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Year 7 – Using Popplet to classify organisms

Brad Tyrrell
  As part of learning in Science, Toby Robinson would generally ask students to complete a handwritten dichotomous key in their Science journals.  However, Toby encouraged the students to use the app Popplet, which was distributed through the use of Classwork, to organise their thinking and classification of organisms.  Exploring new teaching and learning opportunities in the area of Science has allowed for students to show more creativity and personalisation using higher-order thinking tasks.  Using the Classwork and Classroom app, has given Toby the ability to recognise students who have misunderstandings as they complete their work and frees him to have…

Year 5 – Learning and Teaching with Classroom and Classwork

Brad Tyrrell
    Year 5 students at Scotch College are adept at navigating several systems in Andrew Well’s Year 5 class. The use of Classroom and Classwork have become an integral platform to allow for a multi-faceted approach to learning which incorporates the use of a variety of apps for each specific learning task.  Classwork as a mode of delivery benefits both teacher and student in the ability to allow accessibility options and methods of interaction with speech-to-text, audio, video and app interaction available to be submitted in the space.  Independence and choice in utilising a number of different apps and integrating their…

Year 8 – Visual Arts using Sculptura

Brad Tyrrell
Working with clay in visual arts takes continued and consistent practice to finalise an artwork which matches the image in a student’s imagination.  Utilising the options and opportunities the iPad presents, Year 8 students, working with direction from Visual Arts teacher, Scott Bycroft, were given the opportunity to practice and create their sculpting skills through the app Sculptura; giving endless opportunities for change and redesign.  Student learning is redefined in approaching their inquiry through research communicated through video and audio in their Numbers documentation and presented their final sculpture through the medium of 3D printing.    

Early Childhood – Self-expression

Brad Tyrrell
Heading The importance of developing an understanding of the learner’s journey is at the core of the digital experience for Kindergarten teacher Olivia Harnwell. Students are empowered to share their personal journey to demonstrate their learning. Digital devices are available for the students to create and record their curiosities and discoveries as well as being available for students to follow steps in a process to create and share. Olivia has found ways to connect with families through the use of QR Codes to view specific work that celebrates individual learning.