+

+Technology Age“How do you prepare for uncertain career paths where technical knowledge doubles every two years? You pay attention to

the skills that surround the content…” Prezi

Most students are well connected to technology, information resources and networks when they are away from school and they rightly expect to learn in a school environment that mirrors this. http://www.education.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/innovation/technology/web2report.pdf

In my classroom, a high percentage of students in Year4/ 5 –

Instant message

Play computer games

Text each other on mobile phones

Use face time or skype to speak with friends and family

Use technology to complete homework, own projects

ESSENTIAL TO TEACH STUDENTS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

+Key Ideas and Beliefs : Technology is beneficial to all but essential for some for learning

Technology is part of life - it’s not about throwing away books, pencils and

paper but finding a new balance

- Once students gain a basic technology skill set (if they don’t already have it!!)

the skills are transferable

- Digital learning provides experiences that are varied, interesting and

accessible and also provides the opportunity to demonstrate achievement in

ways which might not be possible with traditional methods.

- Enables greater learner autonomy

- Unlocks hidden potential for those with communication difficulties – spoken

or written, fine motor, fatigue, visual learners, designers and creators,

collaborators….

- Blooms Taxomy – Technology offers many outlets for students to use higher

order thinking skills: creating, analysing, evaluating as well as providing

interesting ways to just revise and remember information.

+Technology IDEAS

Organisation of resources:

www.delicious.com (social bookmarking)

My class: www.delicious.com/yearfourfives

Today’s workshop: www.delicious.com/technologyideas1

+Technology IDEAS: Whole Class

Simple level of technology integration:

Many websites offer games (motivational) and visuals for

curriculum content.

Whole Class – projector / interactive whiteboard

Guided Group- tailor visuals for specific groups

+Technology IDEAS: Spelling / Word

Work

Learning and revising spellings – visual activities / games

Students can all be online but work on games at their level; This then gives the teacher

opportunity to work with groups of students on specific word lists.

Creating with spelling words and vocabulary – produce own

word puzzles, word clouds; Share their work with friends,

family…..

Analysing texts for key words, patterns, opinions, bias…using

word clouds.

+Technology IDEAS: Mathletics

There is a cost for this tool BUT….

Replace math text book cost with MATHLETICS!

Set each student at their Australian Curriculum level

Set students tasks to complete – as a group or individual to

needs- you see their results

It motivates students to learn – earn

points, certificates, compete and achieve success at THEIR

level

Some students work their own way through tasks…..there is a

help button that takes students to demonstrations.

+ Year 4 Student – Completed Yr 5 curriculum content

+ Lower Achieving Yr 5 student; Working at Year 3 level this

year – Was struggling with Year 2 content.

+Visualising, Creating, Mind

Mapping…..

Student was able

to stay on task,

when was finding

it difficult to focus.

Spoke

demonstrating a

high level of

understanding to

teacher about

Science in

society.

+Presentations

PowerPoint – most students will be motivated to present their

writing and learning using this tool. It is a great tool to use in

the classroom and it teaches the children many transferable

skills. Creating for an AUDIENCE is key!

HOWEVER, so many other options….for visual learners or for

those who prefer to talk about their learning, digitally tell their

story

ALSO some students will master PowerPoint quickly and want /

need new ways to use their creativity, to express and

synthesize their learning.

+Animated Learning

Capturing my learning and reflecting

on it

Publishing Texts

Glogster – Interactive Poster / Web

page

Digital Storytelling

Ebooks