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# Confirmation/Verification - students confirm a principle through a prescribed activity when the results are known in advance. # Structured Inquiry - students investigate a teacher-presented question through a prescribed procedure. # Guided Inquiry - students investigate a teacher-presented question using student designed/selected procedures. # Open Inquiry - students investigate topic-related questions that are student formulated through student designed/selected procedures.

Good example of how teacher goals in ICT are being linking to planning and teaching and learning.

Site for cyber safety - The digital stories and teacher resources are really good.

- A Collection of FREE Presentations in PowerPoint format for K-12 Teachers and Students

Southbridge School has developed an inquiry learning model that details the steps children need to work through either individually or in small groups. We realised inquiry learning does not only have to be 'child-directed' but can also be used as a powerful method of 'teacher-directed' whole class curriculum delivery.

Cool environmental site for kids and teachers - prizes, lesson plans etc

SOLO is a true hierarchic taxonomy - increasing in quantity and quality of thought * SOLO identifies five stages of understanding. Each stage embraces the previous level but adds something more. * SOLO is a powerful tool in differentiating curriculum and providing cognitive challenge for learners * SOLO allows teachers and learners to ask deeper questions without creating new ones * SOLO is a powerful metacognitive tool

We have had a lot of requests for an article that summarises the transition to the new education paradigm. This article will introduce the general community to the new education paradigm.

ICTPD Lead Teacher wiki

The best free english exercises from the best free websites. Hundreds of free exercises to learn English online: grammar, verbs, vocabulary, listening, songs and videos. Worksheets and handouts. English teacher resources. Phonetic. Translators, dictionary

How students learn and what teachers do to promote that from ELP. Added to with "when using a digital resource". A good source as we consider how an ICT tool will aid learning and teaching.

A journal about the environment. Students solve a local problem.

Story Starters

Wide range of useful worksheets targeting skills in maths and literacy for printing and copying.

Varied, useful technology tips for loads of things. Embedding vocaroo, IWB resources and more.

From Social Studies online in TKI. A range of thinking strategies and HOT tools to use in lessons. Applicable over literacy and inquiry topics

Brain resources learning to learn