ICTs and Pedagogy

research paper that takes a look at three urban legends of educators: 1) digital natives; 2) learning styles, and 3) Learners as self-educators

Year 2 science learning area. The activity has clear imaging and easy to understand questions.

Flipchart for a Promethean IWB looking at probability. Uses the built in dice function to compare experiment with theoretical values. Good sequence will help scaffold learning. Good use of the inbuilt dice tool to produce data. Links to some good resources including an online tool that helps generate lots of data quickly. Apparently intended for age ranges from 11 through 18. Some of the exercises/examples may be seen as a little "young" for older students.

Flinders University pre-service teacher in her final year blogging, apparently currently on final placement.

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A step beyond Khan academy videos. Students making their own.

This is a concept that my Year 7 child is engaging with at the moment using a different ICT approach. I find it a very valuable experience to demonstrate their understanding to themselves, their teacher and ... the world. A great idea!

A teacher describes how her 6 year-old students' blog entries become a writing portfolio across the year and how it encourages involvement from family.

An article about the idea of "dark patterns". The tricks that the designers of user interfaces use to push you into allowing/doing something you wouldn't normally allow.

Not necessarily the best start to the development of a digital footprint that will improve employment opportunities.

A world wide project around the stacking of OREOs and then sharing the data with classes from around the world. Running from Sep 16 to Oct 4.

Image search with a range of useful features, including automatically adding attribution of a CC images onto the image you download.

Attribution and citation - the difference and some advice

An explicit definition and example of "digital leadership" as using technology to "improve the lives, well-being and circumstances of others". Reinforces the point that "digital citizenship" should be more than just being safe. It's about making a difference

Similar to Imagecodr, this collection of browser extensions (Chrome and Firefox supported) help you develop appropriate attributions for Creative Common licenced Flickr photos. One step up from Imagecodr, as well as a version for web pages (like Imagecodr) this one also provides a text string for addition to a presentation or other media.

6 minute video arguing that Minecraft is the ultimate educational tool

Classroom organiser for the use of Twitter in a primary class.