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First part of a new series examining "web literacy", related to digital citizenship. Makes mention of some of the downsides to filtering and more protective approaches.

Great collection of approaches to grow your PLN.

Describes an approach to encouraging meta-cognition, deep reading etc from students enable by a range of different ICTs to enable students to collectively analyse annotations on a text.

"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

Much of what is covered in EDC3100 assumes the status quo of the educational system. In fact, a large part of it focuses on how to fulfil the requirements of the Australian Curriculum. Here's a story (magazine article) about a different approach that has its origins in a number of sources (Piaget and Montessori amongst the more recognisable). A challenge.

Not actually an ICT, but an example of another technology change that might help learning and other factors. As always a slightly skeptical approach should be taken when evaluating claims of benefits. Especially when a commercial company is someway involved.

Blog post describing some tools and approaches that can be used to scaffold student use of search engines

One possible approach to the problem of students using phones in class. Not such a great fan of it and then one of the comments offers the solution that I imagine quite a few students adopting "I'd just put it on an old phone connected to wifi and stick it in my bag. BOOM 24/7 locked phone"

The first page provides synopsis of this paper, using computers for children to do interesting things and programming as a vehicle for teaching thinking.  Skimming through titles, you can circumnavigate to view approaches and descriptions of computer use and coding.

Article re: the value of confusion on the part of learners to enhance learning. One of the learning paths mention the work of this person in connection with the Khan Academy videos that don't follow this approach (typically)

Kayla - a S1 2014 student - finds Powtoon an ICT she can use in her teaching and then uses it produce a video - "10 reasons why we should be using multimedia in the classroom". Good example of an approach for an artefact for assignment 1.

This blog provides a value based approach to education and may be useful

Having a group of Year 10 Maths A students say this about a class would have to be the ultimate achievement. Done correctly, I think Meyer's approach combined with other techniques could achieve this.

This is a great blog site with links to loads of other blogs from early childhood teachers. It also provides links to resources...

This blog has the links to numerous teachers blogs

Some great ideas for play-based learning. Includes some interesting articles on Montessori Method, Reggio Emilia approach.

TES Teaching Resources is where teachers share and download free lesson plans, classroom resources, revision guides and curriculum worksheets. Whether you are looking for SEN teaching strategies and approaches, VCOP activities, or secondary classroom activities, you can choose from 1000s of teacher resources, download them for free and adapt them to suit your classroom activities.

I found this link while searching for information for my assignment. I have not seen this model before and feel that it would work well for higher primary ages for science and history. Would love to know what other people think.

Blog post reflecting on the comparison between teacher as sage, guide and meddler. Some interesting things to say how we teach.  Will use in lecturer 1 2013 (I think). Also has some interesting references on the benefits of video.

An online market place of resources created by teachers. Interesting approach given the availability of free online resources

This site was developed for teachers who make resources and sell direct to other teachers. You can download 1000s of free resources, but also buy at reasonable prices. Great for your toolbelt.

Amazing, my mum just emailed this link to me and I was about to put it on diigo. Glad to see it already made it here :) Lots of free resources and ideas.