Classroom


 Information and communication technology (ICT) has a major impact on the world in which young people live. Similarly, e-learning (that is, learning supported by or facilitated by ICT) has considerable potential to support the teaching approaches outlined in the above section.  Setting a learning goal and working through an action research cycle is a useful way of exploring teaching pedegogy (Teaching as Inquiry NZC P35)

Learning goals could target a whole class or a specified group (small?) of students - e.g. Maori, Pacifica, boys, accelerant, or students with learning needs

Target could be for a whole year, term, unit of work or a series of linked or one off lessons

Goals can be teaching and learning related and where possible include ICT. These goals can relate to any current school development that can links with the ICTPD project. The `ICT' could come from another source such as a course, conference etc

The main aim of this goal is to encourage you to try something that they have not tried before or to do something in a different way and see how it effects students. Goal to be evaluated in terms of outcome for student(s), how it went from the teachers perspective and any recommendations

The goal could also be a further development of something that you are already trying.

Some ideas to get started below - this is in no way a definitive list and if you can add anything here it would be welcomed and valued.
 * Using digital learning objects (MOE) for a unit of work
 * Collect Student voice digitally as part of a unit of work
 * Create a podcast for a lesson - or automate a presentation for the web for the students to access
 * Using an LMS (eg Moodle or Ultranet) for a unit of work to manage resources and to provide activities online
 * Using LMS (eg Moodle or Ultranet) to allow students to work in a different way - e.g. online or web quest and allow student(s) to submit work online
 * Use an LMS (eg Moodle or Ultranet) to run an online discussion for a unit of work - or run a discussion online
 * Create an online community for your class or group using a site such as NING (www.ning.com)
 * Use PowerPoint and create an interactive lesson(s) (as opposed to a presentation or notes for students)
 * Allow students to complete required work digitally
 * Allow student to use a digital medium e.g. create a video - instead of text
 * Use the data projector as an interactive tool for student engagement
 * Use Inspiration as a brainstorming tool with the class (or groups)
 * Allow students to run brainstorming sessions with Inspiration
 * Develop teacher questioning techniques that encourage student to think - e.g. asking open ended questions
 * Use Hot Potatoes to create pre-tests post-tests or self-tests for students
 * Use Hot Potatoes to develop a series of (online) review activities for a unit of work
 * Collect evidence for assessment digitally - e.g. digital camera
 * Use a digital camera or video camera for student self assessment
 * Identify and use a specific piece of software that supports your programme goals
 * Use ICT to meet the needs of targeted students identified from analysed data (e.g. asTTle )
 * Work with your class in pairs or groups for certain activities
 * Resource a unit of work using ICT - in a way that you could not with paper - e.g. create interactives, use video or animations
 * Use PowerPoint (or an ICT tool) to allow student to animate a concept (in pairs or groups)
 * Create (and use) a Web Quest for a unit of work (or use a pre made Quest)
 * Use digital audio recording (Audacity) for assessment (student recorded responses)
 * Use digital audio recording in a creative way - e.g. asking student to make a `radio broadcast' to illustrate learning instead of text
 * Use email to run a simulation - eg early NZ - Captain Cook emailing the Queen.....
 * Survey a class(s) to find out how they feel about a/your (subject, class, teaching, ??) and use this data to make decisions (online surveys can be easily created)
 * Present a topic in a different way (supported by ICT) than you usually do - this could be with just one class
 * Use a PMI as an evaluation tool or as a tool to get students to think about a (topic)
 * Use think/pair/share as a tool to get your class thinking and talking
 * Use a mind mapping tool to get student to think about a (topic, idea)
 * Use brainstorming to gather data at the beginning of a unit (topic?) and use this a review tool at the end (individually or in groups)
 * use a Blog with students for a unit of work - eg for a simulation (in time or place) or for students to have their say
 * Use a Wiki for a unit of work - for resources or for student to post work
 * Use a WEB 2 tool in a unit of work - eg collaborative documents or a specific tool such as a planning tool or productivity tool
 * Use ICT (camera video sound etc) in a unit of work to help meet the unit outcomes (identify)
 * Use ICT (camera video sound gaming phone etc) in a unit of work to help meet the needs of a specific group eg boys
 * Link with another class in another cluster school (or outside) via email, txt or another web tool ?
 * Bring a visitor into your classroom via audio conference
 * Bring a visitor to your class via video conference
 * Use a LEARNZ field trip with a class