When Mossgiel Park PS introduced blogging there was marked improvement in VELS writing assessments, in attitude and in enjoyment. They call it the 3E’s – enjoyment, engagement and enrichment!
Technologies and Innovation
Making movies with Flip cameras provided students at Keysborough PS with a purpose for learning. They wanted to pronounce dialogue well in order to make movies in French.
Using claymation to improve Italian language skills led to improved student learning and a shift in the teacher's role at Daylesford PS.
Using flip cameras and voice recorders allowed students at Bright P-12 to tap into the untold stories of their local history.
Lara Secondary College trialled the use of the game Second Life for teaching and learning in a senior Indonesian class.
Grey St PS found the interactive whiteboard is a powerful tool to engage and motivate early years' learners.
Yarrambat PS found that the iPod Touch, used as part of a balanced curriculum, led to an improvement in students’ academic outcomes, engagement and classroom behaviour.
At Geelong North SC iPods were used by ESL students from refugee backgrounds in their VCAL studies.
Prep literacy and numeracy groups used the iPod Touch to develop their independent learning skills at Blackburn PS.
Incorporating a wider variety of multimedia into literacy sessions developed the oral language skills of students at Thomastown East PS.
At Rosanna Links PS, netbook computers and flip cameras were effective engagement tools for use with students with behaviours linked to Aspergers Syndrome.
Preston Girls SC trialled the use of an internet radio station to download student-produced podcasts, which stimulated innovation within the school community.
St Albans Secondary College used podcasting to engage ESL students and to improve their learning outcomes.
Students at Bona Vista PS developed radio segments that were uploaded onto a wiki for sharing, resulting in increased literacy skills.
Fountain Gate PS explored new and innovative ways to use portable media players to support, foster and motivate students who are starting school with below-expected English language skills.
Using vodcasts to learn Japanese characters allowed Derrinallum P12 students to identify their language learning needs and progression points.
Embedding the use of media, interactive whiteboards and online Web 2.0 resources into regular classroom practice supported the development of students’ comprehension skills at Lyndale PS.
