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ICT for Australian Curriculum
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Digital tools for Humanities and Social Sciences
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Maree Whiteley
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Creating multimodal texts using digital media is a core element of the Australian Curriculum. Not just in English either. In Maths, History and Science, students will need to use digital media to publish their work and explain their thinking. Below you will find links to resources for each app explored in our first ever Techie Brekkie. We’ll explore lesson ideas during the workshops and post them to this blog
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Great teacher blog to follow...
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Get recommended app lists, webcasts and resources selected by Apple Distinguished Educators. Our recommended apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings.
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Teachbytes had another great infographic "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology." Are you looking for inspiration or help with tech integration in your district? Check out our training library.
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Have you ever wondered where you or your children may be living in 2050? Experts predict that by then three quarters of the world's population will live in cities.
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Critical & Creative 'what if?' lesson to integrate ICT skills...
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In this presentation 'The joys of teaching in the digital age', Annabel Astbury ( Education Manager for ABC Splash) shares her insights, experience as a former History teacher and now as part of an exciting ICT website of AC resources. Thanks for sharing Annabel...
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August 4, 2013 5:47 AM
Great ICT tools for every 21st Century classroom...
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Be a curator of content, not just a consumer of content!
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Hashtag-Based Storytelling For 21st Century Learning
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Scootle App for iPads...access to Australian Curriculum resources.
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The integration of technology in learning is not new. In the 1980s, many schools had fancy calculators, Macintosh computers, and were even teaching students basic coding. This kind of integration often happened at the lesson or activity level, meaning that it was often surface-level, tacked-on, and perhaps a bit superficial. The power of technology is difficult to fully leverage without curriculum-level integration. This means choosing tools, platforms, and policies based on standards, assessment, and instruction. A side benefit to this approach is the possibility of teacher collaboration...
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Teaching and Learning for a 21st century classroom
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Go, go 'Gadget Girl'!
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Animoby is a new way of doing presentations, tutorials and animations, with pictures, drawings and even audio. Show and explain with the speed and agility you want.
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This is your 'one stop shop' for all things ICT for your classroom and beyond...AND this is a great model for the power of online sharing and building your PLN (personal learning network)...Thanks Martin Burrett @ICTmagic
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Thousands of copyright free and copyright friendly images and photos for teachers and students.
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Great little site for students and teachers to assist 'curation' activities...
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Welcome to a this second in a summer series that is must read for any educator wanting to facilitate web page evaluation by students. It includes a new step in web evaluation information along wi...
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B for Bias...a must-read for all teachers and students using online sources...isn't that everyone??
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October 31, 2013 5:00 PM
Common Core Writing Standard 8 specifies that students should be able to gather information from multiple sources, using advanced searches effectively and assessing the strenghths and limitations of each source. Here's help in teaching students to do that.
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Keeping it simple and general is still the key.
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"Don’t get dependent on subject specific apps. Don’t just make notes….CREATE!"
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The Framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending
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Fabulous tools and ideas to promote critical and creative thinking...
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Knowmia is a website and an iPad app for creating, sharing, and viewing video lessons. The Knowmia Teach iPad app is an excellent app for creating your own whiteboard videos in the Khan Academy sty...
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Great teaching tool for instruction and reflective practices...go create!
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Knock their socks off and seal the deal with presentation tools that give you new takes on the same old slides—from eye-catching imagery to data visualization that goes way, way beyond the pie chart.
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A few fresh ideas to avoid 'Death by PowerPoint'!
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Many educators refer to the connections made via Twitter as their PLN or Professional Learning Network. I have recently decided my PLN is now my PPLN - Powerful Personal Learning Network.
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Couldn't agree more! Are you 'well connected'?
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What, why and how primary teachers can use technology to develop historical understanding in their classroom
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Great ideas here for creating a UDL Toolbox...to overcome learning barriers for so many of our students...