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Information and communication technology for primary schools in New ZealandTRANSCRIPT
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Online Learning
Resources
Angie Simmons Unitec in Schools
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Information from a variety of sources
Internet has brought a new dimension
Skills needed to access and process information
Teacher preparation
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Models of Learning
• Information Transfer
• Behaviourism
• Constructivism
• Social Constructivism
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1. Information Transfer
Characteristics
• one–way delivery
• one learning style fits all
Teacher’s Role
• to be an expert
• to be a provider of Information
Learner’s Role
• to be passive
• to be a “sponge”
• to regurgitate the information
Graphic source: http://www.sabes.org/images/teacher.gif
Content is King!
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2. Behaviourism
Characteristics
• behaviour / consequences
• reinforcement
• learning outcomes
• linear, progressive and based on end result
Teacher’s Role
• decides programme
• predetermines outcome
• pre and post assessment tests
• active
Learner’s Role
• follows steps
• shows mastery
• shows knowledge and skills
• somewhat active
Outcome determined by response!
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3. Constructivism
Characteristics
• emphasis on understanding
• contextualized learning
• metacognition
• co-operation
• time consuming
Teacher’s Role
• to facilitate
• to provide
• to collaborate
• to challenge
• to motivate
• to anchor knowledge
Learner’s Role
• to explore
• to develop open mindedness
• to take self-ownership of learning
• may negotiate goals
Graphic source: http://www.sabes.org/images/teacher.gif
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Social Constructivism
• As constructivist in approach – building knowledge but socially mediated.
• Team centred – learn from and with each other
• Knowledge is a shared commodity which is built together with shared understandings
Two heads are better than one!
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The three models of learning related to software applications
Information Transfer – Closed Software determines the outcome = passive learner
nformation Transfer – Closed Software deter
Behaviourism – Closed - Software still determines the outcome – learner interactive but outcome is predetermined according to responses from learnerBehaviourism – Closed - to responses from learner
Constructivism – Open ended - Learner controls the software and uses it to create a product thus constructing
Contemplate the next one:
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Bookmarking favourites
• Use the favourites toolbar to organise folders for students
• http://www.unitecinschools.ac.nz/
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Web SitesGeneral
www.tki.org.nzNZ main educational site
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/The WebQuest portal
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.phpCreate your own rubric for assessment
http://pics4learning.com/Copyright free pictures
http://4teachers.org/intech/lessons/Teacher resource site
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/Activities/Activities.htmlProblem based learninghttp://quizstar.4teachers.org/in
dex.jspCreate online quizzes here
http://www.scholastic.com/Resource site for educators and students
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htmRubrics for web lessons
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/Internet encyclopaedia of philosophy
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.htmlList of educational sites “Best on the Web”
http://www.talkingteaching.co.uk/index.cfmGeneral teacher web site
http://www.janbrett.com/interactive_calendar/interactive_calendar_main.htmInteractive calendar generator
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/Hot Potatoes site – create interactive online educational resources
http://www.abcteach.com/index.htmlEducator site with many resources
http://www.coolschoolsites.com/Educator resource site
http://www.edhelper.com/Teacher resource site
http://www.teachers.work.co.nz/index.htmReviewed sites for teachers
http://www.studyit.org.nz/NCEA resource site for NZ secondary students
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www.fno.orgJamie McKenzie’s articles and information
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/UK site with evidence based research reports and information on ICT
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htmLearning theories
http://www.galileo.org/inquiry-what.htmlInquiry learning
http://www.nestafuturelab.org/research/reviews/ts01.htmResearch and information about ICT
http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/skills.htm21st Century skills
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/educators.html Educator siteConstructivism
http://www.learningplace.com.au/default_suborg.asp?orgid=23&suborgid=158Gifted and Talented Ed
http://www.ri.net/RITTI_Fellows/Barton/infolit.htmlInformation Literacy
http://www.pz.harvard.edu/Project Zero – Harvard University
http://www.i-learnt.com/Thinking_Research.htmlReadings by Mark Treadwell
http://ictnz.com/SAUCE.htmTrevor Bond’s information literacy model
http://www.in2edu.com/An excellent educator resource site
http://staffdevelop.org/Articles for staff PD
http://www.teachersfirst.com/reference.htmTeacher ed reference site
http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/html/pedagogies/pedagog.htmlQueensland’s productive pedagogies
http://www.nestafuturelab.org/research/index.htmResearch reviews
http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=134&page=0Information Literacy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/UK Educator resource site
http://www.myt4l.com/Ideas for teachers to use ICT
http://www.lea.co.nz/think/inquirylinks.aspLinks to ideas about inquiry learning
http://education.qld.gov.au/ictsforlearning/ICTs for learning
http://www.ictinnovations.mq.edu.au/ICT innovations
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http://english.unitecnology.ac.nzEnglish online site
http://www.storyplace.org/Children’s digital library
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/staff/D.J.Wray/ideas.htmlIdeas for teaching writing
http://www.suelebeau.com/curriculumnie.htmlNewspaper literacy activities
http://www-ma.beth.k12.pa.us/jhoke/jhwebquest/jhwebquest.htmFairy Tales WebQuest
http://www.onlinepoetryclassroom.org/Online poetry resource site
http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/homepages/ilalko/Seuss.htmDr Seuss activities
http://englishplus.com/grammar/letrcont.htmLetter writing
http://www.quotesandsayings.com/Famous quotes
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/English resources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/home_y6flash.shtmlEnglish grammar activities
http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/82Reading activities
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http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtmlMaths resources
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/spreadsheet.htmExcel ideas and lessons for spreadsheets
http://sln.fi.edu/qa00/attic3/Teaching time concepts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/print/index.shtmlPrintable worksheets
http://www.aaamath.com/Maths activities
http://www.mathpower.com/Maths resources
http://pbskids.org/go/allgames.htmlProblem solving games
http://www.makeworksheets.com/activityofweek/Create worksheets for online activities
http://www.mathgoodies.com/Maths activities
http://www.math2.org/Maths activities
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.htmlMaths activities
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.htmlMaths activities
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/NZ maths online
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/exemplars/maths/index_e.phpNZ Maths Exemplars
http://www.mathcats.com/Interactive maths site
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Science
www.scienceonline.co.nz
http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/underthesea.htmMarine Life
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave.htmlVirtual cave
http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/wmi/wq/lombardi2/index.htmlThe journey of a water molecule
http://www.fearofphysics.com/Fall/fall.htmlPhysics - gravity
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.htmlHuman anatomy
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/intro.htmlDinosaur eggs
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/NASA site for children to study space
http://froggy.lbl.gov/virtual/Virtual frog dissection
http://volcano.und.edu/Volcanoes
http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.htmlElectricity
http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/tour/cell/cell.htmVirtual cell study
www.enchantedlearning.comJunior science resource site
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/Weather
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/index.htmEndangered Ecosystems
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Social Studies
http://www.itvs.org/beyondthefire/Teenagers real life experiences of war
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/index.htmlWorld history archives
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/index.shtmlThe Vikings
http://www.travelscribbles.com/Travel the world
http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/castle/castl_fm.htmlCastles
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/site.htmlAncient Olympia
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/socialscience/curriculum/SSOL/index_e.phpSocial Studies online
www.earthgoogle.comVirtual world exploration
http://www.stats.govt.nz/schools-corner/default.htmGovernment statistics for children
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Health
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115926/Drugs education
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/foodsmarts/Healthy eating
http://www.equipped.org/kidsrvl.htmSurvival in the outdoors
http://www.5aday.co.nz/homepage.htmlHealthy eating
http://www.nobully.org.nz/0800help.htmBullying
http://www.teachingonline.org/healthpe.htmlPhysEd site
http://www.vectorelectricity.co.nz/safety/safety-for-children.phpsafety with electricity
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http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/timeline.htmlArt timeline
http://www.guidancecom.com/alphabet/An alphabet of art
http://arts.unitec.ac.nz/The Arts Online
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htmThe Metropolitan Museum of Art (USA)
http://www.kinderart.com/artspeak/artart3.shtmlJunior site for art ideas and resources
http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/The art world of myths and legends
http://www.kidzart.org/Student art site
The Artshttp://arts.unitec.ac.nz Arts Online NZ
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/timeline.htmlArt timeline
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/index.htmlArt resource site
http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/index.htmlExploration of art
http://www.mowa.org/kids/kids_main.htmlChildren’s web art
http://www.eduscapes.com/seeds/music.htmlMusic collections
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/Art activity site
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Multimedia and web authoring
http://www.nmpft.org.uk/anim8ed/Animation ideas, examples and tutorials
http://webmonkey.wired.com/Web resources and tutorials
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/default.mspxDigital photography tutorials
http://cooltext.com/Text resources
http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000019/Video making tutorials
http://electronicportfolios.org/index.htmlElectronic portfolios
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.multi.htmRubric assessment for multimedia
http://www.freefoto.com/index.jspFree photos
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/multimedia/course/storyboarding/Digital storytelling tutorialshttp://
davesite.com/webstation/html/Web design tutorialhttp://www.crystalcafe.com/Animations
http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/webresources/index.htmWeb resources
http://www.jsharp.co.nz/Excellent resources and ideas for teachers
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WebQuestshttp://
projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/insects/Junior insect WebQuest
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Keeney/default.htmEgyptian WebQuest (primary)
http://www.bedford.k12.ny.us/wpes/webquest/Ocean webQuest
http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqwagner/webqswagner.htmlWebQuest about books
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/List of WebQuests
http://home.cfl.rr.com/mrshebert/Energy/index.htmWebQuest about energy sources
http://everyschool.org/u/vc/lkelly/index.htmPenguin WebQuest
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/saponaro/dino/dinowebquest.htmlDinosaur WebQuest
http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/libraries/elementary/japan/Day in the life of a Japanese child
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/Planetwq/WebQuest2.htmlPlanet WebQuest
http://yorkcountyschools.org/mes/plant%20webquest/index.htmWebQuest about plants
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/sessions/sharks/Sharks WebQuest
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Projects
• http://www.tki.org.nz/e/tki/online_proj/
• http://www.pasifikalegends.co.nz/legends/
• http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/bookchat/home.php
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Howard Gardner – Multiple Intelligenceshttp://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr054.shtml http://www.tki.org.nz/r/gifted/pedagogy/gardner2_e.php
Art Costa – Habits of Mindhttp://www.habits-of-mind.net/
Learning Styleshttp://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
De Bono’s Thinking Hatshttp://www.edwarddebono.com/
Bloom’s Taxonomyhttp://www.tki.org.nz/r/ict/ictpd/current_events_blooms_e.php
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Info-Literacy – students will….
• Be able to employ ICTs to find, process, organize and communicate information.
• Understand and respect copyright and intellectual property laws.
• Be confident that they have the skills to find and use information to build knowledge; above all else, find knowledge fascinating; to WANT to learn so as to know.
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Interesting facts…..
• Students retain:• 10% of what they read • 20% of what they hear • 30% of what they see • 50% of what they see and hear • 70% of what they say • 90% of what they say and do.
• Sandra F. Rief How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1993, p. 53