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My Concept Map
This week I have created a concept map addressing ICT use in the classroom. I have broken the map into the categories what, why, when, how and who. This is a great resource that has taken me the week...
View ArticleThe Toolbelt Theory
The Toolbelt theory was part of the content that I learnt this week; it refers to teachers equipping students with the knowledge (tools) to make their own decisions. This is done by the Test,...
View ArticleMy Current ‘Toolbelt’
There are many ICT’s I was already aware of before delving into this course although my ‘Toolbelt’ has grown immensely. This has widened my knowledge of how to integrate ICT into the classroom and why...
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My First Experience With ICT in the Classroom
Wow what a day! Today I stepped foot in a school classroom for the first time. It was a year one class in a State School in Brisbane. I took this opportunity to look at what ICT the school had in their...
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TPACK
This week I have learnt the concept of TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) and how it relates to us as teachers. As I pointed out in Nicole’s Post this diagram sums up most of what we...
View ArticleChildren Using ICT
This week I learnt first hand how quickly children adapt to technology. I was babysitting a little boy, Lachlan, that’s currently in Prep and who does not have much experience with using technology,...
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My ‘Stick Man’
This week I have had the opportunity to try an ICT tool that we could use in the classroom. This tool, which can be found here and is a quick and easy game to play which encourages us to be creative...
View ArticleICT Planning
So by now I have a great understanding of why we need ICT’s in the classroom and even beneficial ways of doing this. But I am yet to understand HOW to integrate it into my planning. There are three...
View ArticleICT and the Australian Curriculum
This week we are required to do a little task to get to know the Australian Curriculum and how to integrate it into our planning. I found it very useful and the more time I spend trolling through these...
View ArticleProfessional experience expectations
In the next few weeks I am focussing on preparing for my professional experience, I will do this by: Become familiar with the aims, opinions and daily routines of the school by accessing the website....
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