NEW SACE

and improvedThe NEW SACE^

55 per cent of Year 8 students graduate with the existing SACE (SACE Review,2006)

More schooling = more earnings

Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000). Source:Nationmaster.com

For almost every indicator, higher education or higher income increased the chances of having better health. Conversely, lower income or education was associated with higher risk factors, such as smoking and obesity. Less-educated adults have higher death rates from all major causes of death, including chronic diseases, communicable disease and injuries.COPYRIGHT 1998 News World Communications

more schooling = more technological achievement

The OLD SACE

and improvedThe NEW SACE^ABCDEPerformanceStandards

60% of Australian students find school boring

Human brains contain over 100 000 000 000 neurons

One million neural connections formed every second

Web 2.0 in theNEW SACEand improved^

Web 2.0 is using the internet to generate, share, collaborate, search and filter information and connect with others.

A blog is an online journal

How hard?What will it cost?What will I need?

Easy, start in minutesCosts nothingNeeds computer & internet access and some sites unblocked

Can be accessed anywhereStored indefinitelyStudents can control who sees their blog

How can a blog meet some of the requirements for the PLP?1. identify their learning goals, needs and abilities2. make informed decisions to develop, implement, review and adjust their plans3. understand and develop their capabilities.

You can easily embed the following into a blogPowerPoint's using slideshareDocuments using scribd (xls, doc, ppt)Timelines by using dipityCalendars using google calendar

InventoryThey can embed a PowerPoint.Find this personal inventory on www.slideshare.net

The can embed calendars to plan their learning

ReflectionBlog posts can be used a reflective space

ReflectionDipity can show a reflection timelinewww.dipity.com

My favourite web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning…

YoutubeGoogle “define:”BloggerWikipediaWikitionarySlideshare.netPodcasting using audacity

Online web 2.0 applicationsBubbl.us collaborative mind mapsPicnik free photoshopDipity timelinesOnline posters using glogsterFlash image viewer Tag galaxy

Find this PowerPoint on www.slideshare.net

Find my blog by googling“cyberspaced”