A blog full of interesting resources and great links. There is a series of rather useful videos that teach parts of speech in a fun and catchy way that ill engage learners.
A blog full of interesting resources and great links. There is a series of rather useful videos that teach parts of speech in a fun and catchy way that ill engage learners.
this is american so some of the resources here are not transferable to an Australian context. Most of the thins are variable at a cost but it might stimulate some ideas if your not keen to fork out the cash
Geography site middle- upper primary easy to read student language, engaging layout. Offers teachers page with lesson plans and presentations. Also link for kids geography games
this is an important area. Used correctly ICT can support students that require greater levels of scaffolding and do so in a way that allows the student to maintain control of their own learning path.
Educational technology puts the pupil in control (if it is well-designed), enabling her to personalise the interface, select and create resources, and even choose what to learn
This needs to be managed well as few students have the skills to fully manage what they are learning. Perhaps they do however the constraints of the curriculum require they cover set criteria. Choices are available but these still need to be guided and negotiated with the teacher
this sight has topics of geographic inquiry organised into age groups from 5-12. Easy to navigate and well laid out. Good source of information fro online student inquiry
digital natives and digital immigrants- An interesting read however dated the figures may be. When the reading of traditional text is only accounting for less then one quarter of the time students are actively engaged in literacy practices why does it remain the dominant discourse in so many classrooms?
I Loved this image as it shows just how interconnected the subject areas across the curriculum can be in real life. It pays to remember this as we strive to plan our lessons.