In line with the Australian Curriculum, at Wynnum State
School, students develop Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
capability as they learn to use ICT effectively and appropriately to access,
create and communicate information and ideas, solve problems and work
collaboratively in all learning areas at school. ICT capability involves
students learning to make the most of the digital technologies available to
them and adapting to new ways of doing things as technologies evolve. Raising students’ awareness of the importance
of being an informed citizen in cyber safety is an ongoing endeavour.
Students have access to, and interact with, a range of
digital resources which support student development of the ICT
capabilities. These resources include
computer workstations, laptops, iPads, digital cameras, digital microscopes and
Lego and BeeBot robotic resources.
Resources are organized flexibly to support a range of teaching and
learning environments, including home room
pods of 4 to 10 workstations and/or laptops and 6 laptop trolleys of 14 - 32 laptops
each.
Software includes school purchased programs, software
provided with the Department of Education and Training’s Managed Operating
System and mobile device applications installed on the iPads.
The following activities provide a snapshot of how
Information Communication Technologies are being used to enhance student
learning:
• Introduce
the concept of coding using Scratch to create an animated digital story which
explains and reinforces a habit of mind
• Work with
a partner to program a robot to navigate a variety of courses
• Use
effective design features to construct an engaging and persuasive website which
reflects the students’ understanding of the habits of mind and healthy
practices that relate to the Emu Gully Camp
• Use File
Explorer to create folders and manage files efficiently and securely
• Complete
homework activities online using the Learning Place, the Department of
Education and Training’s secure online environment
•Create a
character map of Rowan from the novel Rowan of Rin using the software program
Inspiration.
• Locate and
retrieve images from a shared network drive.
Adhere to appropriate copyright procedures when searching for and saving
images from internet sites
• Create a
multimodal EdStudio webpage within the Learning Place to present learning,
discussion and opinions surrounding the novel Rowan of Rin. Use appropriate ICT tools safely to share and
exchange information with a known audience online via the learning Place.
• Create a
blog on an edStudio page and invite classmates to respond
• Record
Loving Literature responses as a blog within an edStudio
• Students
research some of the historical features of Wynnum and publish their findings
by designing and creating a brochure using Publisher
• Students
create a visual retell of a familiar text using the drawing program
TuxPaint. The drawings are imported into
PhotoStory, sentences for each drawing are typed and a video is created. The video is uploaded to each student’s page
in a class edStudio. Parents are able to
access this from home.
•Reinforce
a concept using an app on an iPad
• Work as a
team to navigate a BeeBot through an obstacle course
• Use the
library software Oliver to search the library catalogue and account information