This project aims to create a more easy ,fun ,strategy to motivate pupils to learn how to construct structured sentences. This is a way to facilitate learning and use more concrete as well as real life objects to develop pupils comprehension skills. Find other great lessons like this one on the Partners in Learning Network (Africa): http://africa.partnersinlearningnetwork.com
2. Develop IT at an early age for the future
with the use of literacy.
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This project was initiated by an IT facilitator after
viewing a small project done by Miss Florida Rene
when following a course at the National institute of
Education for her Diploma in teaching.
This project was to help pupils in a class to develop
reading and writing skills using structured sentences.
Starting with the basic knowledge of how to
construct sentences using pictures and real life
objects. Moreover the project was done manually.
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As it is a mixed ability class , the pupils were put in
groups according to their ability needs .
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Background &
planning
shcool's information
3. Develop IT at an early age for the future
with the use of literacy.
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Student Project Overview:
The teacher had to use the software to teach with
prior to that devise and create activities to work with
when delivering the lesson.
An overview of the teaching recourses can be viewed
on the link.
Teachers Reflection:
Teachers views on the project are included in the
document below.
Pupils overview:
Pupil perception of the project involving technology at
their age.
Structured
sentences
pupils/ teachers'
point of view
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Authentic
Assessment
Assessment:
Once pupils had the basic skills and knowledge,
they were able to apply these in the project.
Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment
rubrics provided to pupils showing how the
project was assessed are included in the
document below.
Mapping the Assessment Standards:
The pupils will be assessed on their ability to
perform the tasks that were done in the project
and the ability to perform basic skills to develop
on the use of a computer.
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This Virtual Classroom Tour template has been provided so you can develop your own Virtual Classroom Tours. Use the template to record a special learning project that you have found particularly successful in your classroom. Then share the project with other teachers in your school, district or beyond.
Here’s how:
Follow the prompts on each slide and in the embedded Word documents, in this PowerPoint document, to insert your project information. When you have finished inputting all of the project information that is requested, delete the prompts. Select each one and press the Delete key.
Note: To enter the title of your Virtual Classroom Tour you must select View, Master, Slide Master, and enter it on the slide master. Then click Close Slide Master. This will cause the title to appear on each of the slides.
From the File menu choose Save As… and save the document as a PowerPoint Show. (Use the File type: drop-down list to choose PowerPoint Show). You can then distribute the Virtual Classroom Tour.
Open the Word documents at the bottom of each slide by double clicking the icons. Follow the prompts [in the yellow boxes] for inserting information about your learning project.
On this slide, embed the student handouts and the resources created for this project. Some examples are a student project overview, Internet and other resources, directions for art projects, or instructions to students for peer editing of projects. To embed the resources, follow these steps:
Have the resource document available.
From the Insert menu choose Object.
Select Create from File… and click Browse….
Find the file you want to include and click OK.
Select Display as icon and click Change Icon… and add a suitable caption.
Click OK to add the caption and click OK to embed the file.
Position the document icon at the bottom of the slide. You can go to View, Grid and Guides, and click Display Grid on Screen for a grid on which to line up your icons.
Add any assessment materials you developed for the project to this slide.
Have the resource document available.
From the Insert menu choose Object.
Select Create from File… and click Browse….
Find the file you want to include and click OK.
Select Display as icon and click Change Icon… and add a suitable caption.
Click OK to add the caption and click OK to embed the file.
Position the document icon at the bottom of the slide. You can go to View, Grid and Guides, and click Display Grid on Screen for a grid on which to line up your icons.
To include the Standards targeted through your learning project, open the Mapping the Standards document and then add your own standards at the bottom of the document. Links are included to help you search for local curriculum and technology standards.
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