Amy+H


 * Year 11 Stage 1 English - Incorporating ICT**

Yesterday, my students began a new topic - we have commenced a study of the film and the Bob Dylan song 'The Hurricane'. The students have a personal laptop, which we used throughout this particular lesson

We began the lesson by watching a short youtube clip introducing the key person in our unit: Rubin 'The Hurricane' Carter. You can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iZ405O51Zg

Then, students completed a biography investigation - they answered questions on Carter and created a timeline on his life, using information they garnered from the website http://www.biography.com/people/rubin-carter-9542248


 * SAMR Model**

'In Years 9 and 10, students interact with peers, teachers, individuals, groups and community members in a range of face-to-face and online/virtual environments. They experience learning in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, including local community, vocational and global contexts.'
 * Australian Curriculum - ICT links in Level 10 (Year 9 and Year 10) English**

There is plenty of opportunity in the Australian curriculum to implement ICT centred tasks at a modification, or perhaps even a redefinition level of SAMR. Google Docs could allow students to undertake peer editing as well as presenting their work in a virtual capacity under the competencies of Creating Texts, as well as Interacting with Others. There is also specific mention of use of software such as word processors, which students are expected to use 'confidently' and 'imaginatively' at the end of Level 10.


 * AITSL Standards for Graduate teachers**

Standards overtly mention ICT in Standard 2: Know the content and how they teach, under substandard 2.6. Standard 3.4 also mentions ICT, deeming that teachers Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning. Standard 4.5 calls graduate teachers to 'safely, responsibly and ethically use ICT in learning and teaching'