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Information and communication technology (ICT) has a major impact on the world in which young people live. Similarly, e-learning (that is, learning supported by or facilitated by ICT) has considerable potential to support the teaching approaches outlined in the above section.
For instance, e-learning may:
assist the making of connections by enabling students to enter and explore new learning environments, overcoming barriers of distance and time
facilitate shared learning by enabling students to join or create communities of learners that extend well beyond the classroom
assist in the creation of supportive learning environments by offering resources that take account of individual, cultural, or developmental differences
enhance opportunities to learn by offering students virtual experiences and tools that save them time, allowing them to take their learning further.
Schools should explore not only how ICT can supplement traditional ways of teaching but also how it can open up new and different ways of learning.
Discussion Questions: How well is your present classroom providing for your students' future? With limited resources, how might we address this?
Discussion Questions: Do you agree? Why? Why not?
(Check out some of the responses online...or even add you own!)
Think, pair, share reading activity: Each of you have been given a copy of the conclusion to read and then will extract what you see to be the most important key messages. Discuss your finding with the person next to you and then share with the group what you see as being the most important points.
Beyond the virtual classroom – Developing literacy through the use of online communities in English - Check out my project here
Discussion Questions: How do you use online communities in your classroom? How could you do it more effectively?
Want to create a wiki - checkout the online workshop here.
3) Using TKI and the technology in your (and their) pockets
Digistore Learning Paths to develop close reading skills
A learning path is a series of digital resources used together along with task instructions to guide students through a learning activity. Digistore is a NZ based library of digital resources designed to be used by educators. You will need a school password to create a learning path. The learning path example below is designed to be used to prepare students for the new Level One NCEA English Achievement Standard 1.11 Show understanding of visual and/or oral text(s) through close viewing and/or listening, using supporting evidence. This learning path was created by using the NCEA Achievement Standard (for the newly aligned standards) "B" task that is now available on TKI. For each new Achievement Standard and "A" task and a "B" has been created. The "A" task has been designed to be used as is, where as the "B" task is designed to be adapted to suit a teacher's own task. Check out the tasks available here and then look at the learning path here
Strategies for using mobile phones to support the gathering of evidence.
To complete in your own time
Activity: In pairs, you will have 5 minutes to complete the following:
Using your phone's voice recorder you will record your partner talking.
Using your mobile phone you will then take still shot of your partner and a short video (if you have a video recorder on your phone).
Extension Activity - Uploading your files to your laptop - One you have completed the task you will have another 10 minutes to attempt to upload your files to your and your partner's laptop using bluetooth. First turn on bluetooth on your phone and your laptop. Then locate your file on your phone, when you choose to send your file, an option should come up to send via bluetooth (not available on iphone). If your laptop doesn't have bluetooth you will need a bluetooth USB device.
Need more advice? Check out a handy tutorial here.
Bright idea - You can also use bluetooth to transfer files to your teacher or students' mobiles - imagine the possibilities!
Discussion questions: How are you using the technology in your pocket as a teacher? How are you using it with your students??
Activity - Read this article about how Facebook was used to support teaching and learning in a history class. How do you think this could transfer to other teaching areas? Discuss.
Bio
Claire Amos resides in Auckland, New Zealand. She is married and has two young daughters. She is the Director of e-learning at Epsom Girls Grammar School. She is also the facilitator of the ICTs in English community on English Online. In 2010 Claire held the position of Auckland Secondary English Facilitator at Team Solutions at the University of Auckland. Claire has taught English for 13 years in a range of secondary schools, most recently holding the position of Head of English Faculty at Auckland Girl’s Grammar School. She has worked at a national level in assessment and curriculum in English as a part of the writing team for the redevelopment of the NCEA standards and as a marker for NCEA external standards. In 2009 Claire was a Ministry of Education e-fellow for which she undertook a study of how ICTs can be used to support literacy in and beyond the English classroom.
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