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Using the Ultranet to support high-quality learning and teaching.

Using the Ultranet to support high-quality learning and teaching. Wendy Macpherson, Ultranet Implementation Support Unit.

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Using the Ultranet to support high-quality learning and teaching.

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  1. Using the Ultranet to support high-quality learning and teaching. Wendy Macpherson, Ultranet Implementation Support Unit

  2. Case Study : Mel Cashen…the link to this video does not work without access to the ultranet, however if you gogglesearch ‘Mel Cashen you will find links like this:http://misscashen.global2.vic.edu.au/2010/09/21/ultranet/thisis an edublogsite

  3. Why? It is important that we use ICT in ways that enhance learning outcomes for students. ICT should be used to build the 21st Century capabilities our students require - to go beyond given information, and to use higher-order thinking skills, real-time analysis and predictive and modelling activities. Martin Dixon, 2011

  4. What do we value? • Student ownership, self-direction, responsibility? • Learning as a journey over time? • Personalised learning? Honours diversity • Connections and collaboration – within and beyond classroom, with parents, teachers, others? • Learning that involves deep thinking and understanding? • Learning that connects to ‘real world’ – authentic? Why?

  5. Learning Tasks

  6. Going Live in the Ultranet • Spaces • Tools • Content • Web Quests

  7. Parents have access to…

  8. These learning activities are delivered and facilitated online and offline by the teacher

  9. eBookboxes • Introduces a range of quality, endorsed digital resources organised around key disciplinary topics that can be readily adapted and modified to meet the needs of particular classes and of individual students • Provides teachers with a starting point to create a teaching and learning sequence • Standard and Elaborated

  10. Digital Learning Objects… Podcasts Interactives Images/photos Datasets Videos Software packages Websites Documents

  11. Why? Enabling, enriching and enhancing student learning. Student @ Centre

  12. A bigger picture...

  13. Version 3 Plus in version 4: Six commercial applications and more freeware!

  14. Why? Technology doesn’t improve education, it changes it… TEACHERS improve education Michael Crump

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