Bridging print and digital texts in the classroom - National conference for teachers of English and Literacy.
Eduators have increasingly become aware of the need to integrate digital forms of communication into literacy instruction. This paper outlines seven principles for enhancing literacy teaching and learning using digital texts and modalities.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
visual learning
Recently I saw an infographic that clearly put the number of 'boat people' arriving in Australia into perspective. Here it is courtesy of Crikey.
So it was timely to read Richard Byrne's latest post about visual learning. He has a link to another terrific TED Talk on data visualisation (18 minutes) as well as links to other relevant posts.
So it was timely to read Richard Byrne's latest post about visual learning. He has a link to another terrific TED Talk on data visualisation (18 minutes) as well as links to other relevant posts.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Wolfram Alpha - Computational Knowledge Engine
Here's a totally new way of searching the net- not a web site to be found. Instead you will gain answers to questions that need some sort of calculation: algebraic formulas, GDP, population, weather, nutritional content of food.... Here's an article about it as well as a short (12 minutes) introductory video as well as the site homepage. ... so what was the weather like in the city on the day you were born?
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Schools and social media
Schools and social media
'The social media covers a wide range of applications including blogging, wikis, online forums, Twitter and Facebook. Most forms of social media are free and are easy to use. By 2009 Australians had become the world's greatest consumers of social media, according to the Nielsen 2010 Social Media Report, but so far schools have been reluctant to participate in this trend. This article explores some of the ways in which schools might use the social media, and the benefits they could bring.'
This article has been adapted from the author's report Why schools are spooked by social media
Results of a survey of Victorian School Principals, published by the sponsor-ed Group June 2010.
UP-date
Curriculum Leadership Journal has included a follow-up article. Click here
by Denis Masseni
'The social media covers a wide range of applications including blogging, wikis, online forums, Twitter and Facebook. Most forms of social media are free and are easy to use. By 2009 Australians had become the world's greatest consumers of social media, according to the Nielsen 2010 Social Media Report, but so far schools have been reluctant to participate in this trend. This article explores some of the ways in which schools might use the social media, and the benefits they could bring.'
This article has been adapted from the author's report Why schools are spooked by social media
Results of a survey of Victorian School Principals, published by the sponsor-ed Group June 2010.
UP-date
Curriculum Leadership Journal has included a follow-up article. Click here
by Denis Masseni
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