This web page has been created as a tool for high school English Teachers. It's creation was instigated as an assessment task for the USQ course EDC3100 - ICT & Pedagogy
The primary focus of this page is to provide current and future educators with access to literature and examples pertaining to the use of ICT's in their English classrooms.
The Professional Standards for Teachers: Graduate Level includes the follwing 2 standards
Standard 2: ICT - Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
Standard 3: Select and Use Resources - Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that enage students in learning.
These standards clearly demonstrate that the modern educator is encouraged and required to effective and confident in their use and teaching of ICT's to enhance their students learning and understanding. In a subject such as English the use of ICT can be integrated on a level as basic as research or to the extent of creating an entire online based unit, such as journaling/blogging.
Within 'Today's Classroom' you will find information on the why's and how's ICT's are both beneficial and necessary for effective teaching practices in todays classrooms.
In 'English & ICT's' you will be able to view and access media which can demonstrate how ICT's can assist students and teachers within a high school English classroom setting.
The 'Resources and References' page offers links to all the information included within the website.
To follow my Blog or even to comment on this website please visit me at Teaching, Me & ICT's
The primary focus of this page is to provide current and future educators with access to literature and examples pertaining to the use of ICT's in their English classrooms.
The Professional Standards for Teachers: Graduate Level includes the follwing 2 standards
Standard 2: ICT - Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
Standard 3: Select and Use Resources - Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that enage students in learning.
These standards clearly demonstrate that the modern educator is encouraged and required to effective and confident in their use and teaching of ICT's to enhance their students learning and understanding. In a subject such as English the use of ICT can be integrated on a level as basic as research or to the extent of creating an entire online based unit, such as journaling/blogging.
Within 'Today's Classroom' you will find information on the why's and how's ICT's are both beneficial and necessary for effective teaching practices in todays classrooms.
In 'English & ICT's' you will be able to view and access media which can demonstrate how ICT's can assist students and teachers within a high school English classroom setting.
The 'Resources and References' page offers links to all the information included within the website.
To follow my Blog or even to comment on this website please visit me at Teaching, Me & ICT's