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How we integrate digital learning into Science. David Hägar SIMS Manager and Physics Teacher Jumeirah College. Background. 16 years teaching experience Range of roles South African, English, IB curricula. The JC Context. English National Curriculum Non-selective Mixed gender, 11-18
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How we integrate digital learning into Science David Hägar SIMS Manager and Physics Teacher Jumeirah College
Background • 16 years teaching experience • Range of roles • South African, English, IB curricula
The JC Context • English National Curriculum • Non-selective • Mixed gender, 11-18 • Over 60 nationalities • 1092 Students
Outstanding GCSE Results http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOYbnbXHR6U
e-resources Subscription Free Edmodo YouTube Google Docs / Drive Educanon Socrative • Kerboodle • AlfieSoft
A free and safe way for students and teachers to connect and collaborate • “Facebook for education”
Engage learners • Learning in a familiar environment • Easy to link to current events • Online classroom • Polls • No excuses • Connect to resources
Monitor progress • Tracks student progress • Students, Parents and Teachers • Student reactions to quizzes, assignments, and discussion posts that capture understanding, confusion, or frustration.
YouTube • JCScienceDepartment Channel • 121 videos • 2-5 minutes each • 192 subscribers • 37 000 views • Over 48hrs viewing per week
Maximum Impact Learning • Fun • Stimulating • Timely • Personal • Safe • Reflective • Student voice • Interactive • Beyond student engagement
Developing Learning • Sign up to Edmodo.com • Join the what works group. Code: h2egsw • Complete some of the tasks.