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Lisa Rose

An automated social media poster - 1 views

hootsuite.com

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  • Lisa Rose on 07 Mar 14
     
    I've used this for marketing before, and thought it may help some time poor students- write a few blogs on the weekend, and spread them out to be automatically sent by hootsuite when you choose. Could be very handy! Would work in a classroom, if you knew every Wednesday was sports day, and your students were on twitter, have an automated tweet go out every Tuesday night to remind them to wear sports uniform/bring sports equipment. Great opportunities to be connected without having to remember regularly!
Rebekah Adams

reasons - 1 views

www.bee-bot.us

edc3100 resources ictexamples

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  • Anna Murphy on 07 Mar 14
     
    Bee-Bot? Thoughts?
  • Rebekah Adams on 15 Mar 14
     
    Device for early years development
Teresa Daniel

Aussie Bloggers - 3 views

I located two blogs which I thought were worth sharing with EDC1300. I cam across the Ramblings of a Teacher who was shared by another student Anna Murphy and I also came across Nina Davis teachin...

http:__ninadavis.me_

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April Tyrrell

Ms Cassidy's Classroom Blog - 0 views

mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/...learning-with-twitter

primary education teacher blog

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  • April Tyrrell on 16 Mar 14
     
    Ms Cassidy's Classroom blog- involves the blogs of what specific activities her class of six year olds get up to on a daily bases. This class is inviting the world into their classroom by sharing their thoughts and ideas to us all. I believe Ms Cassidy is a teacher that wants to show her students the difference between schools and what they do as a class.
Kiera Hamling

"How can teachers effectively use online games in the classroom to enhance student lear... - 1 views

I would love to hear your thoughts :)

EDC3100

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Alisha Cherry

My Blog!! - 2 views

alishacherry.wordpress.com

education edc3100 digital citizenship

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  • Alisha Cherry on 11 Mar 14
     
    Hi all, this is my blog on Wordpress about my experiences throughout the semester of ICT and Pedagogy. please take a few minutes to skim across and take a look and comment your thoughts! Thanks! Alisha
Stella Leotta

A Vision of Students Today (& What Teachers Must Do) | Britannica Blog - 2 views

www.britannica.com/...ts-today-what-teachers-must-do

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    • Nicole Hunter
      Nicole Hunter on 01 Aug 13
       
      This is so true
    • Nicole Hunter
      Nicole Hunter on 01 Aug 13
       
      wow this is so true
    • Nicole Hunter
      Nicole Hunter on 01 Aug 13
       
      This was very interesting to read and so true
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  • Texting, web-surfing, and iPods are just new versions of passing notes in class, reading novels under the desk, and surreptitiously listening to Walkmans. They are not the problem. They are just the new forms in which we see it. Fortunately, they allow us to see the problem in a new way, and more clearly than ever, if we are willing to pay attention to what they are really saying.
  • In short, they tell us that our walls no longer mark the boundaries of our classrooms.
    • Nicole Hunter
      Nicole Hunter on 01 Aug 13
       
      I love this thought
  • We just have to stop pretending that the walls separate us from the world, and begin working with students in the pursuit of answers to real and relevant questions.
    • Nicole Hunter
      Nicole Hunter on 01 Aug 13
       
      Authentic teaching
    • Stella Leotta
      Stella Leotta on 22 Mar 14
       
      '... classrooms have been fundamentally changed.' This statement is a reflection of how classrooms from the past - teacher directed have changed to today's classroom - student centered.
  • While most of our classrooms were built under the assumption that information is scarce and hard to find
    • Stella Leotta
      Stella Leotta on 22 Mar 14
       
      Knowledge in the past was only available to selected few individuals. The World Wide Web has placed knowledge at everyone's fingertips. Knowledge is for everyone.
    • Stella Leotta
      Stella Leotta on 22 Mar 14
       
      Knowledge, learning is no longer restricted to lecture halls where students were required to take notes and not question lecturers or teachers. Now, students are self-directed in their learning journey. Students can question knowledge, be critical thinkers.
Kacey Howard

Does the Khan Academy know how to teach? - The Washington Post - 5 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...gJQA9bWEAX_blog.html

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  • Gates has called Khan, "the best teacher I've ever seen.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      An example of some of the large claims being made about Khan Academy that seem to suggest limited understanding of what makes a good teacher?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 18 Aug 13
       
      This is an interesting one - how can a teacher be hailed as such, when there is no real interaction (questioning from the student's point of view)? The Khan Academy does have its advantages as a very useful prop to specific lessons and concepts, yet the questions posed by any learner should be equally important if effective learning is to take place.
    • Margaret Johnson
      Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
       
      I agree Doreen, furthermore, the Khan Academy cannot be used as a stand alone to teaching, yet as a tool to extend understanding or to reteach concepts
    • Deb Mac
      Deb Mac on 07 Apr 14
       
      It is a useful tool I agree. Students need to have an understand of a variety of ways/strategies/methods to draw upon in order to gain a full understand of the concepts.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      Interesting to see Bill Gates making a reference to teaching skills. Last I checked he wasn't an expert in education?!
    • robbie1282
      robbie1282 on 18 Aug 15
       
      I don't get why they are making reference to Bill Gates I don't believe he has an understanding of teaching. Although these online library can help with understanding but is it really the way we want education to go online teaching??
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 18 Aug 15
       
      I belive that the reference to Gates arises from the fact that he's spending a lot of his money attempting to improve schools and universities. That money means that his views on what is good teaching carry significant weight. More so than his qualifications and experience might otherwise warrant.
  • What is more, his videos reveal an ignorance of how we know students learn mathematics.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      The Khan Academy videos suffer from the poor PCK of the people developing the videos. The core of the argument here.
    • Colleen Lenehan
      Colleen Lenehan on 14 Aug 13
       
      The videos were started to help students who were already learning through the school system and needed more help without having to pay for it. A lot of people are complaining about the videos as alternatives to explicit teaching in the classroom, but aren't they great for what they were originally designed for.
    • Kate Dugdale
      Kate Dugdale on 15 Aug 13
       
      I don't think the Khan videos are doing any damage...They shouldn't be used as a stand alone, but instead as a supplement for learning, perhaps.
    • Louise Hoggett
      Louise Hoggett on 09 Apr 14
       
      I think the videos are great as a supplementary activity, it provides a different way to explain something. Good on him for attempting it.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      I like David's comment: videos aren't actually evidence of the Khan academy, just "the poor PCK of the people developing the videos.".
  • Pedagogical content knowledge is an important foundation for planning lessons and for decision making during a lesson.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      Building your PCK is essential to improving your ability to create effective learning experiences.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      I'm banging on the same drum here, but "building" to me is important - it's not the be all and end all.
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  • All teachers make mistakes, after all, and Khan should not, the reasoning goes, be called out for making the same mistakes we all make.
  • There certainly are broken models in education, but there is absolutely no evidence that competent knowledge of student learning and thinking is one that teachers can afford to jettison.
  • researchers are finding evidence that particular kinds of PCK are associated with greater gains in student learning in elementary mathematics.
  • revolutionize
  • The equal sign (=) i
  • Many mathematics educators stress another kind of knowledge necessary to design and deliver quality instruction: pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). PCK refers to knowledge of content as it relates to teaching.
    • Stephen Druery
      Stephen Druery on 09 Apr 14
       
      Design and deliver quality instruction.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      knowing the students and how they learn 
    • franerbacher
      franerbacher on 16 Apr 15
       
      and catering for all students
  • content knowledge alone is inadequate
    • Fran Gemmell
      Fran Gemmell on 11 Apr 14
       
      How true, but how often do we see this and the reverse situation where teachers are teaching in areas where their content knowledge is lacking.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      Content is certainly the starting point and this is crucial.
    • Olivia Wirihana
      Olivia Wirihana on 04 May 14
       
      I agree content knowledge is crucial but there are so many more aspects needed to make it great.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      Content knowledge is important, but it doesn't matter how much knowledge a teacher has if s/he cannot teach that content in a way that the students will actually understand it and be able to apply it in future
    • traceydavis1968
      traceydavis1968 on 24 Aug 15
       
      I agree that content knowledge is important but it is just as important to know your students and how best they learn
  • The standard American curricular treatment, in which students are instructed to append zeroes to the shorter decimal to equalize the number of digits helps students to perform this task correctly, but fosters its own misconceptions.
  • he exercises offer no intellectual rigor and do not address our central concern.
  • PCK knows from both educational research and professional experience
  • I think frankly, the best way to do it is you put stuff out there and you see how people react to it; and we have exercises on our site too, so we see whether they’re able to see how they react to it anecdotally.
    • Olivia Wirihana
      Olivia Wirihana on 04 May 14
       
      I think this comment is interesting as provocation has many benefits.
  • the examples Khan chooses appear selected at random and thus are, perhaps unsurprisingly, often quite poor.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      A teacher must be prepared before entering the classroom
  • If Khan’s videos occasionally popped up in a Google search, we would be content to have him carry on. There is lots of worse information available on the web. But Khan is hailed as “unbelievable” ( Bill Gates) and his work as “sparking a revolution in education
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      It is up to the teacher to assess whether or not the videos are suitable for his/her students. If the teacher chooses to use the video, then s/her can refer to the teacher information and see which questions the students answered correctly / incorrectly and identify any misconceptions. These misconceptions can then be addressed by the teacher in the classroom
  • Whether small steps or large, we urge Sal Khan and his funders to put their time, effort and dollars to the best possible ends, particularly when it comes to making decisions grounded in accurate, carefully considered pedagogical content knowledge
  • discuss the meaning of the equal sign frequently and explicitly, and (2) model correct use of the equal sign.
    • Angela Woodward
      Angela Woodward on 18 Apr 15
       
      To quote a fellow student, Lucas Naughton states, 'ICT must be used to enhance and amplify the learning rather then becoming the point of the learning'. I get that there are holes in the Khan videos however if we are using them to enhance learning then why cant the teacher design an entire lesson around one video. They can discuss the missing misconceptions. They can provide other methods/concepts and they can create practice activities all around a Khan video. Remember-enhance and amplify the learning using these ICT's. Cheers Angela Woodward
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 19 Apr 15
       
      Exactly. They can be a useful tool if used appropriately.
  • Khan will put the video out there and see how people react to it.
    • Kacey Howard
      Kacey Howard on 24 Aug 15
       
      There's no actual looking for student ability/interest - it seems as if he's more interested in teaching what he want to talk about.
  • Newsweek
    • Kacey Howard
      Kacey Howard on 24 Aug 15
       
      How does Newsweek become a credible source? Surely people know better than to blindly accept a newpaper's arbitary titles?
  • djplaner on 10 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
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  • Kate Dugdale on 15 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • anonymous on 18 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Deb Mac on 07 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Louise Hoggett on 09 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Richard Gerrand on 09 Apr 14
     
    Wikipedia mentions Khan's education: "Khan attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in mathematics, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and an MS in electrical engineering and computer science in 1998. Khan also holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School" I can't see a Bachelor of Education in there. I would have thought that this would be essential, and the first stepping-stone, to acquire an understanding of PCK and how students learn. Danielson and Goldenburg state that "content knowledge alone is inadequate for quality instruction" and that many videos are prone to creating further confusion for students. They also go on to say that Khan's explanations are frequently off target in addressing likely student questions that experienced teachers would anticipate and elicit. Maybe a four-year stint at USQ might be in order? .
  • Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • robbie1282 on 18 Aug 15
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
wisetess

teachertipster - YouTube - 7 views

www.youtube.com/...teachertipster

PCK primary edc3100

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  • wisetess on 03 Apr 15
     
    Ive not decided about my assignment 2 details yet but as I progress with the course content and reading about PCK, this site continued to flash in my memory and I know I will be looking thought the pedagogical techniques as part of my planning
debgran

ICT and Pedagogy Learning Journal | riverhouse4js | Creative ICT - 0 views

riverhouse4js.wordpress.com/-and-pedagogy-learning-journal

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  • In my last week the students enjoyed a lesson where we made pizza. My lessons beforehand had been focusing on fractions in math and solids and liquids in science. The students were able to watch their own pizza topping (cheese) turn from a solid to a liquid and then back to a solid. The students were also able to see and use fractions and finally understood what a bigger fraction was.
    • debgran
      debgran on 06 Aug 15
       
      I loved the way you used these experiences (cooking pizza) to reinforce and enhance your students' learning. I hadn't thought of the science aspect melting cheese = solid to liquid) before.
Aspen Forgan

SpeEdChange: CSUN 2008/A Toolbelt for a Lifetime - 7 views

speedchange.blogspot.ca/...08a-toolbelt-for-lifetime.html

toolbelt theory technology diversity inclusion

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  • Toolbelt Theory is based in the concept that students must learn to assemble their own readily available collection of life solutions.
  • Task1. What needs to be done? (when possible, break the task down into component parts)
  • Environment1. Where must this be done (or is typically done)?2. Under what time constraints?3. What is the standard method of task completion?4. How does the person with the disability interact within this environment?5. Who is the task being done for? (specifics of teacher, employer, other expectations)
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  • Schools
  • Tools1. What tool best "bridges the gap" between the current skill set and what is needed for task completion?2. If the tool is not already "in the toolbox" (the person has been successfully trained in its use), how does the environmental timeline match with the needed learning curve?3. If it is not possible to use the "best tool" within this environment what is the "back-up tool"? How do we pre-train so the best tool can be used the next time?
  • Skills1. What specific strengths does the person with the disability bring to this task?2. What specific weaknesses interfere with that person's ability to complete the task?3. What is that person's "tool acquisition aptitude" and what tools are they currently comfortable with?
  • must be preparing students to use the technology that will be around in the next decade.
  • The goal is to empower students to continuously assess their changing needs and the ever changing technological environment that surrounds them, and allow them to build their own toolbelts of appropriate solutions to their life challenges.
  • Toolbelt Theory" suggests that we must teach our students how to analyze tasks, the task-completion environment, their own skills and capabilities, an appropriate range of available tools… and let them begin to make their own decisions.
  • Aspen Forgan on 15 Jul 13
     
    I found this and thought it supported the previous article regarding tool belt theory
  • Colleen Lenehan on 18 Jul 13
     
    Aspen, did you find the info on the theory, the task or the environment?
  • Aspen Forgan on 20 Jul 13
     
    Hi Colleen, If you open the link, you will find info on all three- theory, task and environment :) The snippets above are what I highlighted
mrsjpfinan

Technology in early childhood - Gravatar Profile - 4 views

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technologyinearlychildhood developmentallyappropriatepractice teachers

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  • mrsjpfinan on 05 Aug 14
     
    This teacher is passionate about advocating for ICT's in early childhood. She provides interesting ways to do this, and enforces how it can be done as a developmentally appropriate practice.
  • adelelawson on 07 Aug 14
     
    Hey, Just wanted to share with you that if you wanted to tag your bookmark with multiple words for one tag you type it in like this: "technology in early childhood". Thought that might help you out... Adele.
djplaner

Lectures don't work, but we keep using them | News | Times Higher Education - 4 views

www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/...2009141.article

evidence lectures

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  • As learning gains are predicted by study hours, not by class hours, this argument would hold up only if lectures were good at increasing the former and they are not: indeed, the more lectures there are, the fewer learning hours each generates.
  • There are alternatives to lecturing that have a much better record of generating learning hours, and some cost nothing. The only potential problem is that they may require more effort from students
  • djplaner on 22 Feb 15
     
    Short article covering some of the research about the limitations of lectures. For example, "For some educational goals, no alternative has ever been discovered that is less effective than lecturing, including, in some cases, no teaching at all" But also making the broader point that research has yet to effectively explore all of the possible applications of lectures. An example of evidence that can be used to guide pedagogical decision making.
  • carlee0410 on 23 Feb 15
     
    An interesting article particularly comments made on study hours. My thoughts are that some learners do gain the most out of independent study and / or reading information whereas others achieve most in class listening to lectures... I don't agree that there is a 'one size fits all' approach rather that teaching should be delivered in multiple ways so as to meet the learning needs of a diverse student cohort.
angelajhayes

i'VE GOT A PET. - 4 views

www.youtube.com/watch

education

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  • angelajhayes on 05 Mar 15
     
    I thought I'd post this short movie. It's an example of ICT activities being done in a class I had my last practicum in. It is a simple activity that the teacher did, using ICTs that were readily availble.. The teacher takes a traditional printed text being used in guided reading (PM readers) and helps the students produce a digital text based on the language used in the original text. Students select images from google images and then use a digital camera to take photos or video, and manipulate the images using IWB software, to place themselves in the digital text. The images are uploaeded into Movie Maker where additonal text, ddialogue and sound are added. The finished artefact is then uploaded toYouTube so that it can be placed on the school website for sharing. The students and their families can view the new digital text at home. The movie is also presented at the school assembly. The teacher does ICT activities like this on a regular basis in English. If you google Tyalgum Public School and click on More News you can view other ICT activities the Kindergarten, Year , Year 2 class did. I think this type of ICT activity gives the students a sense of ownership of their learning.
  • nat5brown on 08 Mar 15
     
    This is a great activity. Just emphasises how important it is that we know how to use all of these ICTs in the classroom because if we don't know them this activity could take a long time or ICTs wouldn't be used in such a great way. Out of interest how long did it take?
u1044820

Inclusion in the 21st-century classroom: Differentiating with technology - Reaching ev... - 10 views

www.learnnc.org/...6776

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  • nat5brown on 08 Mar 15
     
    Enjoyed the video showing how technology can teach children in a fun and engaging way to learn but also requiring them to engage in real life problem solving, writing and reflection. Interesting how they chose to access the program from home too. That says a lot. I thought that this would be more middle years teaching. Do you think this could be used in Primary?
hayden1991

Schemas - 2 views

If you are interested in schemas here is an interesting webpage that might help you further understand how or thought process works. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/17542/ctrs...

EDC3100

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elle2015

Howard Gardner: 'Multiple intelligences' are not 'learning styles' - The Washington Post - 6 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...gences-are-not-learning-styles

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  • for educators
  •  Individualize
    • elle2015
      elle2015 on 09 Mar 15
       
      'Apps' can be a great way to incorporate ICTs into the classroom 
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  • But ‘apps’ make it possible to individualize for everyone.
  •  Pluralize
  •  Drop the term “styles
  • Anna Murphy on 05 Mar 14
     
    Very interesting read. Thoughts?
Leigh Campbell

What are ICTs?: A Queensland View - 10 views

usqstudydesk.usq.edu.au/...view.php

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  • technologies that are used for accessing, gathering, manipulating and presenting or communicating information
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 08 Jul 13
       
      Again a list of operations that can be done with these technologies. How many of these operations are used in learning and teaching?
    • Justene Webb
      Justene Webb on 17 Jul 13
       
      For me personally I have seen many of these technologies being used in learning and teaching. Eg - The use of Ipads and computer labs, using the smart board to do internet searches as a whole class by encouraging the students to think about key words relating to what they are researching, and using a software application called Tux Paint to re-create a story scene as an extension from an English project.
  • ICT tends to mean computers and their peripheral devices
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 08 Jul 13
       
      This is no longer the case. Mobile phones, tablets, bee bots and the integration of ICTs into a range of devices is moving beyond just computers
    • Donna Schlatter
      Donna Schlatter on 20 Jul 13
       
      I totally agree.  Children are using technologies like vados, easispeaks, iTeddies, digital cameras to achieve required outcomes and assessment tasks.
    • Colleen Lenehan
      Colleen Lenehan on 23 Jul 13
       
      I thought that was the old definition of ICT and that its new definition embraced anything that was available for communication purposes, storing data, gathering it, sharing it, etc. as seen in the Hello Kitty video. I fully support the idea that ICT is not regarded as a piece of equipment but it should be a way of life where it is a/any tool used for whatever is required so rather than thinking how we can incorporate ICT into the school curriculum, it should simply be one of the avenues used by students to achieve what they want to achieve.
  • what, in fact, is critical is “how” the technologies are used (Reimann & Goodyear, 2004).
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 08 Jul 13
       
      It's important how technology is used. What impact it has on learning. Using technology is not enough
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  • While the computer is itself not a catalyst, its valency as a conduit for communication, collaboration and knowledge building has the potential to transform learning.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 08 Jul 13
       
      The ability of ICTs to support communication, collaboration and knowledge building are important. Have you used ICTs for any of these?
    • Donna Schlatter
      Donna Schlatter on 20 Jul 13
       
      Yes, the classroom that I work in has a little down syndrome girl who uses an iPad for communication.  I know of another class who has a student diagnosed with dyslexia and he uses a computer for typing up all his work.
    • Michelle Newton
      Michelle Newton on 24 Jul 13
       
      What a great example of differentiation and inclusion.
  • a similarly disparate and motley collection of machines of different capacities and configurations may be being used by students and be constituting the learning environment
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 09 Jul 13
       
      It is 8+ years since Lloyd wrote this piece. In very recent times we've seen the Digital Education Revolution - where many students were given laptops - but that is now slowly moving onto the BYOD (bring your own device) era. An era where students are allowed (of if they are not, they still do anyway) their own devices (phones, tablets, computers). It's likely that BYOD is likely to end up with "a similarly disparate and motley collection of machines of different capacities and configurations", what are the implications for teaching?
    • Colleen Lenehan
      Colleen Lenehan on 22 Jul 13
       
      Surely this would encourage discrimination between the students with everyone knowing who had expensive/cheap computers with out of date/the latest versions of software packages. That being the case then it will increase the difficulty of the teacher to both teach ICT and allow the students to use their own forms of ICT. Firstly, because more recent software packages allow greater flexibility (usually) so some students will be physically capable of more complex software usage and also it would be a lot harder to guage what all students are doing on their ICT equipment as a quick glance will not necessarily let the teacher know where each student is at with their work.
  • The configuration of computers in schools may range from individual machines, to distributed models, and to sophisticated networks
    • Kate Dugdale
      Kate Dugdale on 20 Jul 13
       
      I work in a school that has recently rolled out Samsung slates to all students in grades 4-6.  Next year they are going to roll them out from grade 7-12, and then, the year after in grades P-3.  They have also commenced using a program called D2L (Desire to learn), to deliver the content to students.  It has been very interesting to see how different teachers have coped with the changes.  Some embrace it and have done an amazing job of incorporating it into their teaching, while others have resisted the changes and really struggled with incorporating it into their classrooms.  No matter what ICTs the school has available it seems, to me anyway, that the teacher will be the crucial factor as to whether these ICTs are used successfully and appropriately.
    • Colleen Lenehan
      Colleen Lenehan on 22 Jul 13
       
      I agree with you, Kate. When people resist what has to be done, then there is no creativity or extensions or allowing the students to be risk takers themselves. This is borne out by Toomey (2001) when part of his definition of ICT actually includes "manipulating" and "communicating".
  • There is no standard school configuration of machines
    • Donna Schlatter
      Donna Schlatter on 20 Jul 13
       
      How true is this... I have been to a few schools for prac and each school has a different focus on ICT.  One school I attended had a computer lab, put the screens were the good old huge dinosaur ones.  Then another school I attend had two computer labs full of up-to-date computers with flat screens etc.  It's a same that schools aren't all the same.
    • Leigh Campbell
      Leigh Campbell on 24 Jul 13
       
      I agree Donna, unfortunatley that's where funding and grants come into it as well as the hard work of the fundraising activities, sometimes the budget focus is on other areas as well. Access and equity in relation to current technology is a major issue in educational equality and very topical too.
  • djplaner on 08 Jul 13
     
    Semester 2, 2013 reading - Week 1. Defining ICTs.  
joanne89

Regurgitated Alpha Bits- Funny blog from a realistic teacher - 0 views

regurgitatedalphabits.blogspot.com.au

Regurgitated Alpha Bits primary

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  • Cath Newton on 24 Mar 14
     
    Sharing Teacher blog - good for a laugh!
  • joanne89 on 08 Mar 16
     
    I like the way she describes her job- loves the kids but struggles with the job. This is interesting to me because I feel the same (don't know if it I for the same reasons) because I whole- heartedly believe in diversity and the individual child BUT I also know/ have seen how strict and institutionalised schools remain to be and this often gets in the way of the kind of teacher I thought I could be. It is interesting and worth thinking about though because I am sure we all want to help each child as much as we can but lack of time, resources and 'the halo effect' will get in the way at some point.
krwiggins

Miss Galvin Learns | Thoughts from a classroom teacher - 2 views

missgalvinlearns.com

teachers earlychildhood ICT

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  • krwiggins on 08 Mar 16
     
    An Australian Prep/Year 1 teacher with an interest in integrated ICT, children's literature and the role of developmental play in early childhood education.
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