ICT and the Australian Curriculum | Australian Council for Computers in Education Read more about ICT and the Australian Curriculum and contribute to the discussion! Download the position paper The Australian Curriculum as presented by ACARA, acknowledges the importance of ICT as both a general capability (GC) and as a learning area in partnership with Design and Technology (the ‘Technologies’). Currently there is no published curriculum documentation for ICT Competence as a GC. This paper discusses four key concerns about this current situation and proposes and justifies a solution whereby ICT would be a learning area in its own right, either within the framework of the Technologies or as a new learning area. Concerns with current position There are concerns relating to: Please read the full paper and contribute to the discussion by leaving a comment below.
Your iPad Can Help with Homework – Check Out These Must Download Reference Apps By Juli | August 22, 2012 | No comment yet Dictionaries, thesauruses, translators, and other reference books are an essential part of any education, whether you’re in grade school or college. Paper versions of these books can be heavy, unwieldy, and expensive, but luckily, there are a slew of reference apps you can download from Apple’s App Store to help with studying, papers, homework, and more. World Atlas HD ($0.99) – This app from National Geographic puts maps of the entire world right in the palm of your hand. The app uses high resolution, press-ready images directly from National Geographic to give you rich detail, accuracy, and artistic beauty when studying geography. Dictionary.com Ad Free Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad ($4.99) – There’s a free version of the Dictionary.com app, but it’s worthwhile to pay the extra $5 to experience Dictionary.com’s extensive database ad free. Articles ( $1.99) – Articles is a Wikipedia reader for the iPad. Google Translate ( Ultralingua Dictionary
Using Diigo in the Classroom - Student Learning with Diigo Diigo is a powerful information capturing, storing, recalling and sharing tool. Here are just a few of the possibilities with Diigo: Save important websites and access them on any computer.Categorize websites by titles, notes, keyword tags, lists and groups.Search through bookmarks to quickly find desired information.Save a screenshot of a website and see how it has changed over time.Annotate websites with highlighting or virtual "sticky notes."View any annotations made by others on any website visited.Share websites with groups or the entire Diigo social network.Comment on the bookmarks of others or solicit comments to your shared bookmarks. To learn more about how Diigo can be used as as information management tool, visit these pages: Diigo has clear advantages to the individual that needs to store and recall important information. Below are just a few options for using Diigo in the classroom. Personal Student Bookmarks Bookmark Lists Extended Learning Professional Development Research
50 resources for iPad use in the classroom The transition to the more extensive use of technology in classrooms across the West has resulted in the integration of bring your own device (BYOD) schemes, equipping students with netbooks and tablet computers, and lessons that use social media & online services. Gesture-based technology is on the rise; according to the latest NMC Horizon Report, gesture-based technological models will become more readily integrated as a method of learning within the next few years. The iPhone, iPad, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect technology are examples of these kinds of developments, and in particular, resources for Apple products in education are becoming widely available online. For teachers, some of which are just beginning to use tablets and mobile devices in class, these resources can be invaluable in promoting more interactive classrooms and understanding how best to use and control such products. Tutorials: 1.) iPads for learning: Getting started 2.) 3.) 50 iPad2 tips and tricks 6.)
iPad apps – favourites so far | Here They Are! I’ve installed and used all the apps below as part of an appraisal of what might be good apps for teachers and students. Just presenting them here as a grab bag, ranging between good and great. I’ve left out other apps that I’ve found to be useless. Also tested by 5 and 8 year olds…. You can get by without them, but it’s better if you have them: Keynote, Pages and NumbersBooks for younger kids:Little Red Hen – from Stepworks companyBeatrix Potter – looks exactly like the old bookLula’s BrewWheels on the BusThe Dr Suess books are excellent.Hairy McClary Books for mid to upper primary:Alice in Wonderland – there are a few out there – the one I chose cost about $11 and is full colour with some animation. Games for infants:Pet playpenClicky StickyABC mazeDrawing pad – older kids tooCupcakes! Strategy:The land of UM Maths:Live Mathletics (if you like Mathletics that is) Haven’t really seen any maths apps that grab me yet Great timewasters……. Like this: Like Loading...
39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom Pages Friday, October 7, 2011 39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom How Much Did Steve Jobs Change the World? You might be reading this on your iPhone, iPad or computer, but whether or not you have a Macintosh or a PC, Steve Jobs is responsible for so much of the technology we are using today. Did you know that Windows computers copied the drop-down window interface from Apple computers? 5 Great iPad Apps For Early Childhood Teachers10 iPad Apps Everyone Should Have- from PC Magazine10 Must Have iPad Apps for Students and Teachers10 Ways to Use iPads in Your Classroom40 iPad Apps Librarians Love40 Most Awesome iPad Apps for Science Students50+ iPad Apps By a Geography Teacher62 Interesting Ways to Use an iPad in the Classroom100 Incredibly Useful and Free iPad AppsBest Academic Reference Apps for the iPad- some $$, some freeA Day in the Life of the iPad ClassroomThe Debate Over iPads in EducationDigital Storytelling with the iPad ShareThisFacebookTweetLinkedInPinterestEmail 16 comments:
How one California school uses iPads to support its PE programs By Danielle Cherry Read more by Contributor August 1st, 2012 The iPads fill a gap where traditional PE instruction leaves off by ensuring the most accurate assessment of student skills and abilities. The pressures of being a physical education teacher in today’s public school environment are mounting. We’re being asked to strike a balance between government physical fitness mandates for America’s children and extreme budget cuts. Like many other public schools, we at Eastlake Middle School in Chula Vista, Calif., are struggling to walk that tightrope with fewer and fewer supports and are continuously searching for tools that help us achieve that goal. I’ve been teaching for 14 years. Last year, we rolled out a new iPad-based PE program called SPARK. We started using the iPads in our department in the 2011-12 school year. The iPads also fill a gap where traditional PE instruction leaves off by ensuring the most accurate assessment of student skills and abilities.
5 Things Not To Do During an iPad Rollout 1-to-1 Programs | Feature 5 Things Not To Do During an iPad Rollout K-12 teachers and administrators pinpoint five different areas that schools should be aware of when rolling out iPad initiatives. By Bridget McCrea07/25/12 There's no shortage of iPad rollouts in the K-12 space right now. Here are five things that you shouldn't do during an iPad rollout. 1. Haggard said she uses a similar organizational approach with daily assignments, knowing that her young students will be most productive when given specific tasks to complete on their tablets. 2. Wiecking, HPA's energy lab director, said getting students away from games like Angry Birds and engaged in educational projects on their iPads isn't always easy. "It's about students being engaged and on task," said Wiecking. 3. "This is not a network-friendly device," said Nagler. Nagler said the problem has grown as more devices were distributed and as more teachers recognized the limitation. 4.