Using Digital Learning Objects in Schools
Through a partnership with The Learning Federation (TLF) and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD), all government schools have access to digital content resources, including resources known as learning objects.
Learning objects can be incorporated into existing teaching activities or courses. They can offer students new and exciting opportunities for learning.
Schools with a school intranet can copy learning objects onto the school server to be accessed by students. If your school does not have an intranet yet, learning objects can be copied to a network drive or onto individual computer hard disks for student access.
Having learning objects available in your school supports you to make greater routine use of ICT for teaching and learning. The flexible nature of learning objects gives teachers the opportunity to integrate ICT into all subject areas and year levels.
How do I access Learning Objects?
Digilearn delivers exciting digital learning resources for use in the classroom, including The Learning Federation's learning objects and digital resources.
Teachers can use their Edumail login and password to get access to Digilearn from within the school and outside of school.
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Showcasing Digilearn on the eLearning and ICT Showcase - Wondering how to make connections in your classroom using Digilearn? Looking for ideas to support curriculum planning? The showcases provide teachers with units of work and ideas to improve learning across the curriculum.
You can find unit plans, suggestions and digital stories about how to use learning objects across VELS domains on the latest Digilearn showcases.
Research and samples
Case studies
Trial of online curriculum content with ESL students (PDF - 140Kb)
This report provides details about a trial of TLF digital content in schools in the Western Metropolitan Region of Victoria with significant numbers of English as a Second Language (ESL) students, including newly arrived ESL students.
Trial of digital curriculum content with indigenous students (PDF - 166Kb)
This report has details about a trial of TLF digital content with indigenous students in five schools in the Gippsland region of Victoria. The report outlines the characteristics of digital materials that teachers and Koorie educators believe make them effective for indigenous learners.
Units of work
These sample unit plans have been developed to demonstrate how learning objects and Kahootz can be integrated into curriculum programs.