Term+3

=Term 3 Planning Support=

Mid Year Review - Where are we at with ICT?
LEVEL 4 Grade 6

• Use visual thinking tools such as Venn Diagrams and Flow Charts • Create a concept map using inspiration • Use borders to separate different sets of information • Create multimedia presentations for different purposes eg. PowerPoint presentation / Movie / claymation to inform or entertain etc. • Develop a flowchart to show the events involved in the completion of a process from start to finish. Refer to : http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/downloads/supportmaterials/ictdomaininfo/ICTdesignTools.doc • Students create Excel Spreadsheets which make use of functions such as Auto sum, Average, Sort etc… • Use formatting conventions when working with a variety of programs. Eg. Text styles using the Office Suite. • Students use a rubric to self assess an ICT product. • Students maintain an organised network space utilising logical file naming. • Control events in a predetermined way eg control a turtle or a robot. • Create a simple presentation to demonstrate understandings eg directions for drawing shapes –fd 75 rt 90 etc (Microworlds or Scratch) • Create an animation to deliver a message eg drugs or healthy eating etc. • Seek advice from others using FAQs, websites or by directly emailing experts. • Students contribute to a class blog / wiki or post their work to an approved web space such as www.Kahootz.com.au/kz

Programs... Which have you used??
• KidPix Deluxe 4 • Microsoft Word • Internet Explorer • Microsoft Power Point • Microsoft Excel • Internet Email • Photostory • Movie Maker • Kahootz • Microsoft Publisher • Microworlds / Scratch

Something new.....
http://www.xtranormal.com - Animation movies. Need to be 13 to sign up so there is an issue there. Do we sign up to teacher accounts then monitor our kids use. Being done at Carey Grammar and elsewhere. media type="custom" key="3976479"

http://mixedink.com/main.php - Collaborative writing tool. Been used with 6ND

http://www.mphps.fliggo.com

[|http://www.neok12.com]

For Your Topic
http://storyofstuff.com - Great 20 minute movie. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/education/ecologic/bigfoot/bigfoot2007/ - Your ecological footprint http://www.scaryideas.com/content/8690// - Great discussion starter http://www.treepeople.co.nz/Home.mvc/ - Interesting concept which reinforces action learning http://ge.ecomagination.com/smartgrid/#/landing_page - commercial company but interesting interactive

Assessment using ICT
ON DEMAND TESTING

New Equipment
iPods

Flip Cameras - Idea for using cameras to create graduation movies....[|Heights Tube] - Ty's teaching time??