The document summarizes a project called Students as Learning Designers developed by Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre. The project uses technology and collaborative teaching strategies to provide an authentic learning context for students to explore perceptions of learning and teaching while developing higher-order thinking skills. Students design interactions and collaborations to investigate topics like how rainwater tanks and water efficiency work. The project collects data using LAMS software to help students identify areas to improve. Technology like LAMS, Edmodo, and video conferencing are used to support collaborative curriculum projects across schools. The project aims to research what students learn from participating in the learning design process.

1. Learning Design MacICT

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3. Project Description The Students as Learning Designers project developed by the Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre uses innovative technology and collaborative teaching strategies to provide an authentic context for exploring students’ perception of learning and teaching while developing higher order thinking skills. Project Description

4. Project Method Project Outcomes

5. Students design interaction and collaboration. How does a rainwater tank work? Project Outcomes

6. LAMS provides the teacher with data to help students identify areas of need. How water efficient is our class? Project Outcomes

7. Design and participation provide evidence of learning. How do we improve our water efficiency? Project Outcomes

9. integrates Google Maps, drawing software, surveys etc

10. publish easy to use ‘sequences of learning’ Project Outcomes

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13. collaborative and co-responsibleProject Outcomes

17. NSW Institute of Teachers(Accreditation and Standards) Teachers continually improve their professional knowledge and practice Capacity to analyse and reflect on practice 6.2.1 Reflect critically on teaching and learning practice to enhance student learning outcomes. NSW Institute of Teachers

18. NSW Quality Teaching framework NSW Quality Teaching framework

19. Research What do students learn from participating in the learning design process? Research

20. Online World at MacICT Visit our page: http://www.macict.edu.au/index.php/projects/learning-design.html Project reflections: http://macictstudentlearningdesign.wordpress.com/ Online World at MacICT

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