Snapshot of 21st Century Learning
Term 4 Weeks 1- 2
Christine Fraser, English-Numeracy Leader in Western Sydney, has shared 3 excellent units - Koala Lou, The Solar System and Different Cultures.
Stephanie Westwood has also shared her excellent "Once Upon A Time" unit.
Both Chris and Stephanie's units are wonderful examples of New Curriculum planning and programming.
iPad Apps + Web 2.0 Tools
The iPad Apps and Web 2.0 Tools pages have had "make overs". Greater visual appeal and user friendliness have been added.
Click to visit the iPad page
Click to visit the Web 2.0 Tools page.
Shoal Bay PS has shared their Literacy and Numeracy Scopes and Sequences etc. These resources provide another tool for your school to refer to or adapt to meet the needs of your school's programs.
Lizzie Chase has developed a "Super 6 Thinking Resource". "SUPER 6 CARDS: Discussion cards and Journal prompts for the Super 6 thinking strategies. Whenever we 1. connect, 2. predict, 3. question, 4. monitor, 5. visualise and 6. summarise as we read, view, study or write, we are ACTIVELY processing ideas and we will REMEMBER them later."
Newman's Problem Solving Cards
Book Trailers - Rubric created by S Westwood and other information
iPad Apps + Web 2.0 Tools
iPad Apps and Web 2.0 Tools pages have had "make overs". Greater visual appeal and user friendliness have been added. Click to visit iPad page and the Web 2.0 Tools page.
Assessment
ACARA Portfolio Student Portfolio Work Samples
Peter Halloran, Bilambi PS has shared his NAPLAN analysis template.
Early Career Teachers - NST -
Debbie Ross has created resources to support Early Career teachers with programming, assessing, pedagogy and career development.
Aboriginal Studies
Additional books have been added to my Aboriginal Stories pinterest. Currently there are 190 different pins.
History
3 new resources have been added - Image Detective, ANZAC Day Pinterest and a link to the the Trove National Library of Australia.
21st Century Pedagogies
If you are unfamiliar with SOLE, self organised learning environments, it is definitely worth a visit.