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Shari Kath

Stages of Teacher Development - 1 views

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started by Shari Kath on 03 Mar 13 no follow-up yet
djplaner

The Myth of Learning Styles - 3 views

www.changemag.org/...the-myth-of-learning-full.html

learningstyles myths

shared by djplaner on 23 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • So in claiming that learning styles do not exist, we are not saying that all learners are the same. Rather, we assert that a certain number of dimensions (ability, background knowledge, interest) vary from person to person and are known to affect learning. The emphasis on learning styles, we think, often comes at the cost of attention to these other important dimensions.
  • However, when these tendencies are put to the test under controlled conditions, they make no difference—learning is equivalent whether students learn in the preferred mode or not. A favorite mode of presentation (e.g., visual, auditory, or kinesthetic) often reveals itself to be instead a preference for tasks for which one has high ability and at which one feels successful.
  • However, in order to persuade us to devote the time and energy to adopt a certain kind of differentiated teaching, the burden of proof is on those who argue for the existence of that description of students' cognitive strategies
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  • a good rule of thumb is that we should only bring ideas from the laboratory into our teaching if (1) we are sure that the laboratory phenomena exist under at least some conditions and (2) we understand how to usefully apply these laboratory phenomena to instruction
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 23 Feb 15
       
      A good rule of thumb to consider when looking at reasons for changing teaching.
  • And Henry L. Roediger and his associates at Washington University in St. Louis have demonstrated the value of testing for learning.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 23 Feb 15
       
      Some research that I need to follow up with and ponder how it might be integrated into EDC3100
  • We shouldn't congratulate ourselves for showing a video to engage the visual learners or offering podcasts to the auditory learners
  • we should realize that the value of the video or audio will be determined by how it suits the content that we are asking students to learn and the background knowledge, interests, and abilities that they bring to
  • djplaner on 23 Feb 15
     
    Good overview of what is wrong with learning styles.
philipamck

Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom - 7 views

teacher.scholastic.com/...using_technology.htm

technology early childhood brain development education early EDC3100 childhood

shared by philipamck on 13 Mar 15 - Cached
  • Modern technologies are very powerful
  • rely on
  • human brain has a tremendous
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  • the preference for visually presented information.
  • bias for visually presented information.
  • The developing child requires the right combination of these experiences at the right times during development in order to develop optimally.
  • The technologies that benefit young children the greatest are those that are interactive and allow the child to develop their curiosity, problem solving and independent thinking skills.
  • Children are natural "manipulators" of the world
  • With television, they watch and do not control anything
  • cameras and tape recorders and video cameras in the classroom
  • children think differently than adults
  • Children need real-life experiences with real people to truly benefit from available technologies.
  • Children have to have an integrated and well-balanced set of experiences to help them grow into capable adults that can handle social-emotional interactions as well as develop their intellectual abilities.
  • What's important is when experience is provided and how it's mixed in with other crucial experiences.
  • Parents and teachers must act as facilitators in children's learning.
  • parents and teachers can take advantage of the interactive qualities of a computer to enhance the experiences available to children.
  • our task is to balance appropriate skill-development with technologies with the core principles and experiences necessary to raise healthy children
  • he key to making technologies healthy is to make sure that we use them to enhance or even expand our social interactions and our view of the world as opposed to using them to isolate and create an artificial world
  • as with all other tools, adults must protect children from misuse or inappropriate access.
  • struggle with
  • ontrolling access to content that may not be developmentally appropriate.
  • ccess to information that is developmentally appropriate is something that we need to be very concerned about
  • may think that buildings are blowing up all over the place and many planes crashed — rather than understanding that these multiple stories are actually from single events
  • word processor and they can hand in papers that are clean and neat and they can see how to spell words correctly
  • put them on a
  • simplest level,
  • ine motor
  • arge motor problem
  • heir handwriting is very immature and very slow and looks sloppy
  • philipamck on 13 Mar 15
     
    Using technology in the early years
djplaner

After 20 years, a teacher reinvents her classroom using technology - The Hechinger Report - 2 views

hechingerreport.org/nts-classroom-using-technology

ictexamples blended personalisation

shared by djplaner on 04 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • She developed a new style of teaching that gives students a mix of technology and small-group instruction. Online tools, most of them free, helped her customize lessons for students. She periodically checks progress through the year to adjust.
  • That’s not to say the transition was easy or the results perfect. Hawkins considers her classroom a work in progress. She continues to remodel it to fit the needs of the school day and her students
  • Another challenge: Managing the multiple online platforms, such as quizzes, learning games and online grade reporting for parents. Data on the websites she uses aren’t connected so Hawkins has to juggle them to monitor how her students are progressing
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 04 Mar 15
       
      Another example of the need for "digital renovation" the ability to bring these disparate data sources together
  • djplaner on 04 Mar 15
     
    Article describing how on US-based 5th grade teacher is using technology to create a "blended" approach to learning that apparently allows more catering to the different capabilities of her students. Some linked to the approach used in EDC3100 as explained in the first (and last) Toowoomba lecture.
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
djplaner

Mr Robbo - The P.E Geek | Bridging the gap between Physical Education & ICT…Yep I'm a P.E Geek - 8 views

thepegeek.com

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.
djplaner

5-Year-Olds Can Learn Calculus - Luba Vangelova - The Atlantic - 4 views

www.theatlantic.com/...284124

mathematics tpack week2 week3 bigT

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  • This is hard to do—it requires both pedagogical and math concept knowledge, but it can be learned
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 05 Mar 14
       
      Empahsis on the importance of PCK which we'll extend to TPACK
  • Droujkova says one of the biggest challenges has been the mindsets of the grown-ups. Parents are tempted to replay their "bad old days" of math instruction with their kids, she says.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 05 Mar 14
       
      Echoing the impact of past experience with math (and ICTs) that create schema, which then limit vision of what can be.
  • Unfortunately a lot of what little children are offered is simple but hard—primitive ideas that are hard for humans to implement,” because they readily tax the limits of working memory, attention, precision and other cognitive functions
  • djplaner on 05 Mar 14
     
    Article talking about a different perspective (and examples) of how to teach mathematics. Not directly related to ICTs, but will likely be used in the Week 2 learning path and later to make a number of important points.
  • Maria Kaffatou on 05 Mar 14
     
    ''They also miss the essential point-that mathematics is fundamentally about patterns and structures, rather than "little manipulations of numbers,"....'' How true this is! I had to go to uni in order to be exposed to the beauty of numers and maths, learn about Fibonacci and see the world differently! If anyone is interested here is a very nice video about the simplicity and beauty of our world and I am sure that ICT has its place in it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahXIMUkSXX0
Jacquie Twidale

"Teachnology is changing the landscape of the Education Landscape" - 1 views

When I began this course I was really hesitant even opposed to ICT in classrooms. After researching and watching videos such as this I'm starting to realise the benefits especially in education! "J...

http:__www.youtube.com_watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GZ4OeOJ10W4

started by Jacquie Twidale on 07 Mar 13 no follow-up yet
djplaner

(25 Years Ago) The First School One-to-One Laptop Program - 3 views

hackeducation.com/...irst-one-to-one-laptop-program

edc3100 history

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  • djplaner on 15 Jul 15
     
    A description of the 1st one-to-one laptop program in the world (at a Melbourne-based private school). The important aspect of this is the purpose behind this program and how that differs from what has happened since. Arguably, how computers and computing devices are being used in schools has radically decreased even though the capability of the technology has radically increased.
  • Lorraine Lewis-Smith on 15 Jul 15
     
    I found this article really interesting after an experience in two year seven classes a few weeks ago. I was asked to help two grade 7 classes for the first 2 periods for three weeks. In that time, I wandered around quietly paying particular attention to what the students were actually doing on their laptops. I noticed on many occasions, several of the children were actually entertaining themselves by just "pottering" around on their laptop, even while the teacher was explicitly teaching. I was really curious to know how much the majority of students were actually learning. The class environment was relatively quiet compared to schooling in my day (in the '70's and '80's) but I had the thought, if laptop programs are NOT successful, we have a big problem that may not be confirmed for a decade or so. The other thing I found interesting is that the majority of the year 7's had done extremely poorly on their ICT exams.... interesting...
bernielou

Cool Cat Teacher Blog - Helping you be an excellent teacher every day. - 8 views

www.coolcatteacher.com

education teacher resources blog technology EDC3100

shared by bernielou on 20 Mar 14 - Cached
  • Jenny Entsch-Keith on 20 Mar 14
     
    With almost 70,000 followers Vicki Davis was named one of "Twitter's Top 10 Rockstar teachers" by Mashable. Vicki is a full time teacher and IT Director at a small school in Camilla, Georgia. In her words, "my mission is to help you be a better teacher. I'm passionate about helping all teachers reach every student so I write a lot about teaching, staying motivated, and how to connect with other teachers." 'Coolcatteacher' has also been consistently named one of the top 50 blogs in education worldwide. What piqued my interest is her belief in using technology effectively as a teacher.
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  • anonymous on 07 Mar 16
     
    Cool Cat Teacher is a blog by Vick Davis. She blogs about things such as how to improve your own teacher blogs and she also shares insights into her classroom.
  • hannahwolff95 on 07 Mar 16
     
    Kathy Cassidy is well known by Forbes, The Washington Post and by her radio station 'BAM'. Her range of enriching learning activities and advice for effective teaching assists by providing a 'teachers view' of education and various advice and 'how to' blogs to help teachers in providing an enriching learning experience for children.
  • anonymous on 09 Mar 16
     
    A really wonderful blog that not only helps teachers be excellent each day, but gives hope, support and encouragement to us as future teachers. Gives practical suggestions and valuable information in relation to students learning! A must see BLOG!
  • lisabull1 on 10 Mar 16
     
    This award winning teacher blog, The Cool Cat Teacher is an online blog created by Vicki Davis aiming to help educators teach with better results, lead with a positive impact and live with greater purpose.
  • Belinda Cox on 10 Mar 16
     
    I especially love this blog - The Cool Cat Teacher. Vicki provides innovative, practical ideas backed by research. A great resource!
  • flukes666 on 14 Mar 16
     
    Questions should ignite learning. Curious kids never get bored. But why do young kids ask more than 100 questions a day and by middle school, they've stopped asking?
  • kanelowrey on 17 Mar 16
     
    This teacher is preaching the "Teaching Gospel for Today"! Asking questions and promoting problem-based learning to students is how to teach students today. Thank-you for sharing this bernielou!
djplaner

School kids correct celebrity grammar mistakes on Twitter - Your Community - 0 views

www.cbc.ca/...ammar-mistakes-on-twitter.html

ictexamples

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  • djplaner on 23 Oct 15
     
    News article describing how one Brazilian school is encouraging their students to reply to the tweets of their favourite celebrities to correct their grammar and spelling. On the plus side, it's engaging students in something they might get a kick out of in relation to grammar/spelling. On the down side, there are questions about how well this fits the Twitter culture. Some may also raise questions about the practice of having students attach photos of themselves to the tweets.
anonymous

Other alternatives to scratch EDX4130 - 2 views

The other alternatives to scratch that I looked at was Gamemake studio, Hackety Hack and Wideo.co (Found this through my curated project). The Gamemake studio program is very much like scratch. The...

technology

started by anonymous on 04 Jun 13 no follow-up yet
denise75

Ms. Cassidy's Classroom Blog - 7 views

mscassidysclass.edublogs.org

resources education teachers ICT early childhood

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  • Alysha von Pein on 17 Mar 14
     
    Ms Cassidy's blog documents the interesting and valuable learning achievements of her students. Her blog offers a great variety of lesson ideas, including those which involve ICTs such as twitter to communicate with other learners from around the world and enhance the learning experience of all.
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  • Kathleen McCallum on 20 Mar 14
     
    Upon researching a 'sharing teacher' - a teacher that is sharing what they do online, I stumbled aimlessly across a weblog entitled Ms. Cassidy's Classroom Blog. This weblog is from a class of 6 year olds in Canada and not only shares pictures and special activities going on within the classroom, i.e. Pancake Day, but also invaluable ICT resources such as Videos Just For Us and Learning with Twitter. The absolute BEST thing about this weblog though is that the 20 students in the class and actively involved within the ICT. They can comment and add any discussion to the page they like about their learning and the teacher provides an individual page for each student which they are solely responsible for keeping up to date, and posting evidence of their learnings. This is an exceptional idea of incorporating ICT into student learning as well as provide student parents and families an artefact in which they can see exactly their students learning and development.
  • Steff Jackson on 20 Mar 14
     
    Kathy Cassidy is a teacher in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. She is a first grade teacher who uses her blog to share the learning of her students with the world. Within her blog each child has a separate blog where they share heir activities and learning with videos pictures and posts. I have found this excellent as it allows the children to develop ICT skills early in their education and gives the parents and insight of why it is a great way to learn and allows them to see how there children are learning. her blog is always updated with will be great to follow for the rest of the semester and future. i was drawn to Kathy's blog as she teaches in the same context I do and reading her blog I felt like I knew her children and discovered more ideas to incorporate ICT'S into my pedagogy.
  • Danielle Sager on 21 Mar 14
     
    This is a teacher's blog with examples of activities used in the classroom. It includes examples of how ICTs can be incorporated.
  • liv1609 on 12 Mar 15
     
    It's fun to make the Playdoh balls, but even more fun to smash them with your fist! After working so diligently to help Emmy Barr with her business, the students wondered what she had won in the contest.
  • dwill006 on 12 Mar 15
     
    Thank you for the link to this blog
  • anonymous on 09 Mar 16
     
    A wonderful blog celebrating the the learning of a grade 1 class. Learning Activity Ideas that incorporate ICT.
  • caandice on 18 Mar 16
     
    This blog site is up to date and relevant, providing an inside look at the class practice with current photos and videos.
  • denise75 on 16 Jul 16
     
    I found this blog really interesting as it shows the children are engaged in using ICT in the classroom with their own blogs and videos of their work. It also shows the use of not using ICT with lots of hands on experiences. I think it shows the importance of using both in the classroom depending on what your learning. I will definitely keep a close eye on this blog.
djplaner

How Apple Watch changed Molly's life - 0 views

www.theage.com.au/...life-20150505-ggu4hu.html.html

futures

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  • titan.requestAd.push("adspot-728x90-pos1"); The Age Digital Life Latest news Wearables Cameras Mobiles Computers Apps Consumer Security Games Tablets Blog Social Radar Other Tech IT Pro You are here: Home Digital Life Wearables Search age: Search in: Digital Life theage.com.au Web Digital Life
  • The Apple Watch's new feature is called the "taptic engine", which produces what Apple calls "haptic feedback". Haptics, derived from the Greek haptikos, refers to any form of interaction or communication by touch. The watch's engine allows wearers to set vibrations for various alerts and at adjustable intensity - or to send messages by taps to other users.
  • Ms Watt says the integration of haptics with the watch's map function is its most useful feature and is "definitely awesome for me as a deafblind person". It allows her to be directed around London's complex web of streets and alleys without hearing or sight
  • djplaner on 06 May 15
     
    Newspaper article about how the new Apple Watch is opening up a range of new possibilities, in particular for a deaf and blind woman. Mentions the Apple Watch's haptic capability - the ability for the device to give feedback via touch. Likely to be the first widely used example of haptics.
Amber Nottage

Queenslander Trevor Head sends cash through the mail to buy something online from Kogan | News.com.au - 1 views

www.news.com.au/...story-fnkgdftz-1226852113472

edc3100 online shopping

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  • Amber Nottage on 12 Mar 14
     
    I read this article today and it made me think about the 'older' generations and how they cope with the new technology. It isn't going to be long and we'll become the 'older' generation. How long until we are overwhelmed with a variety of 'new' technologies we can't cope and just go back to our 'old' ways, in this case sending a letter. I'm sure some children have never sent a letter through the post office!! I also love the offer of the CEO to help teach the gentleman how to use online shopping!!
  • David de Kroon on 12 Mar 14
     
    Fair comment about the letter at the post office, but according to my own kids "the post office is where you pick up stuff from ebay" so I guess the concept is still there just the context has changed.
  • Ann Bond on 13 Mar 14
     
    Unfortunately are lot of teachers are "the older generation" as far as classroom practices are concerned. Often using technology means booking a computer labs to allow students to type their assignments (so they can read their hand writing); allowing students to email completed work instead of handing in paper copies or using a data projector to show the class a power point presentation.
djplaner

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Add Voice Comments to Google Documents - 1 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...-voice-comments-to-google.html

assessment googledocs

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  • djplaner on 01 May 13
     
    Post that includes a video showing how to add voice comments to a Google doc - e.g. feedback on a student assignment.
djplaner

Audacity- Every Teacher Should Learn To Digital Audio Record (Part 1: Getting Started) | adaptivelearnin - 0 views

adaptivelearnin.wordpress.com/...-record-part-1-getting-started

audio literacy audacity

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  • djplaner on 25 Sep 13
     
    Audacity is an open source program for recording and editing audio. This post talks briefly about Audacity and provides pointers to how to use it and how to apply it for learning and teaching. Some definite applications in terms of literacy, and other learning areas.
mrs parry

What is Universal Design and How Can it be Implemented? - 0 views

pre2005.flexiblelearning.net.au/...universal.html

EDC3100 ' UDL Resources Universal Design for LearningUDL ResourcesUniversal Learning

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  • mrs parry on 29 Apr 13
     
    "Equitable Use, seeks to maximise the usefulness of design for everyone, identical whenever possible and equivalent when not, so that it avoids segregating or stigmatising any users. Flexibility in Use , values design that accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities. Simple and Intuitive Use, seeks to create ease of understanding for users, regardless of their experience, knowledge and language. Perceptible Information, seeks to ensure that design allows information to be communicated effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the userÕs sensory abilities. Tolerance for Error, seeks to minimise hazards and the negative consequences of accidental or unintended actions. Low Physical Effort, seeks to ensure that interaction with the environment can occur efficiently and comfortably and with minimal fatigue. Size and Space for Approach and Use, seeks to maximise approach, reach and manipulation capabilities of users irrespective of their size, posture and mobility."
anonymous

Stories, games and animations - 2 views

scratch.mit.edu

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  • Lisa Virtue on 07 Mar 13
     
    A program where you can 'create and share your own interactive stories, games, music, and art'.
  • anonymous on 20 Apr 13
     
    The first week at uni we started to use a program called Scratch. This program can be used for teachers and students at any level. It is also has free membership. The first activity that we were required to do was to use the motion button to create simple commands to move the script (the cat). The next part of the activity was to make a sequence of commands. This included the moving the script 10 step and then having the script turn around in a clockwise direction at 15 degrees. The number of steps and the degrees can be changed to suit the way you want the script to move. The next activity was to use the simple commands and have them repeat the commands over and over until you stop the command. We also learnt how to have the script change colour while the command sequence was going. The next activity was to draw regular polygons. The first polygon that was drawn was a square. The next challenge was to create other polygons. This program is great to work with. I had some time just to play, adding backgrounds, pictures and sounds. The goal for using this scratch program at uni is to explore options for introducing digital technologies and related concepts in the primary school classroom, as the Technology curriculum is being introduced sometime this year (2013). This program would fall under the Digital Technologies strand in the Australian curriculum: Technologies. This is where students will engage in the components of digital systems: software, hardware and networks.
  • anonymous on 09 Aug 14
     
    Great site for children to create stories, games and animations.
Alison Alison

leading and learning: Guy Claxton's Magnificent Eight - 0 views

leading-learning.blogspot.com.au/...laxtons-magnificent-eight.html

teaching strategies

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  • Guy Claxton believes that teachers need to focus on how they relate to students in their classrooms. What is important , he writes, are the values embodied in how they talk, what they notice, the activities they design, the environments they create, and the examples they set day after day. These represent the culture of the class.
  • They say, 'lets try'...and, 'what if?'
  • are curious.
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  • can be demanding and skeptical of what they're told.
  • have courage
  • They are willing to take risks and try new things.
  • good at exploration and investigation
  • good at 'sifting' ideas and trust their ability to tell 'good evidence'.
  • requires experimentation.
  • Every lesson invites students to use certain habits of mind, and to shelve others.
  • have imagination.
  • let idea come to them, finding links and connections
  • imagination needs to yoked to discipline
  • ood at creating explanations, making plans, crafting ideas, and making predictions based on their evidence.
  • know the virtue of sociability.
  • They are able to both give their views, receive feedback, and listen respectfully to others.
  • are reflective.
  • Good learners are self aware, able to contemplate their actions to continually 'grow their learning power'.
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