Research and Innovation

Personalised Learning

Creating learning communities
Bellaire Primary School - Abbey Howard and Rick Kayler-Thomson give a snapshot of the personalised learning in their 5/6 learning unit including the use of open learning spaces, student developed timetables, behaviour guidelines and ICT.
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In the palm of your hand
Yarra Road Primary School - Demonstrating their classroom use of handheld devices, including iPod Touches and flip cameras, Damian Marley and Ciaran Hanley discuss literacy, numeracy, student created content and peer learning.
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Making 1:1 learning a reality
Laurimar Primary School - The presenters cover details of program implementation, including promotional strategies, product choice, leasing arrangements and insurance of the 1:1 netbooks and how they were integrated into classrooms.
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Pocket learning, improving student outcomes with the iPod touch
Shepparton High School - Louise Duncan shares her extensive knowledge about mobile learning, looking at the applications for personalising learning and the pervasive, portable and informal nature of the devices.
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The Personal Learning Network program
School Library Association of Victoria and State Library of Victoria - Mary Manning and Andrew Hiskens introduce a project that uses a Web 2.0 environment to establish and expand the learning networks of participants, to filter information and develop skills.
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Thinking, learning and creativity program
Brentwood Secondary College - Jo Marveggio discusses Brentwood Secondary College's development of a multidisciplinary subject which supports different learning styles and focusses on communication, thinking and social learning.
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Using screencasting to personalise learning
Yackandandah Primary School - Brendan Hogan explains how he uses screencasting to provide individual feedback in an engaging way, to understand a student’s thinking processes and identify gaps in their understanding.
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