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Tanya Carter

Social Media In The Classroom: Friend or Foe? - 0 views

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  • Tanya Carter on 26 Mar 14
     
    In this digital world, opportunities for education are available like never before. Though teachers using online tools are empowering students take part in their education, they may also expose them to inappropriate material, sexual predators, and bullying and harassment by peers. I am very interested in the concept of allowing Social Networking in the schools as a learning tool. This topic has interested me since becoming aware of all the tools I have utilised with the ICT and Pedagogy course. I found an article of the pros and cons of allowing this tool into the classroom. There seems to be a debate whether or not to utilise this type of learning tool into the curriculum. The types of questions raised where: What about predators? How do you stop explicit images filtering through? Will the students be distracted? I particularly liked the comments at the end of the article. It was quite interesting to learn how many people were fore the concept of implementing Social Networking into the curriculum. I'm still sitting on the fence with this topic. More research for me.
djplaner

Reflection increases learning - research findings - 3 views

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  • djplaner on 15 May 14
     
    Article reporting on what is apparently the "first empirical test of the effect of reflection on learning". It found that learners given time to reflect performed 18% and 23% better than learners who were not given time to reflect on what they'd learned. The study also found that there was no significant difference between reflecting on what was learned and having to teach it to someone else. I do wonder whether the ability of the learners to reflect played any part in the improvements gained? Would guidance on how to reflect improve performance more? Obvious links to both this course and the learning journal, but also for you to ponder in terms of your own learners.
alicefoddy

Religion Curriculum P-12 - 0 views

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  • Contextual information (literary form, historical and cultural context and human author’s intention) assists the reader to gain deeper awareness of Old Testament texts. The intention of the human author is important in determining the nature of the truth revealed in the text (e.g. historical truth, factual truth, religious truth).
  • Contextual information (literary form, historical and cultural context and human author’s intention) assists the reader to gain deeper awareness of New Testament texts. The intention of the human author is important in determining the nature of the truth revealed in the text (e.g. historical truth, factual truth, religious truth).
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding The writings and key messages of the founders of religious orders influence the way of life of religious communities (e.g. prayer life, apostolate, dress, spiritual practices, beliefs, symbols, daily life).
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  • ligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding The Creeds of the apostolic and ancient Churches, including the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed, expressed the Christian understanding of God. Through the Creeds, Christians are linked with the faith of believers throughout history.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding The Catholic Church in Australia comprises a number of geographical dioceses and archdioceses. There are a variety of roles and responsibilities within the leadership structure of the Catholic Church in Australia (i.e. deacon, priest, bishop, archbishop, cardinal). The Church in Australia is a member of a larger communion of churches in the Oceania region. Within the Australian Catholic Church, as well as across Oceania, local and regional churches are influenced by their different cultures and histories.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding The writings and key messages of significant reformers (c.650CE-c.1750CE), such as Catherine of Siena, Clare of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas, challenged the Church to question its nature and role in the world.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Concern for the good of the community is a basic principle of Christian morality. According to Church teaching, personal gifts are meant to be at the service of others and of the common good. The good of the community can be protected and promoted in a variety of ways.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Prayer in the Christian tradition, including formal prayers such as Sign of the Cross, Our Father and Hail Mary, nurtures the spiritual life of believers.
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Meditative prayer uses silence and stillness to assist believers to listen and talk to God. Believers use a range of practices (including silence and stillness, and praying with icons and images) for preparing the body and the mind for meditative prayer, and engaging in the ‘work of meditation’. Christian iconography expresses in images the same Gospel message that Scripture communicates by words. Praying with scripture is a form of meditative prayer in the Christian tradition. There are a variety of ways to pray with scripture, including Lectio Divina (Benedictine tradition) and Ignatian Meditation.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding The beliefs, values and practices of early Church communities (c.6 BCE - c. 650 CE) were influenced by ancient Mediterranean societies such as Greece, Rome and Egypt. Recurring broad patterns of historical change (namely Construction: Searching for Unity, Order and Authenticity; Deconstruction: Challenges to Unity, Order and Authenticity; Reconstruction: Restoring unity, order and authenticity) are evident in the story of the early Church as it came to understand its nature and role in the world.
  • ayer in the Christian tradition, including the ancient monastic prayer of The Liturgy of the Hours, nurtures the spiritual life of believers. The Liturgy of the Hours follows a prescribed pattern of Psalms, Scripture and intercessions, and is prayed at set times throughout the day. Believers pray on behalf of others and with others.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding All Christians are united through their baptism (Galatians 3.27-29) in the name of Jesus Christ and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). The term ‘ecumenism’ (from the Greek Oikoumene meaning ‘of the whole inhabited earth’) refers to the movement which seeks to bring about the unity of all Christians. All Christians are called to give witness to the ecumenical spirit through pray
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding In a time of great challenge and change (c.650 CE-c.1750CE), the Church had to respond to many internal and external threats to its physical existence, cultural influence, political control, social structure, roles and relationships and economic power. Recurring broad patterns of historical change (namely Construction: Searching for Unity, Order and Authenticity; Deconstruction: Challenges to Unity, Order and Authenticity; Reconstruction: Restoring unity, order and authenticity) are evident in the story of the Church in a time of challenge and change (c.650CE-c.1750CE) as it was forced to question its nature and role in the world.
  • Religious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Grace is the gift of God that enables people to overcome sin; to love, believe and hope in God and grow in goodness. The Church names this work of grace ‘justification’. Virtues are attitudes and dispositions that guide people to ‘do good and avoid evil’. In Christian teaching, the cardinal (pivotal) virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. Living a virtuous life - ‘doing good’ - requires knowledge and understanding, practice and perseverance.
  • sisted by the Holy Spirit, the Church draws on the teaching of Jesus and its living Tradition to respond to emerging moral questions. Catholic social teaching proposes principles for reflection, provides criteria for judgment and gives guidelines for action. A consistent theme in Catholic social teaching is that the good of people be the criterion in making moral judgments about social and economic structures.
  • isten and talk to God. Believers use a range of practices (including centred breathing and attending to posture) for preparing the body and the mind for meditative prayer and for engaging in the ‘work of meditation’. Praying with scripture is a form of meditative prayer in the Christian tradition. There are a variety of ways to pray with scripture, including Augustinian Prayer and Franciscan Contemplative prayer. All forms of vocal and meditative prayer are intended to lead believers to contemplation. Contemplative prayer is the simple awareness of the presence of God. It is pray
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Christians believe that the nature of God is revealed in the Old Testament. The divine name, “I Am Who Am”, is understood in the sense that God is the fullness of being, every perfection, without origin and without end. Christian tradition expresses the riches of the divine name in a variety of terms such as goodness, abounding i
  • r sources combined to form the Pentateuch. They are: the Priestly source (P), Deuteronomist (D), the Elohist (E), and the Jahwist (J). Key themes of the Pentateuch include: creation, sin, covenant, law and promise, worship, and Chosen Peopl
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding The inspired writings of various religious and lay leaders (e.g. Catherine McAuley, Nano Nagle, Edmund Rice, Don Bosco, Elizabeth Seton and Mary MacKillop) responded in new ways to the needs of the faithful, especially through education, works of charity, and health care (c.1750CE-c.1918CE).
  • In a time of great challenge and change (c.1750 CE - c.1918 CE), the Church had to respond to many internal and external threats to its physical existence, cultural influence, political influence, social structure, roles and relationships and economic power. Recurring broad patterns of historical change (namely Construction: Searching for Unity, Order and Authenticity; Deconstruction: Challenges to Unity, Order and Authenticity; Reconstruction: Restoring unity, order and authenticity) are evident in the story of the Church in a time of challenge and change (c.1750 CE - c.1918 CE) as it was forced to question its nature and role in the world.
  • Respect for each person, as created in the image of God and as a reflection of God, is expressed through moral behaviour towards oneself and others. Two key principles of Catholic social teaching, namely respect for the dignity of the human person and human rights and responsibilities, provide guidelines for developing a healthy understanding of one’s personal identity and of human relationships.
  • Assisted by the Holy Spirit, the Church draws on the teaching of Jesus and its living tradition to respond to emerging moral questions about scientific and technological advances. Catholic social teaching proposes principles for reflection, provides criteria for judgment and gives guidelines for action. The principles of Catholic social teaching, especially promotion of peace, stewardship, and common good, provide guidelines for scientific and technological advancement.
  • personal journals, poetry, books, pastoral statements, conciliar documents), search for the mystery of God in the midst of world events and the course of human history (c.1918CE to the present), such as war and peace, genocide and reconciliation, globalisation and community, consumerism and sufficiency, relativism and morality, development and ecology.
  • hristians believe God’s unending love and mercy for humanity were revealed to the people of Israel and expressed fully through the person of Jesus.
  • he Eucharist draws on historical and scriptural foundations, including Last Supper (1 Corinthians 11:23-28) and sacrifice. The Eucharist recalls Jesus’ example of service and love (John 13:1-20), and those who share the Eucharist are sent out to carry on Jesus’ mission in the world. The Eucharist is a means of reconciliation and forgiveness of sins as expressed through prayers and actions in the Mass (e.g. penitential rite, eucharistic prayer and prayers before communion, sign of peace). Eucharist is the primary and indispensable source of nourishment for the spiritual life of believers.
  • In a time of great challenge and change (c.1918 CE to the present), the Church had to respond philosophically and theologically to unprecedented threats to both human ecology and environmental ecology from science, technology, materialism, consumerism and political ideologies. The Church’s philosophical and theological responses involved rethinking and reforming its cultural influence, political influence, social structure, roles and relationships, economic power and evangelising mission. Recurring broad patterns of historical change (namely: Construction: Searching for Unity, Order and Authenticity; Deconstruction: Challenges to Unity, Order and Authenticity; Reconstruction: Restoring unity, order and authenticity) are evident in the story of the Church in a time of challenge and change (c. 1918 CE to the present) as it was forced to question its nature and role in the world.
  • is obliged to follow their conscience which requires careful and lifelong formation. Conscience formation for Christians entails not only consideration of facts, but is guided by prayer and reflection on the Word of God, the life and teaching of Christ, the witness and advice of others, and the authoritative teaching of the Church.
  • bout economic structures and development. Catholic social teaching proposes principles for reflection, provides criteria for judgment and gives guidelines for action. The principles of Catholic social teaching, especially participation, economic justice, global solidarity and development, preferential option for the poor, stewardship, and subsidiarity, provide guidelines for just economic order and development. Christians believe that human work shares in God’s creative activity. Work enables each person to use
  • The Prayer of St Francis, The Canticle of Creation and The Magnificat. The Prayer of St Francis is a prayer for peace. In a world often troubled by war and violence, it calls us to be instruments of Christ’s peace and love. The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) is Mary’s song of hope in God’s salvation and justice for all. The Canticle of Creation is a prayer of praise for the creator God.
  • ive prayer uses silence and stillness to assist believers to listen and talk to God. Believers use a range of practices (including praying with the help of nature) for preparing the body and the mind for meditative prayer, and for engaging in the ‘work of meditation’. Lectio of Nature is a form of meditative prayer in the Christian tradition. All forms of vocal and meditative prayer are intended to lead believers to contemplation. Contemplative Prayer is the simple awareness of the presence of God. It is prayer without words or images. Centering Prayer provides a way of enriching and nurturing the spiritual life of believers.
  • emporary Christian spiritual writings reflect the signs of the times in the light of the Gospel, and use a variety of mediums and modes of communication to reveal the mystery of God and of life.
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Christians believe that the mission of Jesus is continued in the world and in the Church through the activity of the Holy Spirit.
  • major Christian traditions, some rituals are prepared according to formal principles and rubrics. These rituals are referred to as liturgy. Liturgical adaptation is provided for in
  • istian moral teaching provides guidelines and limits regarding ethical and moral responses to global issues and challenges, such as justice, tolerance, reconciliation, peace, ecology, nonviolence, respect and appreciation for others.
  • eligious Knowledge and Deep Understanding Prayer in the Christian tradition nurtures the spiritual life of believers. Vocal prayer, meditative prayer and contemplative prayer are ancient examples of thi
  • alicefoddy on 03 Mar 15
     
    Religions curriculum with ICT stuff identified. 
alicefoddy

Donald Clark Plan B - 0 views

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  • collaboration, communication, creativity, critical skills. Can the real world really be that alliterative?
  • I'm all for abandoning this ‘21st centur
  • more academic, more test-driven, PISA obsessed and has failed to use the technology that we all use,
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  • I'd prefer young people to have the skills that keep them sceptical, critical and independent.
  • but share, discuss, communicate, even hang out in coffee shops.
    • alicefoddy
      alicefoddy on 08 Mar 15
       
      I would argue that this is the attitude of the 21st century as well.
  • where all of this is banned
    • alicefoddy
      alicefoddy on 08 Mar 15
       
      Maybe we need to change the classroom environment to cater for this. 
  • Not one single teacher in the schools my sons attended has an email address available for parents. I’ve attended innumerable educational conferences where only a handful of the participants used Twitter.
    • alicefoddy
      alicefoddy on 08 Mar 15
       
      This I find quite shocking. 
  • Across the world young people have collaborated on Blogs, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to bring down entire regimes and force political change. Not one of them has been on a digital literacy course. And, in any case, who are these older teachers who know enough about digital literacy to teach these young people? And how do they teach it – through collaborative, communication on media using social media – NO. By and large, in educational institutions, this stuff is shunned, restricted, even banned. We learn digital literacy by doing, largely outside of academe.
  • Was there a sudden break between these skills in the last century compared to this century? No. What’s changed is the need to understand the wider range of possible communication channels. This comes through mass adoption and practice, not formal education.
  • I’ve seen no evidence that teachers have the disposition, or training, to teach these skills.
  • alicefoddy on 08 Mar 15
     
    This Blog argues against the need to teach 21st century skills. It's a little controversial, what do you think?
u1046622

Minute papers - encouraging relection? - 2 views

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  • u1046622 on 08 Mar 15
     
    I enjoyed reading this short paper that was mentioned in the course modules about short online reflections! What do you think?
djplaner

Would-be teachers in for testing time for before graduation - 2 views

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literacy numeracy

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  • djplaner on 04 Jun 14
     
    NSW will apparently be the first of the states to introduce a literacy/numeracy test for pre-service teachers in 2016. Likely to see this spread over time.
  • Richard Gerrand on 04 Jun 14
     
    I remember a course examiner a few years ago saying that this test would likely apply to USQ pre-service teachers by the time we graduate. It seems like a good idea to me because I have seen teachers make simple, embarrassing grammatical and mathematical mistakes in class. I know that we all make mistakes, however there are some things that teachers should know by the time they leave university. A test at the end might, to some extent, uphold the standards that are expected from teachers.
djplaner

Educational Leadership:Feedback for Learning:Seven Keys to Effective Feedback - 5 views

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edc3100redesign feedback

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  • djplaner on 28 Mar 15
     
    Lot of insights in here that EDC3100 needs to take to heart.
  • simeu47 on 28 Mar 15
     
    I recall seeing this in another course and kept the link in my UNI FAVOURITES folder (which is now a fairly sizable resource...). Two things I took again from this article, was 1. The joy of going back and listening to John Hattie and 2. the Feedback Essentials - "Whether feedback is just there to be grasped or is provided by another person, helpful feedback is goal-referenced; tangible and transparent; actionable; user-friendly (specific and personalized); timely; ongoing; and consistent. I always kept this in the back of my mind and it never fails to flag when FEEDBACK is mentioned.
u1044820

The Gradual Release Model (I do, We do, You do) - 3 views

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  • tanyacouper on 14 Mar 15
     
    Hi I have never heard about this framework until week two of this course. I am sure I have used something similar but now I have a name and a framework to use n my lesson plans. Great share this is a keeper. This will be useful in both theory and practical lessons, in both my teaching areas.
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37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest - Best Colleges Online - 4 views

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      jillarnell2015 on 16 Mar 15
       
      Pintrest is such a fantastic tool for any creative subject. the only problem is it is usually blocked in state schools. it can be unblocked through a process set by DETE and probably well worth the effort
  • Looking to liven up your classroom? There are tons of photos of great classroom setups, from kindergartens to high school that you can use for inspiration.
  • Do you find yourself jotting down ideas or bookmarking websites and then forgetting about them? Pinterest can help you keep these ideas organized and easy-to-find when you need them.
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  • Pinterest can also be a great place to get students working. Teachers could have students pin ideas on a board that relate to a particular project they’ll be working on.
  • Of course, pinning itself could also be an educational experience. Students could have to pin items that fit a certain set of criteria as part of a lesson.
  • Whether you’re working with your colleagues or helping students to work on a group project, Pinterest can be a great place to collaborate. Share images for presentations or links to papers, resources, and research.
sandra2812

Teachers: What's Your Motto in the Classroom? | Edutopia - 2 views

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  • sandra2812 on 20 Mar 15
     
    The Week 2 activity in asked What's your pedagogy? got me thinking, I decided that building relationships with my students was extremely important to me. I agree with this article and Elena Aguilar shares a very similar pedagogy, her classroom is not just individual students, it's a community in which everyone belong
  • leonardf on 21 Mar 15
     
    Awesome question! I have a number of motto's but I think one stands tall amongst them all. We are all equal and put downs of course are not to be tolerated but I believe more focus on student fear of failure resulting in a lack of effort to succeed. There will be times in our career where we will witness students losing motivation due to ridicule from peers or even self-ridicule. More than once I have heard in a maths classroom a student admitting, "Oh I'm not good at maths", even when I can see that they are quite capable. Effectively the student is giving themself permission to fail. My moto is "THANKS FOR CORRECTING ME!" Too often students fear answering a questions in case they get it wrong, and some students will abuse others for their mistakes. It is a cultural attitude that is in the workplace as well as the classroom. If someone voices that they have discovered a mistake you have made, then that gives you the opportunity to correct yourself. If you cannot see the error, then it is an opportunity for them to teach you something new. It doesn't matter which way you look at it, mistakes should be celebrated as a collaborative learning opportunity, and as teachers we should encourage this. Olympic gold medal winner Adam Kreek talks about happy failure and emergence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8P7Ni1NwB0
pristine_crazy

What is the future of technology in education? | Teacher Network | The Guardian - 0 views

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  • The future is about access, anywhere learning and collaboration, both locally and globally. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
  • pristine_crazy on 07 Mar 16
     
    Matt has opened my eyes to view how education can change by the use of the cloud. His perception seems futuristic, but may be fulfilled in the near future. I have highlighted some information that I found interesting for people to view.
lesleyed

Help students better organize the studying process - 2 views

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Practical Classroom Strategies

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  • lesleyed on 06 Mar 16
     
    Sometimes students have no idea how to go about studying efficiently, so of course they don't do as well as they might. I've developed a strategy to help my students better organize the study process. I'd like to share it with you to use.
djplaner

Copyright guide for students - Copyright - The University of Sydney - 4 views

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  • The owner of copyright in a work has a number of exclusive rights including the right to control publication and copying of their work, as well as the right to make the work available online. Copyright owners also have moral rights and performers' rights.
  • Usually the author or creator of a work is the copyright owner. There are some exceptions to this rule so if you need more information on ownership of copyright see Who owns copyright.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 06 Mar 16
       
      The ownership of copyright has some interesting implications for sites such as "Teachers pay Teachers". (i.e. a teacher may not own the copyright for the material they produce)
  • Australia does not have a system of copyright registration. Once your work has been placed in a material form, that is, written down, recorded or filmed, it is protected by copyright
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  • Usually you need the copyright owner’s permission to copy their work
  • some exemptions, such as the fair dealing provisions, which permit limited copying for a range of reasons, including research or study, without infringing copyrigh
  • This allows you to copy limited amounts from copyright works for your course needs, to prepare a research paper or essay, or to write a thesis without infringing copyrigh
  • You need to consider five factors before deciding if your copying constitutes fair dealin
  • It's a myth that material on the internet isn’t protected by copyright and that you can copy or download whatever you like
  • Always check the terms of use section of the website before downloading or printing material.
  • if the information is in electronic format, post the URL or citation on your blog, website or shared server space: sharing the URL is not a copyright infringement
  • You cannot upload the presentation onto a blog or website as that would mean that the copying you carried out would no longer be for research or study.
  • djplaner on 06 Mar 16
     
    A introduction to what copyright means for you as a student. Applies directly to assignment 1.
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Who am I? - The Beginning - 0 views

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  • mattw_edu on 10 Mar 16
     
    Hi everyone! My name is Matthew Westphal and I'm an on-campus student at the Springfield campus of USQ. I'm in my third year of studying (over the half-way mark of the degree, woo-hoo), and this is my first time taking this course, which I'm personally super excited for as I love all aspects of ICT!...
djplaner

EDC3100_2012_1: Course content (Assignment 2) - 16 views

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    • djplaner
      djplaner on 19 Apr 12
       
      A question and answer about the briefing is available in the forum http://usqstudydesk.usq.edu.au/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=611428#p1886861
  • Briefing on Digital Citzenship
djplaner

Mr Robbo - The P.E Geek | Bridging the gap between Physical Education & ICT…Y... - 8 views

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teachers teacher pe hpe FFF

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  • djplaner on 14 Mar 13
     
    One for the HPE folk.  A Victorian PE teacher who labels himself "The PE Geek".
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  • Carmen Gambe on 15 Mar 13
     
    The key word here is 'Physical' education. I can only condone activities that are of physical nature. If the ICT is restricted to hands controlling a remote then I would not execute them in my PE classroom. I can see how some of these games add excitement to teaching and learning but are they still teaching the kids the fundamentals? You cannot expect a child with no experience in the water to swim proficiently or with confidence no matter how much swimming gamification practise they've had. It is unrealistic and dangerous. Gamification has the ability to help correct techniques in elite athletes and create visuals for young children but is it really helping them with their stamina? Are they giving a 100% or just doing it half-heartedly, more for the fun? Physical education is just that ... physical. It helps your lungs develop and makes you stronger, fitter and healthier. I don't know whether I am for or against ICT in P.E.
  • djplaner on 15 Mar 13
     
    I didn't look very far in his blog, but it does appear that only the first post is talking about gamification. There are other post where he is exploring a range of resources associated with both the health theory side and also the physical movement. The rationale for sharing this was for the entire blog. To see a HPE teacher that is engaging with a whole range of ICTs, including some you may have problems with.
  • anonymous on 28 Mar 14
     
    He does discuss other reasons why ICTs should be used in classes, but unfortunately doesn't give enough practical examples. The gamification he talks about most specifically is a dance game on the wii. Now of course the students are taking part in a game, but their bodies are moving just like they would be if they were dancing without the use of the game, so it is definitely physical. Using these types of games in your teaching shouldn't outweigh the the students taking part in physical activity or sports and training, but it should supplement it. I think using ICTs in HPE will help to improve motivation and interest in students who are uninterested in sport, which is a big focus that teachers face, particularly with junior high school girls. Using these games to get them interested is better than forcing them to take part in an activity where they aren't going to put in much effort anyway. ICTs are also immensely beneficial to students studying PE in senior, as a lot more of the focus is on technique and improvement, so using videos to view performance and receive feedback is great for these students. Especially the apps and programs you can get nowadays that let you pause and rewind video, play in slow motion, and draw on the screen (to check if your body is creating the right angles in the movement etc). In primary they wouldn't be so concerned with technique improvement like this, but ICTs can be used to expose students to sports that they wouldn't normally see or experience. Primary students could research and create their own games and sports using the internet and computers. (It is harder for me to think about the primary context, because I haven't had much to do with it). I am sure there are many ways ICTs can be incorporated in the Primary HPE setting, you just need to think outside the box.
  • anonymous on 28 Mar 14
     
    Oops, I think I got PE Geek confused with a PE blog I was reading recently. After looking at the actual link, this PE geek offers so much more! It is actually great, the apps he talks about are great for primary and secondary.
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