USING DIGITAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE ALREADY PLANNED CURRICULUM

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USING DIGITAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE ALREADY PLANNED CURRICULUM
KATE BARRETT and ALISON BRENT

Constructivist approach
Authentic Integration
Big Ideas
School's Mission vision

Generic Skills
Research coop Task manage expression Using Tech
Communication Resposibilty Problem solving
Generic skills are taught from NE to yr 6
Inquiry Approach
Gewn Garweth, PBL, Kath Murdoch

Outcomes
Come from BIG IDEAS not the mandatory outcomes
If an Outcome doesn't match then they teach a standalone to fit


Note:
Out essential skills are the equivalent tot generic skills

THIS CASE STUDY WAS WITH A YEAR ONE CLASS
The idea was to produce a film about the action learning
Filmed the learning
made the footage in iMovie
Reflecting on each stage

Mixture of static images and movie to record observations
Video journal of the learning taking place
Internet to research science topic
Very sharp end product iDVD presentation
Children take the images to record their journey
Tolls
LAPTOP
PROJECTOR
WHITEBOARD
DV CAMERA (Note this can take still shots aswell if cost is restrictive)
FREE STANDING SCREEN
NEWS FLAGS

The chn observed the ongoing filming and suggested changes themselves
shared the finished product ith their peers
Can capture the teachable moment

MANAGEMENT
You have to be cretaive to make time to teach one on one
News Flags
eye contact
listening
speaking voice
good questions

iMovie
Capture the learning/teaching
Add titles music
Great fun for children engaging


Coping with different levels
profient groups become technology group
pairing chn with varied skills to encourage peer tutoring

SHARING
Had a film night to see how the Unit had been taught and how the chn learnt

EVALUATION
The chn's understanding of the generic skills exceeded the teachers expectations
The kids were always enthusiatic and displayed a joy for learning

Very special moment recording the hatching of a chicken using DV time lapse and then sharing on the projector.