This learning resource is to be used for Year 8 Science – Biological Sciences, over the course of this 4 lesson learning project there will be multiple instances where Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is utilized as a tool to enhance thinking and learning. This will encourage students to learn not only their subject area but to improve their knowledge by using ICT resources and along the course improve their personal ICT skills.
The tools intended to be used in this project are: Kahoot!, Text2Mindmap, Padlet, Britannica Online, Pictochart, QR Code Reader, and Popplet. The reasons these tools have been selected are because each of these tools has a different use and can help students learn.
Text2Mindmap, Padlet and Popplet can be used for different forms of assessment being, diagnostic, summative and formative. They also provide students an opportunity to brainstorm their ideas and put them in a place where they can all see, for instance in group work or at the start of a lesson. Kahoot! is also and assessment tool however it is a fun interactive quiz which can encourage the students to study up on a topic or to give them feedback to see on where they need to work more. Britannica has been chosen as a trusted resource students can use to get information from, the QR Code Reader can be used as a shortcut to get students to look at particular things, also could be used for researching assignments when set up properly. Popplet can be used similarly to Padlet to brainstorm, however is fun, nice to look at and easy to use, it can also be utilized as a presentation tool. Finally Pictochart is poster creating tool which students can use to collate and present information.
The tools intended to be used in this project are: Kahoot!, Text2Mindmap, Padlet, Britannica Online, Pictochart, QR Code Reader, and Popplet. The reasons these tools have been selected are because each of these tools has a different use and can help students learn.
Text2Mindmap, Padlet and Popplet can be used for different forms of assessment being, diagnostic, summative and formative. They also provide students an opportunity to brainstorm their ideas and put them in a place where they can all see, for instance in group work or at the start of a lesson. Kahoot! is also and assessment tool however it is a fun interactive quiz which can encourage the students to study up on a topic or to give them feedback to see on where they need to work more. Britannica has been chosen as a trusted resource students can use to get information from, the QR Code Reader can be used as a shortcut to get students to look at particular things, also could be used for researching assignments when set up properly. Popplet can be used similarly to Padlet to brainstorm, however is fun, nice to look at and easy to use, it can also be utilized as a presentation tool. Finally Pictochart is poster creating tool which students can use to collate and present information.