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SLIC - holistic lesson to increase motivation and engagement, helping to teach multiple levels of learners and different learning styles, fostering collaboration and helping students focus on specific tasks

Interesting to read others ideas of how ICT makes learning more interesting and possibly less over whelming.

I have often used word searchers in lesson plans on placements for two reasons, I find it a good activity to settle students into the classroom or begin a lesson and it can used to activate prior knowledge. An example I have used is teaching fractions the students had to used prior knowledge and find words the ycould remember about fractions with the word search.

Mathletics is a great site for differentiating task, reinforcing effort and motivating students

SLIC - MinecraftEdu is interactive between teacher, student and peers, can be actioned individually or in groups, is motivating for many students and can be tailored to a specific curriculum outcome.

A small list of examples of how ICT can be used to activate prior knowledge. Part of a activity for the week 3 learning path.

Great for a design unit - students can create an educational game in small groups and be assessed on the final product

Prezi providing examples of what happens with scaffolding and the incorporation of ICT

Prezi providing examples of what happens with scaffolding and the incorporation of ICT