1. Tahatai Coast School – These students are tackling a local issue of concern – reducing traffic congestion. ICT is essential and seamless: data analysis provides the evidence for the students to take action, and they convey their traffic safety messages through television commercials.
2. Fendalton Open Air School – This story highlights the use of blogging by students to reflect on their own and their classmate’s work, and also for parents to get involved. John Hattie chimes in with support for feedback as the most important factor for student achievement.
3. Point England School – This video is by students involved in podcasting as part of their literacy programme. A rich demonstration of literacy learning and the key competencies – the students are practiced literary critics, participating in an international community of readers.
4. Baradene College – A secondary example – students access digital resources from Te Papa’s collection to stimulate the creative process in drama class. ICT provides richer learning opportunities and greater relevance in the learning.
It’s fantastic to see so many classes investigating real issues and looking to make a difference through their learning. Meaningful integration of 21st Century learning tools is another crucial factor in many of these projects – the building of learning communities, with shared power by teachers as learners and learners as teachers is the way to go.
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