The Curriculum Through ICT Program

Ideas Bank

Early Childhood

AN ELECTRONIC BIG BOOK INQUIRY

Task:

Students worked collaboratively to create a whole-class electronic big book.

How:

The electronic big book was based on students' text innovation of a well known Australian children's story. Students researched and reported on Australian natural environments and animals before creating their text innovations. These were sequenced using presentation software.

ICT used:

World Wide Web, online task delivery (via intranet), presentation software.

AN ONLINE QUIZ: THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Task:

Students created an email-based quiz to demonstrate their learning about the Solar System.

How:

Students learned how to organise their time, create a quiz with questions appropriate to their audience, advertise it to the school and email. They worked in groups to create their quizzes, evaluate responses and select the winners.

ICT used:

Word processor, Internet, email.

CONSTRUCTING AND RECONSTRUCTING

Task:

Students reconstructed Duplo© models photographed from 4 positions.

How:

Students constructed the original models and photographed them from 4 positions. After printing the photos, other students reconstructed the models. Finally the original and completed models were compared and the mathematics was discussed.

ICT used:

Digital cameras.

EXPLORING MATHEMATICAL STORY PROBLEMS

Task:

Students solve mathematical story problems using an electronic think board.

How:

Using the electronic think board, students manipulate images and write a number sentence to tell the story. They also add recorded speech to explain how their number sentence is linked to the story.

ICT used:

Word processor, recorded oral speaking.

MY ISLAND HOME

Task:

ESL students worked cooperatively to design, create and deliver presentations in English about aspects of their daily life.

How:

Students were required to analyse aspects of their lives including interests, diet and family structure. They identified their opinions and feelings about these aspects, and compared and contrasted their opinions with those of other students.

ICT used:

Digital cameras, presentation software.

HOT AIR BALLOONS: DEMONSTRATING LEARNING WITH ICT

Task:

Students used multimedia presentation software to demonstrate their understandings about how hot air balloons fly.

How:

The students took digital photos of their models before and during testing. These photos were imported into slide presentation software. Students recorded audio to explain their understandings about how hot air balloons work. Some also added text and/or graphics.

ICT used:

Digital cameras, recorded oral speaking, presentation software.

ORAL RECOUNTS USING WEBCAMS

Task:

Students completed an oral recount of a real life experience. The oral recount was recorded using a webcam and microphone.

How:

Students developed understandings about how to sequence events in a recount. They recorded their recounts and feedback was provided by peers and the teacher. Students were encouraged to re-record their recount based on the feedback given. The activity was repeated the following year and the videos compared.

ICT used:

Webcams, microphones.

PRODUCTIVE PICTURE BOOKS

Task:

Students produced a picture book based on a narrative structure, using either text and pictures, or through pictures only.

How:

Students drafted and edited their stories. For the pictures, they created backgrounds, "cut-out" characters, animals and objects. They arranged the characters and other features on the background as a temporary collage and photographed each picture using a digital camera. Each story was photographed this way, printed and made into a book.

ICT used:

Digital cameras, word processor.