This document discusses the importance of teaching digital citizenship skills to students and providing technology-integrated learning opportunities in the classroom. It notes that most students are already well-connected to technology outside of school and expect to learn using similar tools. It then provides examples of how different technologies can be used for activities like spelling and math practice, visualizing concepts, presentations, and interactive publishing of student work. The key ideas are that technology benefits learning for many students, is a part of modern life, and allows varied, accessible, and higher-order thinking experiences when integrated into instruction.

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Technology Age
“How do you prepare for uncertain career paths where technical knowledge doubles every two years? You pay attention to
the skills that surround the content…” Prezi
 Most students are well connected to technology, information resources
and networks when they are away from school and they rightly expect to
learn in a school environment that mirrors this.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/innovation/tec
hnology/web2report.pdf
In my classroom, a high percentage of students in Year4/ 5 –
 Instant message
 Play computer games
 Text each other on mobile phones
 Use face time or skype to speak with friends and family
 Use technology to complete homework, own projects
ESSENTIAL TO TEACH STUDENTS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

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Key Ideas and Beliefs
 : Technology is beneficial to all but essential for some for learning
 Technology is part of life - it’s not about throwing away books, pencils and
paper but finding a new balance
 - Once students gain a basic technology skill set (if they don’t already have it!!)
the skills are transferable
 - Digital learning provides experiences that are varied, interesting and
accessible and also provides the opportunity to demonstrate achievement in
ways which might not be possible with traditional methods.
 - Enables greater learner autonomy
 - Unlocks hidden potential for those with communication difficulties – spoken
or written, fine motor, fatigue, visual learners, designers and creators,
collaborators….
 - Blooms Taxomy – Technology offers many outlets for students to use higher
order thinking skills: creating, analysing, evaluating as well as providing
interesting ways to just revise and remember information.

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Technology IDEAS
 Organisation of resources:
 www.delicious.com (social bookmarking)
 My class: www.delicious.com/yearfourfives
 Today’s workshop: www.delicious.com/technologyideas1

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Technology IDEAS: Whole Class
 Simple level of technology integration:
 Many websites offer games (motivational) and visuals for
curriculum content.
 Whole Class – projector / interactive whiteboard
 Guided Group- tailor visuals for specific groups

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Technology IDEAS: Spelling / Word
Work
 Learning and revising spellings – visual activities / games
Students can all be online but work on games at their level; This then gives the teacher
opportunity to work with groups of students on specific word lists.
 Creating with spelling words and vocabulary – produce own
word puzzles, word clouds; Share their work with friends,
family…..
 Analysing texts for key words, patterns, opinions, bias…using
word clouds.

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Technology IDEAS: Mathletics
 There is a cost for this tool BUT….
 Replace math text book cost with MATHLETICS!
 Set each student at their Australian Curriculum level
 Set students tasks to complete – as a group or individual to
needs- you see their results
 It motivates students to learn – earn
points, certificates, compete and achieve success at THEIR
level
 Some students work their own way through tasks…..there is a
help button that takes students to demonstrations.

8. Year 4 Student – Completed Yr 5 curriculum content
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9. + Lower Achieving Yr 5 student; Working at Year 3 level this
year – Was struggling with Year 2 content.

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Visualising, Creating, Mind
Mapping…..
Student was able
to stay on task,
when was finding
it difficult to focus.
Spoke
demonstrating a
high level of
understanding to
teacher about
Science in
society.

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Presentations
 PowerPoint – most students will be motivated to present their
writing and learning using this tool. It is a great tool to use in
the classroom and it teaches the children many transferable
skills. Creating for an AUDIENCE is key!
 HOWEVER, so many other options….for visual learners or for
those who prefer to talk about their learning, digitally tell their
story
 ALSO some students will master PowerPoint quickly and want /
need new ways to use their creativity, to express and
synthesize their learning.

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Animated Learning
Capturing my learning and reflecting
on it
Publishing Texts
Digital Storytelling
Ebooks
Glogster – Interactive Poster / Web
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