Lainey



After today, the first day, What has been the most interesting idea? One of my personal learning goals has been to incorporate the use of ICT more into my classroom delivery. This has provided me with solid examples of tasks (thinking tools) to apply to units of work. Also need to really think about my selected Unit of Work and the level of High Order Thinking.

What has been the most challenging thing you have thought about? The idea of 'Curriculum Framing Questions', however, this is to be covered in tomorrow's session. Trying to remember everything as we chop and change between tasks. I hope you will start to see things pulling together tomorrow Lainey. There is alot to get through- which is not really a good model for teaching is it? I wish we had more time for us to explore and talk. Looking forward to dropping in tomorrow to check out your progress. -Anne How do you feel? A bit overwhelmed / a lot going through the tinker!

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Day 2: Things seemed to fall into place more today. I have a much better grasp of 'Curriculum Planning Questions' and my unit of work is starting to take form. I really like the idea of the timeline for Assessment and will endeavour to incorporate this into my practice. I feel quite comfortable with using the Visual Ranking and Seeing Reason Tools, however, setting up my own might be a different story ... Possibly there is a need for more food! Thanks for a good day.

Day 3: Really liked being able to spend some solid time working on our Units of Work. Being able to revisit the Visual Ranking and Seeing Reason Tools has helped. The Showing Evidence tool is not as clearly formed in my mind - but I'm not using that in my Unit so it hasn't been cemented to the same extent. Thank you.

Day 4: I've learnt lots of bits and pieces today - very excited about being able to create hyperlinks and embed files. Yay!! Was nice to end up with a finished product - Unit Plan (possibly only a draft at this stage - but a starting point nonetheless). Thanks for the assistance and feedback. Have to figure out how to take this to my school now!