Key+Teacher+ICT+Day+Three++COMMUNICATING

“Communicate, communicate, and then communicate some more.” Bob Nelson
Interesting Research summary on Digital literacy

Great blog on modern communication and digital literacies

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 * Session One: Review of our experiences. **

5. Add a voice thread to at least two other pictures.

 * Session Two: Forms of Communication **

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The three main aspects of communication are: · Oral · Visual · Written

Activity: 1. Take one of those three aspects; develop a list of at least 5 possible digital means of communicating orally, visually or in written form. 2. Create a new wiki page with the appropriate title and add in your digital means of communicating orally, visually or in written form. 3. Use the list on the page titled ‘sample resources for communicating with ICT’ as a possible range of ideas.

This is true of any form of communication. Some try to separate communication into digital and other forms. The following article by Guy Merchant explains a bit more about literacy and communication in a digital era.




 * Session Three: Data collection and Management **

Data is collected about students constantly. Let’s explore how to collect, store, access and use the data effectively.



Data provides us with information about the level of the children and can be used as a feedback mechanism to relay progress and details back to the children.

If we define the three data points of possible data collection as 1. Diagnostic 2. Formative and 3. Summative Simple definition page

What digital tools can be used at each of these points? Excellent Slide share presentation that highlights the importance of assessment and how it can change in a digital classroom.

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**Activity:** 1. Investigate a digital tool or process that would assist teachers in one part of the data collection and feedback process. 2. Include details on a wiki page.


 * Session Four **

Communicating in a public domain requires education for parents, children, teachers and leadership teams about the issues of: 1. Netiquette 2. Online safety 3. Online identity

**Activity:** investigate the Cyber smart website As a group develop or refine some key points to communicate to parents, children, other teachers and leadership teams about the three issues outlined above.


 * Session Five **

Creating your own avenues for communication. You are to provide a link on the new wiki page to a blog, wiki or similar that you will be using with your class during the next term.

Concepts and Skills for Communicating with ICT Checklist for Communicating with ICT K-8 Checklists
 * Useful pages:**