ICT+in+Practice

= USING IMAGES AND STOCK PHOTO DATABASES =

= PHOTO AS STIMULUS =

TASK:
1) USING A PHOTO DATABASE (e.g. Corbis [])

See more options at [|RESEARCHING]- scroll to the IMAGES section

2) SELECT AN IMAGE THAT REPRESENTS THE PLIGHT OF A REFUGEE.

3) QUESTION: WHICH PHOTO BEST REPRESENTS THE CONCEPT LONELINESS?



SCOOTLE DIGITAL CONTENT TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING...
Child migrants stimulus material: Child Migrants to Australia

TASK EXPANDED
· Locate an image to represent a key idea or concept
 * Location of an image to represent concept eg depression
 * Students work in groups to locate and select one image
 * Students collaboratively decide on image
 * Students have a gallery walk
 * Teacher/student discussion

DESIGNING RICH TASKS AROUND EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS
eg. Power searching/ Control F, using country domains eg. Twitter for current events

QUESTION:
WHAT KINDS OF PEOPLE CHOSE A LIFE OF EXPLORATION, CHALLENGE & DISCOVERY?

TASK:

 * CONSIDER THE PERSONALITIES OF JAMES COOK AND MATTHEW FLINDERS.
 * COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE CHARACTERS OF COOK AND FLINDERS.
 * WHAT ARE YOU ABLE TO DETERMINE ABOUT THE NATURE OF THESE TWO EXPLORERS USING THEIR JOURNALS?


 * Locate the journals using the following search terms in a search engine Cook Flinders journal


 * 1) Open the journals []
 * 2) Use effective search strategies to locate the following key words (search for key words using Control F)
 * NATIVE
 * KILL
 * CHALLENGE
 * DANGER
 * RISK


 * Compare and contrast the characters two explorers Matthew Flinders and James Cook· Questioning- Jaime McKenzie

Now consider the ten characteristics of a"the achieving personality" and consider the following questions.
 * Which of these apply to the explorers you have chosen to study?
 * Which of these apply to you in your own life?
 * Can a person develop these qualities?

Source Jaime McKenzie FNO: Traits of an Explorer []

= MORE RESOURCES ABOUT EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING =

QUESTION:
Criteria for selection, presentation, strengths & weaknessess The question is the answer- focus on deep questions! Imagine you have the choice of living in one of these 3 places - which would be the best for you and your family? Which of the captains was the best at navigation?

JAIME MACKENZIE · From Now On website [] · Interview with Jaime [] · Questioning [] · Sample [] · [] · Why question? [] · []

Eliminate Topical Research Rituals Beyond Cut-and-Paste:Engaging Students in Wrestling with Questions of Import []

= FLIPPED CLASSROOMS =

Consider


 * Means of delivering instruction
 * Which activities do not require my physical presence?
 * Add value by adding significant questions or directed learning.

RESOURCES: [|FLIPPED LEARNING]