Cool Tools for Schools
Graduate Induction - Harrietville 2009

Education Officer:
Curriculum and Learning Technologies

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Primary Secondary
Schools Schools

So what do I do?

So what do I do?

So what do I do?

VELS - Standards begin @ Level 2
Level 2
- compose simple electronic messages to known recipients
- students use ICT to locate and retrieve relevant information
from a variety of sources

VELS - Standards begin @ Level 2
Level 3
- students initiate and compose email messages to known and
unknown audiences
- use a recommended search engine and limited key words to
locate information from websites from a variety of sources

VELS - Standards begin @ Level 2
Level 4
- use email, websites to acquire from, or share information
with, peers and known and unknown experts.
- upload their work to a protected public online space
- evaluate the integrity of the located information based on its
accuracy and the reliability of the web host.

VELS - Standards begin @ Level 2
Level 5
- select the most appropriate search engines to locate
information on websites. They use complex search strategies
to refine their searches.
- share their ideas through their blog, website or other public
forums
- evaluate the merits of contemporary communication tools,
taking into account their security, ease of use, speed of
communication and impact on individuals.

Cyber Safety
New Government website
http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/
Find out your school acceptable
use policy and how it relates to
your students and yourself.

Google
Create a free Google account
• Google docs
• Forms
• Maps
• Squared
• Search
• Sketch Up

WEB 2.0 Sites

WEB 2.0 Sites
Delicious • Online bookmarking
• www.delicious.com

WEB 2.0 Sites
Delicious • Online bookmarking
• www.delicious.com
Flickr • Copyright free images
• www.flickr.com

WEB 2.0 Sites
Delicious • Online bookmarking
• www.delicious.com
Flickr • Copyright free images
• www.flickr.com
Blogs • www.globalteacher.org.au
• www.globalstudent.org.au

WEB 2.0 Sites
Delicious • Online bookmarking
• www.delicious.com
Flickr • Copyright free images
• www.flickr.com
Blogs • www.globalteacher.org.au
• www.globalstudent.org.au
Wikis • www.wikispaces.com
• www.pbworks.com

WEB 2.0 Sites

WEB 2.0 Sites
Animoto • Online video creation
• www.animoto.com/education

WEB 2.0 Sites
Animoto • Online video creation
• www.animoto.com/education
Wordle • Word cloud generator
• www.wordle.net/create

WEB 2.0 Sites
Animoto • Online video creation
• www.animoto.com/education
Wordle • Word cloud generator
• www.wordle.net/create
• Digital storytelling
VoiceThread • www.voicethread.com

WEB 2.0 Sites
Animoto • Online video creation
• www.animoto.com/education
Wordle • Word cloud generator
• www.wordle.net/create
• Digital storytelling
VoiceThread • www.voicethread.com
Bubbl.us • Concept mapping
• www.bubbl.us

www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/key_question.html

www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/key_question.html

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