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Accredited Online professional development for teachers - ICT Teaching Strategies
  • 11
  • Sep

Key Issues in the use of ICT in Early Childhood Education (over 1,000 LinkedIn views!!)

With over 1,000 LinkedIn views, we thought this article is worth the mention again. Enjoy! What are the key issues when it comes to using ICT in Early Childhood Education? A report conducted by the New Zealand government (Bolstad, 2004) reveals a number of issues that practitioners need to aware of when choosing to use ICT in the learning setting.
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Teaching Strategies: Classroom management in Literacy lessons
  • 19
  • Jun

Classroom Management in Literacy Lessons

With students being tech-savvy, it is quite easy for them to become distracted with the ICT they are using whilst learning literacy. Learn classroom management strategies to help you capitalise on student use of ICT in lessons.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 18
  • Jun

Blogging in Literacy Lessons

One way to step outside of the box when it comes to literacy teaching with word processors is by using blogs instead. Find out how blogging can transform students into digital innovators in literacy lessons today.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 23
  • Apr

School ICT Policy Development

The ICT policy of the school plays a strong part in how the school develops student ICT capability. It has to provide students and new staff members with assistance for their teaching and learning with ICT. To achieve this it has to highlight the particular way the school feels that it should deliver the aspects of the Australian Curriculum that incorporate ICT.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 18
  • Apr

Teacher Incentives for Using Technology in the Classroom

Since the introduction of technology into Primary education almost three decades ago, there has been a lot of pressure on principles to ensure the effective implementation of ICT in their schools.  Today, the increasing developments and advancements in ICT has not made it easy for them to determine its worth in education. As educational leaders, it is their role to measure the impact that ICT has on teaching and learning. For the majority, cost plays a crucial role in their decision.
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ICT Teaching Strategies
  • 11
  • Apr

How Tech-Savvy should Educational Leaders be?

If change is to occur in schools today, then it needs to STEM from the top (excuse the pun!). The role that senior management play in this process is vital if they are to drive the culture of the school towards ICT greatness.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 04
  • Apr

How to Evaluate Technology in the Classroom

Content-free software allows students to develop their ICT capability. By understanding their educational purposes you will be able to decide which is right for the ICT solutions your students are going to generate.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 26
  • Mar

How to Improve Whole School Student Attainment of ICT Capability

The most important judgement about the educational value of your school will be the various changes it brings about in its students over time. In addition to the knowledge and learning students will have gained through being at your school, you need to be aware that the public will make perceptions about its worth in terms of attitudes, behaviour, and how the students respect staff and property.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 12
  • Mar

Driving Change - The Role of School Administrators

There are many factors that influence the development of ICT capability. In addition to the school’s ICT policy, a school’s culture must be one that has a strong belief that using ICT can promote teaching and learning.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 12
  • Mar

Measuring whole school performance in ICT

Today, the most important judgement about the educational value of your school will be the various changes it brings about in its students over time. The coordination of assessment in ICT capability across the whole school is therefore imperative to the school's economic competitiveness and improved student attainment in ICT capability. It's time to take the lead in ICT.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 05
  • Feb

The Benefits of a School ICT Policy

The benefits of technology in education are obvious when schools successfully develop and implement ICT policies. Part 1 discusses the reasons they are needed today.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 30
  • Jan

How to Protect the Digital Natives

Students today are more digitally prepared than past generations and this makes them more vulnerable to many things they are exposed to. Protecting them is a must along with guiding them in an online world.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 19
  • Jan

How Educational Leaders can inspire change in classrooms today

The Heads of Departments and other senior management like Deputy Principals play an important role in building a professional culture which is responsive to change. They set values for all and have attributes such as commitment and hard work that set great examples for other staff in the school community. Find out how to inspire change towards ICT at your school.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 29
  • Nov

Connecting Pedagogies between Schools

As students move from primary to secondary schooling, it is essential that you ensure that a student experiences a curriculum that will allow them to develop their knowledge and skills as they grow older and mature. A liaison with the secondary school can ensure that curriculum bridges are created and learning continues in the development of ICT capability.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 06
  • Nov

Information Literacy Skills for Students

The world of information and data on the Internet can be overwhelming for students. Learning valuable information literacy skills like evaluating the content of websites and using advanced search techniques with search engines like Google can make a world of difference for them.
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ICT Teaching Strategies
  • 15
  • Aug

Differentiation by ICT in Primary Education

In the 21st century, being included as part of society is vital if you are survive and thrive. Teachers being the catalysts of change have to ensure that they provide an inclusive classroom for all students through the effective use of ICT. Differentiation is therefore, a practice that teachers need to consider in their planning if they are to prepare students for life in an ICT-integrated society.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 12
  • Jul

How intervening develops 21st century skills

The use of ICT in the classroom demands students' autonomy and confidence to come from their ability to make good decisions about its use. Teachers through their guidance can help in their development of higher order skills and this can promote the growth of ICT capability within the classroom. Find out effective ways to intervene as a teacher in order to develop 21st century skills.
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ICT Teaching Strategies
  • 17
  • May

Tips on Motivating Students using Technology in the Classroom

When it comes to motivating students in the classroom there is no doubt in my mind that ICT works wonders! However, it is important to remember that along with using ICT in the classroom as a source of motivation that you develop a scheme of work or a series of lessons plans that will include opportunities for students to progress throughout them.
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  • 14
  • Apr

Introducing Software to Students in Literacy Lessons

Learning about new software is at the heart of developing every students’ capabilities whether it will be in the new Digital Technologies curriculum or across the curriculum in various Learning Areas (General Capability – ICT Capability). No matter if it is animation, generic, graphic or even subject-specific software the best practices need to be implemented in order for students to be able to make effective decisions about what software to use so to create a solution to a problem situation.
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Accredited online professional development for teachers
  • 20
  • Jul

ICT Literacy: What do businesses expect?

It is time for educators to step up their game and develop ICT literate students. With the decline in the ICT literacy skills of Australian students, educators need to be aware of the ICT literacy skills the businesses of today and tomorrow seek.
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  • 21
  • Jun

Keeping students focused on IT

Distractions in lessons as a result of using ICT is of major concern to many teachers. Learn the steps you can take to keep your students on track and focussed on their work.
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Teaching Strategies
  • 15
  • Jun

How students learn with ICT

An ICT capable teacher needs to comprehend the significance of how students learn today with ICT if they are to teach ICT capability effectively. Accounting for the various ways students learn with ICT is vital and initiates a proactive start for teachers. Get more insight into this course preview here.
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How to have an ICT capable classroom today - Professional Learning for Teachers
  • 18
  • Feb

10 Steps for ICT Integrators to Follow

Progression in any subject is about ensuring that a student's skills and knowledge continue to grow and develop systematically. Here are 10 steps that will help you foster a culture of progression and continuity at your school/organisation.
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