the key to giving students with learning difficulties more opportunities in the classroom, and it's all due to the introduction of ICT.
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The Benefits of Educational Blogging | Primary Tech - 0 views
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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
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Smart Classrooms - ICT helps special education students soar - 2 views
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Although technology has helped to improve learning outcomes, a major benefit of incorporating digital technology into education plans for special education students is the dramatic impact it has on their social contact and classroom interaction.
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Although technology has helped to improve learning outcomes, a major benefit of incorporating digital technology into education plans for special education students is the dramatic impact it has on their social contact and classroom interaction.
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A great Article about Maryborough State School and the effects of using ICT's in a Special Education Classroom -
Another great resource for students with special needs. Thanks Lauren, this can help with our online artefact in our field.
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Sage on the Stage or Guide or the Side: Finding the Middle Ground - 1 views
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White et al, argues that the belief systems of teachers form a barrier to new techniques and pedagogy. Moreover, they highlight research that indicates that the teaching style of individual teachers tends to reflect the “manner that they were taught during their own educational experiences (White et al, 2008, p. 41). As a result, White et al indicate that many teachers implement ideas based on their own experiences within a traditional, teacher-centred pedagogy.
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where the teacher is still able to be a knowledgeable guide but also a co-creator of knowledge.
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Important point, I am learning as much from teaching this course as you are from taking it.
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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.
How students benefit from social media - 5 views
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www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/...r_learning_getting_started.pdf
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benefits of ipads in the classroom, teacher pedagogy, different apps to use and how they can be used
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ECE Technology: 10 Trending Tools for Teachers - 3 views
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ids are crazy for technology! And it’s important to provide early learners with time to simply play,
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ECE Technology: 10 Trending Tools for Teachers
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Kids are crazy for technology! And it's important to provide early learners with time to simply play, create and use their imaginations. However, teachers must also ensure that students learn to use current technology in this constantly-evolving world. - ...1 more comment...
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This blog post has introduced 10 useful tools that can be utilised in the classroom. -
Kids are crazy for technology! And it's important to provide early learners with time to simply play, create and use their imaginations. However, teachers must also ensure that students learn to use current technology in this constantly-evolving world. -
This is what is expected of early childhood teachers to learn about the benefits of integrating technology and how it reinforces key technical skills to thrive in coming ages where technology is becoming a necessity.
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Media Centre | ACER - 0 views
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This ACER article describes the benefits to students of strong school-community collaborations. How might ICT be used to enhance school-community collaborations?
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Video: Extended Interview: Dr. James Gee | Watch Digital Media - New Learners Of The 21... - 2 views
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5 minute interview with Dr James Gee. One of the people explaining why game-based learning has some significant benefits.
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reasons for using ICTs to enhance students' learning within that context.
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be drawn from a context very similar to your teaching context
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Each reason should also be illustrated with an example of how another educator has already used ICTs to achieve the stated benefit.
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be illustrated with an example of how another educator has already used ICTs to achieve the stated benefit.
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should be drawn from a context very similar to your teaching context
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You Should Start a Blog Right Now | The Discipline of Innovation - 0 views
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Effective ICT across the curriculum - EffectiveICT.co.uk - the effective use of ICT - I... - 1 views
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Use of ICT in the classroom is not an optional extra, it is a National Curriculum requirement
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From an educational aspect, the use of computers brings a dynamism to lessons, putting pupils more in control of their learning, permitting independent progress and development.
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The interactive nature of computers allows pupils to become more involved, permitting effective and active learning.
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Visual learning and outlining in the classroom | inspiration.com - 2 views
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Inspiration Software provides programs to enable teachers and students to create visual learning aids through many methods. Under each tab, the benefits of each visual aid and suggestions of how to use the aids in a classroom environment are offered.
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Standing desks increase a student's engagement, attentivness | Neuroscientist News - 2 views
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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.
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The Infographic: Is there a Place in Higher Education? - EdITLib Digital Library - 0 views
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Academic paper that explains what an infographic is and how it can be of benefit to learning and teaching. The context focused on is higher ed, however, much of it applies to other educational contexts.
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Tasmania's Children's Commissioner wants app developed for kids in state care - ABC New... - 0 views
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Although this isn't education related, I thought it was a great example of some of the benefits of ICTs
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Australian Study Points to Benefits of Games-Based Math - Getting Smart by Tom Vander A... - 1 views
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"Kristy Goodwin of Macquarie University to study what she calls Digital Games Based Learning (DGBL)"
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Toronto students write, publish their own books | Toronto Star - 6 views
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“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,”
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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 -
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“It made writing meaningful and purposeful.”
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Accessing this website and book publishing tool provided a way to engage all students to the level they desired or could manage.
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“writing came alive during this process,”
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This also creates a relevance between the student and their world both in the educational sense and the personal sense.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I got so excited because I love writing stories with my friends — I love reading and writing,” said 8-year-old Zaria Gibbons
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When she shared her find at a staff meeting, fellow teachers at the Scarborough school loved the idea and they all got on board.
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Positive sharing of 'finds' not only builds resources but creates a positive, inclusive and productive professional learning environment and builds moral.
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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.
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Teacher provided an extension to other teachers professional learning and used networking with other peers
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students were given a kit with instructions and pages.
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Self-paced, somewhat self directed learning. Building confidence and indepence. Minimal imput from teacher mean students are free to express their ideas.
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There was a sense of awe when the books arrived and they’d seen what they’d done.”
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Positive effective and timely feedback that fosters positive self esteem and grows the desire to learn.
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producing a physical item, something tangible the student can share with others
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holding an authors’ night for parents, grandparents, siblings — even aunts and uncles — to check out the books.
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Engaging the students social learning network enhancing learning and building a positive view of learning.
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Positive relationships between all stakeholders. Community involvement and enhancement of student learning.
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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
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Older students were asked to write about world issue
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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.
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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.
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1I got so excited because I love writing stories with my friends — I love reading and
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Looks like the student is receiving support at home for their efforts at school.
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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.
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My Amazing Book of Poems.”
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“It wasn’t just something they did and handed in to the teacher.”
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The school made a big deal of the young writers
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School wide support, how exciting and uplifting for the students to be recognised in front of their peers.
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‘Have you finished your draft yet?’ ” said principal Denise Canning.
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The students must think it is awesome that the principal is interested in their work.
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even those in kindergarten — contributed a page to a class book.
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Shows how it is possible for all age groups to contribute and participate in learning.
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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.
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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. -
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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
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This provocation from the students allowed the teacher to use the interests of the children to make learning more engaging and meaningful.
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The teacher showed respect for her students and let them have a voice, therefore allowing them to be apart of the learning process.
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students could read aloud.
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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.
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students of mine for the past three years,
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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
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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.
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Upon having a look atthis site it seems to be limited to the USA. Does anyone know of a similar site in Australia?
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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.
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A great resource to use to encourage writers. Many children seem to struggle with the writing aspect of literacy.
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A great resource to use to encourage writing. Many students struggle with this aspect of literacy.
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kids would get off the bus carrying their package of materials and talking about it
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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.
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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 -
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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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.