2007+Pages

This is my page where I am going to write about what I am doing with the Grade 5/6 class for this next term. 14th Sept 10 Oct It will help me to keep on track and to reflect on how things are going. I am happy for others to read this and to comment with ideas and suggestions if you would like. sept Today I am going to do some planning with Mrs J and Miss W about plans for next term. we currently have 2 periods a week for ICT and I want to make sure that we plan well and that we use them effectively. At level 4 the Vels overview is here. http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/interdisciplinary/ict/level4.html The Level 4 standards are here. I think that there are a number of ways we can go.
 * 14 Sept 2007.**
 * we obviously have to teach the students some software and hardware skills to ensure that they can move around a computer.
 * But we also have to teach them about the internet and the many applications that are there.
 * Many of them allow students to be authors, researchers, writers and readers and this is what I would like to focus on for next term
 * Students also have to integrate much of this into their school work in all disciplines.
 * One idea is to have students explore a topical website- e.g. the Herald Sun and then comment on it in their wiki.

After a very restful holiday we are back into the swing of things. Grade 5/6 students have two periods a week for ICT. Our plan is to have them continue working on their digital portfolios for one period and for the second period they are going to start working with their wikis. I think there are a few things that I can teach them that will allow them to enhance their wikis with their thoughts and ideas. 1. create a viki that introduces visitors to their wiki 2. use images to stimulate thoughts and discussion that can then be added to the wiki. 3. learn how to optimise images to ensure that they are going to load correctly in their wiki. 4. create a slidestory that can be linked to their wiki- topic could be space, or themselves or an issue 5. use an online thinking tool to discuss an issue and then post the results to the wiki
 * 10 Oct 2007**

this morning I worked with the Grade 5/6B students again to try to catch them up with the work we began on their wikis. All students have now created their reflections page and have uploaded a stimulus photo. Most have written their Think ,Feel, Wonder reflections and some have even additionally written a short story based on their image. I think some of these would be ideal to add to the example portfolio that I am creating.
 * 12th Oct** **2007**