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Sharna Cauchi

Life In Special Education - 1 views

lifeinspecialeducation.blogspot.com.au

teachers blog special education

shared by Sharna Cauchi on 20 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Sharna Cauchi on 20 Mar 14
     
    This teacher's blog is an interesting read. She details ideas for strategies to use when teaching students with special needs as well as samples of work and useful apps and resources for use in classrooms.
Anna Murphy

How New Technology is Changing the Face of Education (Part 2) Tech & Innovation Daily | Life Inside the INNOVATION Pipeline - 1 views

www.techandinnovationdaily.com/...education-adaptive-learning

shared by Anna Murphy on 14 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Anna Murphy on 14 Mar 14
     
    Interesting to read about the 'flipped classroom'
Joe Wright

Teaching isn't rocket science. It's harder. - 6 views

www.slate.com/...isn_t_rocket_science_it_s.html

education

shared by Joe Wright on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Joe Wright on 11 Mar 14
     
    Did anyone ever give you a hard time because they think you're doing an 'easy' course? Maybe they should read this ...
Noel Kibai

Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally - 8 views

www.techlearning.com/...44988

shared by Noel Kibai on 24 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Christine Alderton-Pink on 26 Apr 14
     
    Hi Noah, This page has give me a succinct list of ideas of digital tools I can incorporate in my assignment work, as well as life outside of, and beyond university. I like seeing the familiar Bloom's Taxonomy applied to the digital age. It's a great addition to my DIIGO library. Thanks for sharing. Christine
conway077

SMART Exchange - Australia - Life Cycles - 4 views

exchange.smarttech.com/details.html

iwb flipchart

shared by conway077 on 17 May 14 - No Cached
  • Amy Philson on 17 May 14
     
    Age bracket - Prep- Year 2 Science - English learning area I think this is great, especially as it has the Hungry caterpillar story incorporated as well as using the video story you could use the hard copy of the book as well great theme for the lessons. The only problem I see having is if there are any technology issues with the whiteboard to prevent from using. Otherwise I think this is an excellent resource.
  • conway077 on 06 May 15
     
    I just completed my assignment 2 on year 4 science.. I thought this was rather fitting. I like how it has numerous games that containers audio aswell. Only problem I can see is that it clearly wouldn't work if the IWB or the stick wasn't working.
Diane Thomas

Comic Life 3 for Mac & Windows | plasq.com - 0 views

plasq.com/macwin

shared by Diane Thomas on 21 Apr 15 - No Cached
    • Diane Thomas
      Diane Thomas on 21 Apr 15
       
      Another great digital story telling creation.  Although only free for 30 days.  
jennr0218

Browse TED Talks | TED.com - 2 views

www.ted.com/talks

Resources

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  • jennr0218 on 26 Jul 15
     
    Love browsing through TED when I get the chance. Some intriguing videos if your interested.
  • dfmresources on 27 Jul 15
     
    I just watched a TED talk in the last week about slowing down and taking the time - it was really very true but as I watched it I did keep checking the time bar at the bottom of the page..........thinking about all the other things I should be doing! I do though find watching TED talks, reminds me often of what I already knew but they are usually great reinforcements that remind me of my goals, work / life balance or bits of inspiration that provide a little "pick me up".
Suzanne Usher

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...21brain.html

shared by Suzanne Usher on 09 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Research also shows that students often juggle homework and entertainment.
  • At Woodside, as elsewhere, students’ use of technology is not uniform. Mr. Reilly, the principal, says their choices tend to reflect their personalities.
  • The technology has created on campuses a new set of social types — not the thespian and the jock but the texter and gamer, Facebook addict and YouTube potato. “The technology amplifies whoever you are,” Mr. Reilly says.
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  • “Downtime is to the brain what sleep is to the body,” said Dr. Rich of Harvard Medical School. “But kids are in a constant mode of stimulation.”
  • “The headline is: bring back boredom,” added Dr. Rich, who last month gave a speech to the American Academy of Pediatrics entitled, “Finding Huck Finn: Reclaiming Childhood from the River of Electronic Screens.”
  • Dr. Rich said in an interview that he was not suggesting young people should toss out their devices, but rather that they embrace a more balanced approach to what he said were powerful tools necessary to compete and succeed in modern life.
  • “Today mixing music, tomorrow sound waves and physics,” he says. And he thinks the key is that they love not just the music but getting their hands on the technology. “We’re meeting them on their turf.”
  • Teachers at Woodside commonly blame technology for students’ struggles to concentrate, but they are divided over whether embracing computers is the right solution.
  • Suzanne Usher on 09 Sep 15
     
    A rather long but in-depth article about the double-edged sword of technology in schools. A very interesting read about teaching effective use of technology, and the importance of balance in our lives. 
Alison Alison

A night with a holographic Stephen Hawking at the Sydney Opera House (+9 photos) - ARN - 0 views

www.arnnet.com.au/...ing-appears-sydney-opera-house

ICT

shared by Alison Alison on 07 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • In a world-first, physicist and cosmologist, Professor Stephen Hawking, appeared at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on April 25 and 26 via DVEtelepresence Holographic Live Stage technology.
  • Technology partner, Cisco, provided a high definition video stream allowing guests at the Sydney Opera House to see and hear a seemingly three dimensional image of Professor Hawking, who was physically located at Cambridge University, UK.
  • Cisco delivered the live video stream of Professor Hawking between Cambridge University and the Sydney Opera House via its Cisco TelePresence C90 Codec and Cisco Expressway video collaboration technology, which are designed for lifelike and real time visual communications.
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  • The patented DVEtelepresence Holographic Live Stage received the Cisco livestream and enabled the remarkable real-time and life-like presence of Professor Hawking.
  • Alison Alison on 07 Aug 15
     
    In a world-first, physicist and cosmologist, Professor Stephen Hawking, appeared at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on April 25 and 26 via DVEtelepresence Holographic Live Stage technology.
u1044820

Inclusion in the 21st-century classroom: Differentiating with technology - Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice - 10 views

www.learnnc.org/...6776

shared by u1044820 on 06 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • 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?
katrina carpenter

Smart Class 2025: Why ICT is transforming education | Smart Class 2025 | theguardian.com - 2 views

www.theguardian.com/...-ict-is-transforming-education

shared by katrina carpenter on 07 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • today's youngsters information and communications technology (ICT) is an ordinary part of everyday life
    • katrina carpenter
      katrina carpenter on 07 Mar 14
       
      this will include a need to teach the skills for using ICT
Maria Kaffatou

ICT in Early Childhood - 3 views

www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/..._early_childhood_teachers.html

shared by Maria Kaffatou on 28 May 13 - No Cached
  • We don't want them sitting in front of a computer screen or a TV. They probably get enough of that at home. What they need at the centre is to run around, do something physical.
    • Ali Meadows
      Ali Meadows on 03 Aug 13
       
      I have had this argument so many times with many different directors. Part of education in the early years is to create a continuity between home life and their 'care' environment.
  • Kate Petty on 28 May 13
     
    This is a research article regarding pre-service educator training in integrating ICTs in Early Childhood Education.
  • Maria Kaffatou on 05 Mar 14
     
    'It is also disconcerting that some children still do not have access to computers at home and therefore do not have the opportunity of developing the skills my grandson and other 'digitals in diapers' like him take for granted - skills such as using a mouse, finding letters and numerals on a keyboard or screen, typing letters, navigating websites, retrieving files, using pull-down menus, loading CDs and DVDs, uploading photos from a digital camera, using toolbars, saving files, printing documents and files, using drawing software and typing words (Zevenbergen & Logan, 2008, p. 42). Although some of these skills are used for playing games, this is still an impressive array of digital literacy skills, even more so when they have been acquired more through independent learning and experimentation than through an adult providing instruction.' On the above I would like to add that children should learn or use skills in order to play. Children learn through play and this is a concepts that underpins learning in the early years
georgiac94

13 reasons to use educational technology in lessons - ICT and Computing in Education - - 7 views

www.ictineducation.org/...nal-technology-in-lessons.html

Assignment 1 reasons to use ICT

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  • ICT can provide both the resources and the pedagogical framework for enabling pupils to become effective independent learners. For example, computer programs are available that adjust themselves to the pupils’ level and then set appropriate tasks and give feedback on performance. Used wisely, these can help pupils to move on.
  • Where information and communications technology (ICT) is taught well, it has been shown to enhance pupils’ levels of understanding and attainment in other subjects. That’s because “real” ICT is more about thinking skills than about mastering particular software applications.
  • Pupils usually enjoy using computers and other types of technology, so lessons which make use of it start off with an advantage (which is all too often squandered).
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  • Just about every aspect of modern life involves educational technology; therefore, to not make use of it in the curriculum is anachronistic.
  • ICT places all learners on an equal footing
    • Isabella Irvine
      Isabella Irvine on 02 Mar 14
       
      something else to consider 
    • Stella Leotta
      Stella Leotta on 05 Mar 14
       
      an interesting article to read. 13 reasons to use educational technology in lessons.
  • implement personalised learning.
    • katrina carpenter
      katrina carpenter on 07 Mar 14
       
      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
    • katrina carpenter
      katrina carpenter on 07 Mar 14
       
      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
  • motivating pupils
    • katrina carpenter
      katrina carpenter on 07 Mar 14
       
      motivation also extends to reduced behaviour issues in a class where students are engaged in their learning
  • katrina carpenter on 07 Mar 14
     
    15 reasons to use ict
  • georgiac94 on 11 Mar 15
     
    Believe this could be really beneficial info for Assignment 1 in regards to why we should enable the use of ICT with in the classroom - hopefully you will be able to resonate with a few pointers in context to something you may have experienced or be familiar with.
Leigh Campbell

What are ICTs?: A Queensland View - 10 views

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

shared by Leigh Campbell on 08 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • 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.  
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

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  • 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
elleroch

http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/dept/ed_tech/research/pdf/ChrisDede.pdf - 7 views

www.watertown.k12.ma.us/...ChrisDede.pdf

ICT

shared by elleroch on 16 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • elleroch on 16 Mar 15
     
    This is from a modern theorist referenced in the Australian Curriculum. I have not finished the article yet but sharing as it has some great information for assignment 1
  • u1044051 on 17 Mar 15
     
    Thanks for sharing the resource. It clarifies key stakeholders' perspectives regarding ICT skills and the (in-)assessability of such through current testing options. Although Dede expresses cautious cynicism over the self serving nature behind each stakeholder contribution, it does indicate shared emphasis upon the importance of ICTs for the development of transferrable life skills which are reflected in the Australian Curriculum's General Capabilities. As with anything in the curriculum, interpretation of how these capabilities should be taught and assessed is subjective. Be it an impossible task or not, the key edict seems to be that educators are to provide integrated ICT/core content learning episodes that allow learners to develop universally current skills in personally authentic contexts but to also alert the learner to the transferable use of such skills for a global context.
kat1994

The 360 Teacher - 2 views

www.facebook.com/janette.lollback

teachers edc3100

shared by kat1994 on 08 Mar 16 - No Cached
  • kat1994 on 08 Mar 16
     
    This is a primary school teacher whom i know personally. She began her career as a teacher soon after graduating high school - a dream job for her. Years later in her life she took a break from the classroom to run a family business. She has now done a complete 360 and has put her teaching hat back on once again. She quotes: "Well after having my first day back in the classroom I am SO HAPPY because I know I am doing the right thing for me. I had a wonderful day and I now know how much I actually missed being a teacher. Today was a big step in a new chapter that involves lots of learning for me but I am doing that through fresh and keen eyes and I am very excited!!" This woman is very inspiring and easily someone you can lean on for support. An asset to any classroom or workplace!
joydiigoedc3100

WiFi in Schools Australia - Risks. The darker side of ICT - 5 views

www.wifi-in-schools-australia.org

EMR wifi wireless ipad

shared by joydiigoedc3100 on 12 Mar 17 - No Cached
  • u1070429 on 12 Mar 17
     
    This is something worth reading! Have you considered the long term effects of WIFI in the classroom on student health? Or maybe your childrens health? Watch the Video and be informed. As teachers we have a moral obligation to ensure the safety of students.
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  • djplaner on 12 Mar 17
     
    You may also wish to explore a little further on this issue, rather than just rely on a single source. Teachers also have an obligation to be fully informed.
  • u1070429 on 13 Mar 17
     
    WIFI - The uncontrolled global experiment on the health of mankind There are little to no studies of the long-term effects of EMFs and on a developing brains, which are physiologically more vulnerable than the adult brain for a number of reasons. With WIFI being a relatively recent technology, there is a gap in the literature addressing longitudinal studies of EMF and children. If you wish to view a recent peer reviewed study assessing just the short-term effects you may read Kuzniar et al. (2017). As we know, in our current metropolitan environment we are exposed to EMFs constantly. Markov and Grigoriev (2013) have clearly addressed some of the ethical and political issues arising from the use of WIFI technology and the unregulated global approach and safety guidelines. Grigoriev has explored this with a number of peer-reviewed studies. One that I found interesting was his article "Cellular communications and public health, 2012". From what I have read, there seems to be a consensus in the scientific community that this is an area for further research as conclusive results of the long-term effects of EMF on children cannot be found. Further reading is included below (apologies for inconsistent referencing style): Grigoriev & Markov (2013) Wi-Fi technology - an uncontrolled global experiment on the health of mankind: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15368378.2013.776430 Kuzinar et al. (2017). Semi-quantitative proteomics of mammalian cells upon short-term exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic fields. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/metrics?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0170762#citedHeader Stable URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170762 Grigoriev YG. Cellular communications and public health. Radiat Biol Radioecol. 2012a; 52 2: 1-4. Anke etal. (2015) Environmental Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Exposure at Home, Mobile and Cordless Phone Use, and Sleep Problems in 7-Year-Old Children, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139869
  • fayegood on 13 Mar 17
     
    Thank you for sharing I watched the video and it certainly illuminates some serious concerns not only in schools but also in our homes. I will now be looking at where our wifi unit will be situated and taking a closer look at our homes technologicial set up. This is very important to share and my children will be taking a look at this video later today. I have also read about some experiments students have done at school with a living plant that they placed near the computer and Wi-Fi as a science experiment I will see if I can find the link. I agree it is also important to research such a topic to get a broader scope of the situation. Regards Faye U1069753
  • u1070429 on 13 Mar 17
     
    Thanks for your input Faye, The intent of my original post was not to create hysteria but to encourage critical thinking, as National Government institutions can be slow to respond to new global research...especially when it may challenge our current 'comfortable' way of life and assumptions. Cheers, u1070429
  • joydiigoedc3100 on 14 Mar 17
     
    Thank you for sharing this information. My thoughts are an education in civilised countries can't function without these devices. Children response to technology than any other educational diverse. There are more positive than negative. Using technology in the 21st century is helping our kids engage in the classroom, and our children need these devices to function in their learning to become capable and able students in future. I work in a school setting where the majority of the student's complete task using computer and iPad. We as teachers need these devices to function properly in our role as educators. Technology is fun, engaging and reliable to some extent, these methods over the years have help to improve our student outcome. Thanks, Joy
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