met the needs and goals of her students. Even better then she shared with her colleagues.
  • students of mine for the past three years,
    • digordon
       
      Wonderful that this teacher has been able to follow her students for that length of time. The benefits this must have for special needs students are immense
  • she said.
    • digordon
       
      This reminds me of a student with ASD at a school I am aware of that wrote his own book about the struggles of making friends. It was an amazing experience for this boy, his twin sister illustrated it for him and his best friend assisted. He performed readings of the book for all the classrooms. Such an amazing experience for the child and the school.
    • Natasha Taylor
       
      Upon having a look atthis site it seems to be limited to the USA. Does anyone know of a similar site in Australia?
    • Angela Woodward
       
      How cool would it be to organise this at a school we work at in the future. I would love to do this- especially an author night.
    • debgran
       
      A great resource to use to encourage writers. Many children seem to struggle with the writing aspect of literacy.
    • debgran
       
      A great resource to use to encourage writing. Many students struggle with this aspect of literacy.
  • kids would get off the bus carrying their package of materials and talking about it
    • Suzanne Usher
       
      Another awesome result of this activity is that it makes literacy possible and enjoyable for all  students. Not all students enjoy or succeed in reading, but show far more engagement with writing, especially when given freedom of expression, and encouraged to write about something relevant and enjoyable to them. 
    • u1033821
       
      School on board with expanding the programme so that others may benefit. This also show that the teachers are in support of the programme. Domino affect.
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    What happens when teachers from across a school encourage their students to write and publish their own books. Can you identify some of the educational reasons why this was a successful project? This is a week 5 activity.
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    Reasons as to why I thought this was a good idea: - students and parents are involved - everyone in the class, all learning abilities, got involved - it gave writing a sense of purpose for the class - students could relate it to interests and real life concepts. - students took charge of what they are going to write
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    Kids brainstormed ideas, wrote rough drafts, edited with classmates and teachers and created their own illustrations. Some handwrote the final draft, while others chose to type up pages. 1 "Every student in the school had a voice - whether it was an ESL student who can't speak the language, or someone who has a learning disability - everybody has a page or a book that's their own," said Remedios. 6 "It made writing meaningful and purposeful." 2 It also got the school buzzing.
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    A great resource to keep in mind to encourage writers.
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    An awesome way to get kids involved with books - by creating thier own. Come to think of it, it worked for Kai too back in Yr 2.
jadephilp

The Australian Curriculum v4.2 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capabilit... - 3 views

    • Kirstie Willadsen
       
      This bubbl.us concept map in an example of what the teacher can use to create resources for students as well as a way students can demonstrate creatively their ideas and understanding of ICT.  This links directly to what foundation year students should be able to achieve by the end of the year found under the creating with ICT heading.  
  • Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions Show examples
  • Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions Show examples
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  • Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions Show examples
  • Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions Show examples
  • Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions Show examples Examples: using tables, photos and sketches in planning documents English (ACELY1682) Science (ACSIS054) History (ACHHK078) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks create and modify simple digital solutions, creative outputs or data representation/transformation for particular purposes Show examples Examples: editing text, images, audio, and video for presentations and story-telling; transforming data between numerical and graphical digital representation; applying editing strategies Mathematics (ACMMG091) English (ACELY1685) History (ACHHS071) Level 4 Typically by the end of Year 6, students: Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT effectively to record ideas, represent thinking and plan solutions Show examples Examples: using timeline software to plan processes; using concept mapping and brainstorming software to generate key ideas; using graphic and audio visual software to record ideas Mathematics (ACMNA123) English (ACELY1704) Science (ACSIS086) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks independently or collaboratively create and modify digital solutions, creative outputs or data representation/transformation for particular audiences and purposes Show examples Examples: manipulating and combining images, text, video and sound for presentations; creating podcasts; applying purposeful editing and refining processes Mathematics (ACMSP119) English (ACELT1798) Science (ACSIS090) History (ACHHS106) Level 5 Typically by the end of Year 8, students: Generate ideas, plans and processes use appropriate ICT to collaboratively generate ideas and develop plans Show examples Examples: sharing documents including text, graphics and numbers Mathematics (ACMNA189) English (ACELY1720) Science (ACSIS144) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks design and modify simple digital solutions, or multimodal creative outputs or data transformations for particular audiences and purposes following recognised conventions Show examples Examples: creating movies, animations, websites and music; programming games; using spread sheets; managing and editing original source materials Mathematics (ACMNA187) English (ACELY1728) Science (ACSIS129) History (ACHHS214) Level 6 Typically by the end of Year 10, students: Generate ideas, plans and processes select and use ICT to articulate ideas and concepts, and plan the development of complex solutions Show examples Examples: using software to create hyperlinks, tables and charts; using design and project planning software English (ACELY1751) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks Design, modify and manage complex digital solutions, or multimodal creative outputs or data transformations for a range of audiences and purposes Show examples Examples: modelling solutions in spread sheets, creating movies, animations, websites and music; programming games; using databases; creating web pages for visually impaired users; using advanced functions to manage and edit digital products for desired effects Mathematics (ACMNA229) English (ACELT1773) Science (ACSIS203) History (ACHHS193)
  • or data representation/transformation for particular purposes
  • use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions
  • Generate ideas, plans and processes
  • Define and plan information searches
  • Examples: explaining why a source of digital information was used or trusted in preference to another Mathematics (ACMNA057) English (ACELA1793) History (ACHHS068) Level 4 Typically by the end of Year 6, students: Define and plan information searches use a range of ICT to identify and represent patterns in sets of information and to pose questions to guide searching for, or generating, further information Show examples Examples: using tables, charts and graphic organisers such as concept maps Mathematics (ACMSP119) English (ACELY1704) History (ACHHS120) Science (ACSIS086) Locate, generate and access data and information locate, retrieve or generate information using search engines and simple search functions and classify information in meaningful ways Show examples Examples: searching and locating files within school directory; searching across web or within site; organising in folders, tables or databases, using simulations to generate and organise information on real world problems Mathematics (ACMSP145) English (ACELY1712) Science (ACSIS104) History (ACHHS101) Select and evaluate data and information assess the suitability of data or information using a range of appropriate given criteria Show examples Examples: selecting the most useful/reliable/relevant digital resource from a set of three or four alternatives Mathematics (ACMNA128) English (ACELY1704) Science (ACSIS087) Level 5 Typically by the end of Year 8, students: Define and plan information searches use a range of ICT to analyse information in terms of implicit patterns and structures as a basis to plan an information search or generation Show examples Examples: using graphic organisers to plan a search with links to sources Mathematics (ACMNA174) English (ACELY1723) Science (ACSIS125) History (ACHHS208) Locate, generate and access data and information locate, retrieve or generate information using search facilities and organise information in meaningful ways Show examples Examples: searching within document – find/search/buttons/tabs; using search strings; accessing primary data through online or local equipment; using simulation tools to test hypotheses to problems Mathematics (ACMSP284) English (ACELY1723) Science (ACSIS129) History (ACHHS208) Select and evaluate data and information assess the suitability of data or information using appropriate own criteria Show examples Examples: applying criteria developed for an enquiry or project; considering the adequacy of source of information English (ACELY1734) Science (ACSIS125) History (ACDSEH030) Level 6 Typically by the end of Year 10, students: Define and plan information searches select and use a range of ICT independently and collaboratively, analyse information to frame questions and plan search strategies or data generation Show examples Examples: using wikis or other shared documents; searching databases Science (ACSIS165) History (ACHHS168) Locate, generate and access data and information use advanced search tools and techniques or simulations and digital models to locate or generate precise data and information that supports the development of new understandings Show examples Examples: using logical statements such as true/false; searching within fields or for data type; using data logger equipment, digital microscope; using digital models to test and adjust hypotheses to problems Mathematics (ACMSP227) Science (ACSIS199) History (ACHHS186) Select and evaluate data and information <DIV class=elmark
  • use ICT to plan an information search or generation of information, recognising some pattern within the information,
  • locate, retrieve or generate information from a range of digital sources
  • Examples: editing text, images, audio, and video for presentations and story-telling; transforming data between numerical and graphical digital representation; applying editing strategies Mathematics (ACMMG091) English (ACELY1685) History (ACHHS071) Level 4 Typically by the end of Year 6, students: Generate ideas, plans and processes use ICT effectively to record ideas, represent thinking and plan solutions Show examples Examples: using timeline software to plan processes; using concept mapping and brainstorming software to generate key ideas; using graphic and audio visual software to record ideas Mathematics (ACMNA123) English (ACELY1704) Science (ACSIS086) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks independently or collaboratively create and modify digital solutions, creative outputs or data representation/transformation for particular audiences and purposes Show examples Examples: manipulating and combining images, text, video and sound for presentations; creating podcasts; applying purposeful editing and refining processes Mathematics (ACMSP119) English (ACELT1798) Science (ACSIS090) History (ACHHS106) Level 5 Typically by the end of Year 8, students: Generate ideas, plans and processes use appropriate ICT to collaboratively generate ideas and develop plans Show examples Examples: sharing documents including text, graphics and numbers Mathematics (ACMNA189) English (ACELY1720) Science (ACSIS144) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks design and modify simple digital solutions, or multimodal creative outputs or data transformations for particular audiences and purposes following recognised conventions Show examples Examples: creating movies, animations, websites and music; programming games; using spread sheets; managing and editing original source materials Mathematics (ACMNA187) English (ACELY1728) Science (ACSIS129) History (ACHHS214) Level 6 Typically by the end of Year 10, students: Generate ideas, plans and processes select and use ICT to articulate ideas and concepts, and plan the development of complex solutions Show examples Examples: using software to create hyperlinks, tables and charts; using design and project planning software English (ACELY1751) Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks Design, modify and manage complex digital solutions, or multimodal creative outputs or data transformations for a range of audiences and purposes Show examples Examples: modelling solutions in spread sheets, creating movies, animations, websites and music; programming games; using databases; creating web pages for visually impaired users; using advanced functions to manage and edit digital products for desired effects Mathematics (ACMNA229) English (ACELT1773) Science (ACSIS203) History (ACHHS193)
  • create and modify simple digital solutions, creative outputs or data representation/transformation for particular purposes
  • use ICT to generate ideas and plan solutions
  • use appropriate ICT tools safely to share and exchange information with appropriate known audiences
  • understand that computer mediated communications are directed to an audience for a purpose
jac19701212

Trninic and Abrahamson - Embodied artefacts and Conceptual Perrformances - 2 views

  • “embodied artifact
  • body-based and modular rehearsed action
  • Embodie
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      Embodied artifact - a body-based and modular rehearsed action
    • jac19701212
       
      Artifact - cultural object embedded in social practice
    • jac19701212
       
      Artifacts are adaptable in nature because they are modular in nature.
    • jac19701212
       
      EI - Embodied Interaction
  • all embodied artifacts are rehearsed performances, ready-to-hand cultural equipment created by “packaging” procedures for skillfully encountering particular situations in the world. By mediating one’s encounters with the world, embodied artifacts constitute an integral part of cultural and individual development. First, humans embody cultural procedures through participating in social activities
  • Mathematical Imagery Traine
  • The Mathematical Imagery Trainer (MIT) set at a 1:2 ratio, so that the right hand needs to be twice as high along the monitor than the left hand
  • movement matters
  • remote-interaction cyber-technologies
  • embodied-interaction (EI)
djplaner

Could children one day sue parents for posting baby pics on Facebook? | Guardian Sustai... - 0 views

  • French authorities, which have warned parents in France they could face fines of up to €45,000 (£35,000) and a year in prison for publishing intimate photos of their children on social media without permission, as part of the country’s strict privacy laws.
  • A 2015 study by internet company Nominet found parents in the UK post nearly 200 photos of their under fives online every year, meaning a child will feature in around 1,000 online photos before their fifth birthday.
  • A recent University of Michigan study found that children aged 10 to 17 “were really concerned” about the ways parents shared their children’s lives online
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  • The recent Nominet study found 17% of parents had never checked their Facebook privacy settings.
  • Social sharing isn’t inherently bad for children; sharing pictures can benefit children, for example, by helping to maintain connections with family members such as far away grandparents and cousins abroad
djplaner

How data analysis boosted the performance of Queensland school students - CIO - 0 views

  • “I don’t buy into the fact that we can get a system – and this is not a popular belief – that can do the full analysis of what students need,” he said
  • “I value the teaching profession and I think they need to look at the data that’s put out in front of them, the information that’s cut in different ways and use their ‘neck top computer’ [brain] to make some sort of valued judgement as to what the data is saying.
  • “Information can give black or white positives or negatives, but without the analytical mind of the teacher over the top understanding the student, what’s happening at home and in the classroom, they [IT] actually miss some of that analysis.”
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    Magazine report of a presentation by the CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the Department of Education and Training in Queensland. The presentation talks about how using ICT to gather and enable analysis of student data is helping schools and teachers better support students.
wilkoo

Technology for positive: Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction - 1 views

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    "One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in different ways and at different speeds. Technology makes it possible to pace lessons appropriately for each student's learning level and can be used to promote learning in the multiple intelligences. Below you will find website suggestions that address the different learning styles in your classroom with the help of technology: Verbal-Linguistic These learners enjoy learning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In the classroom setting these students shine when given tasks such as taking notes, researching, listening, reading for information, and writing. Websites to encourage learning for Verbal-Linguistic students: 1. http://wordle.net Allow students to express themselves creatively with words 2. http://ed.voicethread.com Capture student voices with audio, text, pictures , and video 3. http://zoho.com- A free online word processor, and presentation tool 4. http://gcast.com- Students can podcast (voice recording) online. 5. http://kerpoof.com - Students can create stories or mini- movies 6. http://www2.shidonni.com- Students create animated stories 7. http://tickatok.com Students can create stories and turn them into a book 8. http://pbskids.org/wordworld A world where words come alive 9. http://readwritethink.org 52 interactive activities related to reading, writing, and speaking 10. http://speakaboos.com Students can read stories online, record their own story and play literacy games Logical-Mathematical These learners love numbers, reasoning, and problem solving. These students enjoy measuring, calculating, and organizing data. In the classroom students will shine when given tasks such as collecting data, conducting experiments, solving proble
alicefoddy

Science Foundation to Year 10 Curriculum by rows - The Australian Curriculum v7.3 - 0 views

  • ommunicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems using scientific language and representations using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS148) View additional details about Literacy
  • ord data (ACSIS166) View additional details about Literacy View additional details about Numeracy
  • Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to systematically and accurately collect and
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  • Select and use appropriate equipment, including digital technologies, to systematically and accurately collect and record data (ACSIS200)
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    For assignment 1. 
djplaner

Algorithmic skin: health-tracking technologies, personal analytics and the biopedagogie... - 2 views

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    Journal paper talking about "digitized health and physical education". "The emergence of digitized health and physical education, or 'eHPE', embeds software algorithms in the organization of health and physical education pedagogies. Particularly with the emergence of wearable and mobile activity trackers, biosensors and personal analytics apps, algorithmic processes have an increasingly powerful part to play in how people learn about their own bodies and health. This article specifically considers the ways in which algorithms are converging with eHPE through the emergence of new health-tracking and biophysical data technologies designed for use in educational settings. The first half of the article provides a conceptual account of how algorithms 'do things' in the social world, and considers how algorithms are interwoven with practices of health tracking. In the second half, three key issues are articulated for further exploration: (1) health tracking as a 'biopedagogy' of bodily optimization based on data-led and algorithmically mediated understandings of the body; (2) health tracking as a form of pleasurable self-surveillance utilizing data analytics technologies to predict future bodily probabilities and (3) the ways that health-tracking produces a body encased in an 'algorithmic skin', connected to a wider 'networked cognitive system'. These developments and issues suggest the need for greater attention to how algorithmic systems are embedded in emerging eHPE technologies and pedagogies."
joydiigoedc3100

Rethinking the relationship between pedagogy, technology and learning in health and phy... - 2 views

  • What we saw instead was that DigiTech enabled teachers and students to do the same things faster and more efficiently, albeit after some teachers had invested time and effort in learning how to use different technologies.
  • We conclude this paper by drawing on Veletsianos (2016 Veletsianos, G. (2016). Emergence and innovation in digital learning: Foundations and applications. Edmonton: AU Press, Athabasca University.) to suggest that a focus on ‘emerging technologies’ and ‘emerging practices’ in digital learning could be a useful way forward. As Veletsianos (2016 Veletsianos, G. (2016). Emergence and innovation in digital learning: Foundations and applications. Edmonton: AU Press, Athabasca University.) argues, ‘emerging technologies’ and ‘emerging practices’ transcend disciplines and, moreover, what makes practice and technology emerging is not the technology, but rather the environments in which technologies and practices operate. Emerging technologies and practices, therefore, are foregrounded in the belief that technologies and practices shape and are shaped by sociocultural environments.
  • As Veletsianos (2016 Veletsianos, G. (2016). Emergence and innovation in digital learning: Foundations and applications. Edmonton: AU Press, Athabasca University.) argues, DigiTech is not yet established in education.
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    Journal paper seeking to address two questions (1) how could a pedagogically driven approach to the use of DigiTech in health and physical education (HPE) benefit young people's learning and (2) what steps are required to develop new DigiTech pedagogies?
djplaner

Data-Driven Improvement and Accountability | National Education Policy Center - 1 views

  • This brief examines policies and practices concerning the use of data to inform school improvement strategies and to provide information for accountability. This twin-pronged movement, termed Data-Driven Improvement and Accountability (DDIA),&nbsp;can lead either to greater quality, equity and integrity, or to deterioration of services and distraction from core purposes. The question addressed by this brief is what factors and forces can lead DDIA to generate more positive and fewer negative outcomes in relation to both improvement and accountability. The policy brief concludes with 12 recommendations for establishing more effective and productive systems and processes,&nbsp;derived from its analysis of the relevant research.&nbsp;A report containing model legislation&nbsp;follows, detailing a legal structure that would use data effectively to create a multi-level system of accountability designed for school improvement.
jwalker81

Data - 0 views

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    Data for graphing
djplaner

Lessons & Instructional Materials | Dice and Probability - 1 views

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    Flipchart for a Promethean IWB looking at probability. Uses the built in dice function to compare experiment with theoretical values. Good sequence will help scaffold learning. Good use of the inbuilt dice tool to produce data. Links to some good resources including an online tool that helps generate lots of data quickly. Apparently intended for age ranges from 11 through 18. Some of the exercises/examples may be seen as a little "young" for older students.
Kacey Howard

Does the Khan Academy know how to teach? - The Washington Post - 5 views

  • Gates has called Khan, "the best teacher I've ever seen.
    • djplaner
       
      An example of some of the large claims being made about Khan Academy that seem to suggest limited understanding of what makes a good teacher?
    • anonymous
       
      This is an interesting one - how can a teacher be hailed as such, when there is no real interaction (questioning from the student's point of view)? The Khan Academy does have its advantages as a very useful prop to specific lessons and concepts, yet the questions posed by any learner should be equally important if effective learning is to take place.
    • Margaret Johnson
       
      I agree Doreen, furthermore, the Khan Academy cannot be used as a stand alone to teaching, yet as a tool to extend understanding or to reteach concepts
    • Deb Mac
       
      It is a useful tool I agree. Students need to have an understand of a variety of ways/strategies/methods to draw upon in order to gain a full understand of the concepts.
    • Lisa Rose
       
      Interesting to see Bill Gates making a reference to teaching skills. Last I checked he wasn't an expert in education?!
    • robbie1282
       
      I don't get why they are making reference to Bill Gates I don't believe he has an understanding of teaching. Although these online library can help with understanding but is it really the way we want education to go online teaching??
    • djplaner
       
      I belive that the reference to Gates arises from the fact that he's spending a lot of his money attempting to improve schools and universities. That money means that his views on what is good teaching carry significant weight. More so than his qualifications and experience might otherwise warrant.
  • What is more, his videos reveal an ignorance of how we know students learn mathematics.
    • djplaner
       
      The Khan Academy videos suffer from the poor PCK of the people developing the videos. The core of the argument here.
    • Colleen Lenehan
       
      The videos were started to help students who were already learning through the school system and needed more help without having to pay for it. A lot of people are complaining about the videos as alternatives to explicit teaching in the classroom, but aren't they great for what they were originally designed for.
    • Kate Dugdale
       
      I don't think the Khan videos are doing any damage...They shouldn't be used as a stand alone, but instead as a supplement for learning, perhaps.
    • Louise Hoggett
       
      I think the videos are great as a supplementary activity, it provides a different way to explain something. Good on him for attempting it.
    • Lisa Rose
       
      I like David's comment: videos aren't actually evidence of the Khan academy, just "the poor PCK of the people developing the videos.".
  • Pedagogical content knowledge is an important foundation for planning lessons and for decision making during a lesson.
    • djplaner
       
      Building your PCK is essential to improving your ability to create effective learning experiences.
    • Lisa Rose
       
      I'm banging on the same drum here, but "building" to me is important - it's not the be all and end all.
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  • All teachers make mistakes, after all, and Khan should not, the reasoning goes, be called out for making the same mistakes we all make.
  • There certainly are broken models in education, but there is absolutely no evidence that competent knowledge of student learning and thinking is one that teachers can afford to jettison.
  • researchers are finding evidence that particular kinds of PCK are associated with greater gains in student learning in elementary mathematics.
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  • Many mathematics educators stress another kind of knowledge necessary to design and deliver quality instruction: pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). PCK refers to knowledge of content as it relates to teaching.
    • Stephen Druery
       
      Design and deliver quality instruction.
    • sandra2812
       
      knowing the students and how they learn 
    • franerbacher
       
      and catering for all students
  • content knowledge alone is inadequate
    • Fran Gemmell
       
      How true, but how often do we see this and the reverse situation where teachers are teaching in areas where their content knowledge is lacking.
    • Lisa Rose
       
      Content is certainly the starting point and this is crucial.
    • Olivia Wirihana
       
      I agree content knowledge is crucial but there are so many more aspects needed to make it great.
    • sandra2812
       
      Content knowledge is important, but it doesn't matter how much knowledge a teacher has if s/he cannot teach that content in a way that the students will actually understand it and be able to apply it in future
    • traceydavis1968
       
      I agree that content knowledge is important but it is just as important to know your students and how best they learn
  • The standard American curricular treatment, in which students are instructed to append zeroes to the shorter decimal to equalize the number of digits helps students to perform this task correctly, but fosters its own misconceptions.
  • he exercises offer no intellectual rigor and do not address our central concern.
  • PCK knows from both educational research and professional experience
  • I think frankly, the best way to do it is you put stuff out there and you see how people react to it; and we have exercises on our site too, so we see whether they’re able to see how they react to it anecdotally.
    • Olivia Wirihana
       
      I think this comment is interesting as provocation has many benefits.
  • the examples Khan chooses appear selected at random and thus are, perhaps unsurprisingly, often quite poor.
    • sandra2812
       
      A teacher must be prepared before entering the classroom
  • If Khan’s videos occasionally popped up in a Google search, we would be content to have him carry on. There is lots of worse information available on the web. But Khan is hailed as “unbelievable” ( Bill Gates) and his work as “sparking a revolution in education
    • sandra2812
       
      It is up to the teacher to assess whether or not the videos are suitable for his/her students. If the teacher chooses to use the video, then s/her can refer to the teacher information and see which questions the students answered correctly / incorrectly and identify any misconceptions. These misconceptions can then be addressed by the teacher in the classroom
  • Whether small steps or large, we urge Sal Khan and his funders to put their time, effort and dollars to the best possible ends, particularly when it comes to making decisions grounded in accurate, carefully considered pedagogical content knowledge
  • discuss the meaning of the equal sign frequently and explicitly, and (2) model correct use of the equal sign.
    • Angela Woodward
       
      To quote a fellow student, Lucas Naughton states, 'ICT must be used to enhance and amplify the learning rather then becoming the point of the learning'. I get that there are holes in the Khan videos however if we are using them to enhance learning then why cant the teacher design an entire lesson around one video. They can discuss the missing misconceptions. They can provide other methods/concepts and they can create practice activities all around a Khan video. Remember-enhance and amplify the learning using these ICT's. Cheers Angela Woodward
    • djplaner
       
      Exactly. They can be a useful tool if used appropriately.
  • Khan will put the video out there and see how people react to it.
    • Kacey Howard
       
      There's no actual looking for student ability/interest - it seems as if he's more interested in teaching what he want to talk about.
  • Newsweek
    • Kacey Howard
       
      How does Newsweek become a credible source? Surely people know better than to blindly accept a newpaper's arbitary titles?
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    Wikipedia mentions Khan's education: "Khan attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in mathematics, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and an MS in electrical engineering and computer science in 1998. Khan also holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School" I can't see a Bachelor of Education in there. I would have thought that this would be essential, and the first stepping-stone, to acquire an understanding of PCK and how students learn. Danielson and Goldenburg state that "content knowledge alone is inadequate for quality instruction" and that many videos are prone to creating further confusion for students. They also go on to say that Khan's explanations are frequently off target in addressing likely student questions that experienced teachers would anticipate and elicit. Maybe a four-year stint at USQ might be in order? .
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djplaner

Datavisualization.ch Selected Tools - 0 views

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    A collection of tools for visualising data of all types
djplaner

The Electronic Digital Computer - How It Started, How It Works and What It Does - NYTim... - 7 views

  • Whether it is solving a differential equation on the motion of charged particles or keeping track of a nuts-and-bolts inventory, the digital computer functions fundamentally as a numerical transformer of coded information. It takes sets of numbers, processes them as directed and provides another number or set of numbers as a result
  • Among the characteristics that make it different are the flexibility with which it can be adapted generally to logical operations, the blinding speed with which it can execute instructions that are stored within its memory, and its built-in capacity to carry out these instructions in sequence automatically and to alter them according to a prescribed plan.
  • Despite its size and complexity, a computer achieves its results by doing a relatively few basic things. It can add two numbers, multiply them, subtract one from the other or divide one by the other. It also can move or rearrange numbers and, among other things, compare two values and then take some pre-determined action in accordance with what it finds.
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  • For all its transistor chips, magnetic cores, printed circuits, wires, lights and buttons, the computer must be told what to do and how
    • djplaner
       
      Increasingly there are algorithms that mean that the computer doesn't need to be told what to do. It is capable of learning. For example, in the past computers couldn't drive cars on the road. To do this the computer would have to be told how to do everything - accelerate, turn, how far to turn etc. The new algorithms are such that a computer (actually probably many computers) can drive a car without being told what to do (not a perfect analogy, but hopefully useful)
  • If the data put into the machine are wrong, the machine will give the wrong answer
  • Developing the software is a very expensive enterprise and frequently more troublesome than designing the actual "hardware
  • o specify 60,000 instructions
    • djplaner
       
      Facebook reportedly has at least 62 million lines of code (instructions) to make all of its features work.
  • This requires an input facility that converts any symbols used outside the machine (numerical, alphabetical or otherwise) into the proper internal code used by the machine to represent those symbols. Generally, the internal machine code is based on the two numerical elements 0 and 1
    • djplaner
       
      This applies to any data that an ICT uses - pictures, sound etc. It has to be converted into 0s and 1s (binary digits) that software can then manipulate
  • The 0's and 1's of binary notation represent the information processed by the computer, but they do not appear to the machine in that form. They are embodied in the ups and downs of electrical pulses and the settings of electronic switches inside the machine
  • The computational requirements are handled by the computer’s arithmetic-logic unit. Its physical parts include various registers, comparators, adders, and other "logic circuits."
    • djplaner
       
      This is the bit of the ICT that does the manipulation. Everything you do to manipulate data (e.g. apply Instagram filters) is reduced down to operations that an arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) - or similar - can perform
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    An "ancient" (1967) explanation of how a digital computer works - including some history.
djplaner

Visualizing Statistics in Minecraft | Peter Krantz - 0 views

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    Getting a handle on numbers, their magnitude and relationship can be difficult for adults, let alone students. This is an example of where published data from the EU statistics agency is being brought into Minecraft to support visualisation.
djplaner

Sensordrone: The 6th Sense of Your Smartphone...& Beyond! by Sensorcon - Kickstarter - 4 views

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    A cheap sensor that can be connected to a mobile phone and combined with a range of apps to act as a data logger. Almost approaching the idea of a Tricorder from Star Trek. Will measure temperature, humidity, pressure, light, carbon monoxide levels amongst others.
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    Your giving yourself away now David with the "Star Trek" comment, don't tell me you can speak Klingon ;)))
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    Wow. That is amazing, Can you imagine implementing something like that into the classroom. That is a whole new level of science and maths teaching!!
chrisedc3100

Teaching With Technology: Plan B, by Sue Lyon-Jones: Slides and Handouts, TESOL Spain 2012 - 1 views

  • If you have a smart phone, you may be able to use it to get online by connecting it to your computer or a mobile device
    • djplaner
       
      Using your smartphone's hotspot to workaround issues with the school network connection can be useful, but it can also be a practice that is frowned upon - so ask your mentor and other teachers what the local practice is.
    • chrisedc3100
       
      if it is a school issued phone with suffient data. Personal phones with small data plans may find teachers getting large bills.
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    Web page based on a presentation that talks about the use of digital technology in teaching, with a specific focus on preparation and responding to problems. Some good content for preparing for Professional Experience and preparing your Part B essay for Assignment 3.
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    Web page based on a presentation that talks about the use of digital technology in teaching, with a specific focus on preparation and responding to problems. Some good content for preparing for Professional Experience and preparing your Part B essay for Assignment 3.
jac19701212

Draft Australian Curriculum Technologies - February 2013.pdf - 2 views

  • Literacy (LIT)
    • jac19701212
       
      Technology Literacy Goals - p13
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    Draft Australian Curriculum: Technologies - February 2013
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