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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.

Assessment 2

My plan so far is Year 3 English, 6 week duration. The idea is the students are an Author and their task is to entertain a Prep class by writing and presenting their own version of the Gingerbread …

Assignment 2 is all about constructing a unit plan. My next prac will be in a year 5/6 composite class and I thought it would be a good idea to focus on year 5 English and use the Learning Place to see where the students will be at so that I can focus on that area.

An app with a movie recorder, camera and audio recorder to store and collect student's learning and work samples.. I plan to use this app on my iPhone or iPad during my prac with a grade 1 class.. 

Website providing insights, examples and assistance in incorporating Universal Design For Learning (UDL) into lesson planning.

8 key questions to ask yourself when planning

A resource to help plan objectives using Bloom's

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"Type Description Descriptive writing Not reflective. Description of events that occurred/report of literature. No attempt to provide reasons/justification for events. Descriptive reflection Reflective, not only a description of events but some attempt to provide reason/justification for events or actions but in a reportive or descriptive way. For example, "I chose this problem-solving activity because I believe that students should be active rather than passive learners". Recognition of alternate viewpoints in the research and literature which are reported. For example, Tyler (1949), because of the assumptions on which his approach rest suggests that the curriculum process should begin with objectives. Yinger (1979), on the other hand argues that the "task" is the starting point. Two forms: Reflection based generally on one perspective/factor as rationale. Reflection is based on the recognition of multiple factors and perspectives Dialogic reflection Demonstrates a "stepping back" from the events/actions leading to a different level of mulling about, discourse with self and exploring the experience, events, and actions using qualities of judgements and possible alternatives for explaining and hypothesising. Such reflection is analytics or/and integrative of factors and perspectives and may recognise inconsistencies in attempting to provide rationales and critique, for example. While I planned to use mainly written text materials I became aware very quickly that a number of students did not respond to these. Thinking about this now there may have been several reasons for this. A number of students, while reasonably proficient in English, even though they had been NESB learners, may still have lacked some confidence in handling the level of language in the text. Alternatively, a number of students may have been visual and tactile learners. In any case I found that I had to employ more concrete activities in my teaching. Critical reflection Demonstrates an aware

Geography site middle- upper primary easy to read student language, engaging layout. Offers teachers page with lesson plans and presentations. Also link for kids geography games

Introducing Breezy Brie An educator who has some amazing Special Education blogs, including one that is particularly dear to me: Planning Community Trips for the Year.  My time in a Special School Transition class demonstrated how important it is for students to be exposed to different life skills, for example going to the local shopping centre for morning tea.  Breezy Brie also includes links to resources she has found effective, such as a store logo flash card set.  

A recommended site to assist in classroom planning with ICTs.

This could be useful for your unit plan assignment if you are intending to incorporate ipads.

Story about the Malaysian government's plans for "education system ICT reform". Illustrates that the forces influencing the Australian Curriculum/education system are gaining the attention of other governments.

David I came across this presentation that malaysian students have done on Issues and Challenges in integrating ICT in Malaysian School. Hope all you guys will get some information from this. http://www.slideshare.net/PeiXianChang/issues-and-challenges-in-integrating-ict-in-malaysian-school

International primary teacher passionate about differentiation and technology, who believes that effective PD comes from sharing and interacting with other teachers. Her husband, also an educator, is an IT specialist and together they plan and implement ICT into the classroom.

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A great framework to use.

"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