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Technology takes hold in the early grades | EdSource - 7 views

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  • cddoran on 07 Mar 15
     
    ICT and the Early Years
  • cazza2015 on 09 Mar 15
     
    Hi, I liked reading your article about bringing ICT into the early years education and how it can work as another teacher. In Australian schools as most pre-service teachers and if you are a parent would probably know. The children are using Reading Eggs and Matheletics. My children are in years 1 and 3 and have found these programs easy to follow and navigate through the levels with a lot of success in their learning. They can also log-in on our home computer to extend their learning further. Programs such as these are a great tool in encouraging the skills of reading and learning maths without overloading them with too much computer time.
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AnswerGarden - Plant a Question, Grow Answers! Generate a live word cloud with your aud... - 1 views

answergarden.ch brainstorming feedback survey poll tools resources
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  • Sophie Salvesani on 11 Mar 15
     
    A program which allows you to create your own word cloud, by inputting ideas
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Diigolet | Diigo - 4 views

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shared by Diane Thomas on 07 Mar 15 - No Cached
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      Diane Thomas on 07 Mar 15
       
      Finally worked out how to do this.  Very confusing.
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After 20 years, a teacher reinvents her classroom using technology - The Hechinger Report - 2 views

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  • 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.
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ChartGo Stock Charts - 2 views

www.chartgo.com/create.do mathematics tools manipulatives interactive education resources
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  • watersigns74 on 21 Jan 15
     
    Interactive, online program to create charts
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Beyond Minecraft: Games That Inspire Building and Exploration | MindShift - 3 views

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  • cddoran on 11 Mar 15
     
    The success and popularity of Minecraft in and out of classrooms is no surprise. It's one of the best examples of the potential of learning with games because
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Digital Tools for Teachers - 8 views

digitaltoolsforteachers.blogspot.com.au
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  • kelsey95 on 10 Mar 15
     
    Apps to create videos and images for ebooks on ipad's . could be helpful for assignment 1 for people!
  • ssbe2015 on 11 Mar 15
     
    Fantastic resource, I like the way these are presented, may look at using a few of these for my assignment too Thanks Sally
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21st Centyru Learing and ICTs - 3 views

www.curtin.edu.au/...2011_21st_century_learning.pdf education edc3100
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  • angelajhayes on 07 Mar 15
     
    I read a very interesting article written by Joke Voogt (the Netherlands), Chris Dede (USA).Ola Erstad (Norway), which discusses the importance of ICTs in 21t century learning. They reiterated on the topic that "rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT) are continuously transforming the way in which we live, work and learn." They explored they skills that are required for living and working in the 21st century: collaboration, communication, digital literacy, citizenship, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, productivity. I agree with Voogt and Dede when they say that "an important change has taken place in the way new digital tools and collaborative environments have enhanced learning, from an emphasis on reproducing information and content to content creation and sharing in virtual environments, which some describe as a remixing culture. There are 3 main literacies that we need to develop: Technological literacy (to be aware of the interplay between technology and society), ICT literacy (the skills needed to make effective and efficient use of ICT) and Information literacy (the capacity to access information efficiently and effectively) (Voogt and Dede, 2011). I think the biggest statement that they make is "using ICT to shift our educational structures from industrial era schools to new types of 21st century formal educational models is important" (Voogt & Dede, 2011). I believe schools are now on the edge of this shift, but some educators are reluctant. I mean to make that shift, to evaluate how I use ICTs in the classroom and how I use them to transform learning, not just to use them as 'add-ons'.
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ICT tools for the classroom - 3 views

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  • Jessica Lysanowicz on 10 Mar 14
     
    This link displays ideas and strategies on how to use ICT in classroom and in the general schooling environment. And also shows how materials provide approaches to ICT curriculum integration with practical, step-by-step examples of technology use across a range of areas and year levels and more. Take a look.
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What are ICTs?: A Queensland View - 10 views

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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.  
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SurveyMonkey: Free online survey software & questionnaire tool - 1 views

www.surveymonkey.com survey; quiz; learning; ICTs; edc3100; pckhistory
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  • rwats1 on 30 Mar 15
     
    Survey monkey can be used for student responses to learning on a particular topic
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37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest - Best Colleges Online - 4 views

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      jillarnell2015 on 16 Mar 15
       
      Pintrest is such a fantastic tool for any creative subject. the only problem is it is usually blocked in state schools. it can be unblocked through a process set by DETE and probably well worth the effort
  • Looking to liven up your classroom? There are tons of photos of great classroom setups, from kindergartens to high school that you can use for inspiration.
  • Do you find yourself jotting down ideas or bookmarking websites and then forgetting about them? Pinterest can help you keep these ideas organized and easy-to-find when you need them.
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  • Pinterest can also be a great place to get students working. Teachers could have students pin ideas on a board that relate to a particular project they’ll be working on.
  • Of course, pinning itself could also be an educational experience. Students could have to pin items that fit a certain set of criteria as part of a lesson.
  • Whether you’re working with your colleagues or helping students to work on a group project, Pinterest can be a great place to collaborate. Share images for presentations or links to papers, resources, and research.
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Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom - 7 views

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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
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It's not just the tool, but the educational rationale that counts - 0 views

www.aace.org/...salomonkeynote.htm evidence why
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  • will the technological tail be allowed to wiggle the educational dog or will it be the other way around
  • Education is far too important to society to be wiggled by a technological tail. Let technology show us what can be done, and let educational considerations determine what will be done in actuality
  • The first factor, the Technological Paradox, results from the consistent tendency of the educational system to preserve itself and its practices by the assimilation of new technologies into existing instructional practices. Technology becomes "domesticated", which really means, that it is allowed to do precisely that which fits into the prevailing educational philosophy of cultural transmission.
  • djplaner on 07 Mar 16
     
    This is a draft version of Salomon (2000). A talk that is referenced in the Week 2 learning path (2016)
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Understanding student weaknesses | Harvard Gazette - 3 views

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  • It turns out that for most major scientific concepts, kids come into the classroom — even in middle school — with a whole set of beliefs that are commonly at odds with what scientists, and their science teachers, know to be true
  • you had to explain what causes the change in seasons, could you? Surprisingly, studies have shown that as many as 95 percent of people — including most college graduates — hold the incorrect belief
  • If teachers are to help students change their incorrect beliefs, they first need to know what those are
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  • Ultimately, Sadler said, he hopes teachers will be able to use the tests to help design lessons that change students’ incorrect ideas and help them learn science more quickly and easily.
  • One of the reasons for this is that teachers can be unaware of what is going on in their students’ heads, even though they may have had exactly the same ideas when they were students themselves. Knowledge of student misconceptions is a critical tool for science teachers
  • It ain’t what they don’t know that gives them trouble, it’s what they know that ain’t so
  • djplaner on 19 Feb 16
     
    Article describing research about student weakness in Science and its causes. Used as an optional reading during Week 1.
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Saving the Most Valuable Teaching Tool -- Teachers' Voices | Michael J. Pitma... - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...ers-vocal-health_b_933333.html teachers voices
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  • w0067456 on 08 Oct 14
     
    Hi Everyone, This is something that many professional experience students and new graduates struggle with or are unaware of. Please consider you voice health and do some further research or speak to a speech therapist for specific advice.
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The Technium: Chosen, Inevitable, and Contingent - 0 views

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  • until these contingencies harden into technological necessities and become nearly unchangeable in future generations. There’s an old story that is basically true: Ordinary Roman carts were constructed to match the width of Imperial Roman war chariots because it was easier to follow the ruts in the road left by the war chariots. The chariots were sized to accommodate the width of two large war horses, which translates into our English measurement as a width of 4′ 8.5″. Roads throughout the vast Roman empire were built to this spec. When the legions of Rome marched into Britain, they constructed long distance imperial roads 4′ 8.5″ wide. When the English started building tramways, they used the same width so the same horse carriages could be used. And when they started building railways with horseless carriages, naturally the rails were 4′ 8.5″ wide. Imported laborers from the British Isles built the first railways in the Americas using the same tools and jigs they were used to. Fast forward to the US Space shuttle, which is built in parts around the country and assembled in Florida. Because the two large solid fuel rocket engines on the side of the launch Shuttle were sent by railroad from Utah, and that line transversed a tunnel not much wider than the standard track, the rockets themselves could not be much wider than 4′ 8.5.”
  • “So, a major Space Shuttle design feature of what is arguably the world’s most advanced transportation system was determined over two thousand years ago by the width of two horses’ arse.” More or less, this is how technology constrains itself over time.
  • In addition to the primary drive of preordained development (force #1), and in addition to the escapable influences of technological history (force #2), there is society’s collective free will in shaping the technium (force #3).
  • djplaner on 19 Mar 16
     
    Long post and not directly related to ICT and Pedagogy, but somewhat related. The highlighted section outlines one - often unseen - way in which the "way things are done" limit what can be done in the future.
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25 awesome apps for teachers, recommended by teachers - 12 views

blog.ed.ted.com/...achers-recommended-by-teachers EDC3100 resources ICT teachers
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  • karen419 on 02 Jun 17
     
    Found this and thought it was an amazing list. Has helped a lot with prac. What are the best apps for teachers? We asked TED-Ed Innovative Educators and the TED-Ed community. Below, 25 awesome apps recommended for teachers, by teachers. TED-Ed More than 250,000 teachers use TED education tools to spark student curiosity and explore presentation literacy skills. "TED-Ed is an outstanding resource in my classroom," says TED-Ed Innovative Educator Jennifer Hesseltine.
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Text Compactor: Free Online Automatic Text Summarization Tool - 1 views

textcompactor.com
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  • abinyon on 07 Mar 17
     
    This is a great website to use with students who struggle to read long passages of text.
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