A few examples of creative and playful use of digital devices (iPads) in the early years to achieve the Information and Communication Technology general capability from the Australian Curriculum.

1. Using iPads in a playful
and intentional way in
the Early Years:
with the ICT General Capability
Jemima Saunders
Digital Learning Consultant

2. Jemima Saunders
Digital Learning Consultant CEWA
saunders.jemima@cathednet.wa.edu.au
@mimasaunders

3. Where are you on your digital
technology integration journey?

4. Dr Ruben Puentedura @rubenrp

5. The Australian Curriculum -
General Capabilities
Information & Communication
Technology
(ICT) Capability
The 5 organising elements
Learning Continuum (F-10)
Embed content across all
learning areas

6. Applying social and
ethical protocols and
practices when using ICT
1
● Recognise intellectual property
● Apply digital information security
practices
● Apply personal security protocols
● Identify the impacts of ICT on
society

7. If you are in need of digital citizenship resources...
Australian Government Office of Children’s eSafety Commissioner
https://esafety.gov.au/education-resources/classroom-resources
Australian Government Department of Education & Training
http://www.education.gov.au/cybersafety-schools
Catholic Network Australia: Digital Citizenship Resources
http://cnadigitalcitizenship.weebly.com/digital-citizenship.html
Safe Schools Hub
http://www.safeschoolshub.edu.au/
Jemima’s Pinterest Collection of Digital Citizenship Resources
https://www.pinterest.com/jemimasaunders/digital-citizenship-in-education/

8. Investigating with ICT
2
● Define and plan information
searches
● Locate, generate and access
data and information
● Select and evaluate data
and information

9. Pic Collage
❏ Choose images with purpose
❏ Classroom activities
❏ Maximise the use of your
camera roll (don’t limit
yourself to only photos!)

10. Popplet
❏ Create visual mind maps
using images or text
❏ Organise information
❏ Show what you know/learned
❏ Retell stories, Family Bios etc.

11. Creating with ICT
3
● Generate ideas, plans and
processes
● Generate solutions to
challenges and learning area
tasks

12. Doodle Buddy
❏ Make creative images
❏ Use in other apps
❏ Use as backgrounds or in
place of photos
❏ Demonstrate learning

13. Book Creator
❏ Best and easiest app for creating
and collating students digital
and print work
❏ Export the book with images,
text, drawings, recordings etc.

14. Communicating with
ICT4
● Collaborate, share and
exchange
● Understand computer
mediated communications

15. Screenchomp
❏ Record voice
❏ Draw to explain, instruct, tell
❏ Use background images to
stimulate recordings
❏ Share the video link easily

16. Tellagami Edu
❏ Make short avatar videos
❏ 90 second limit
❏ Use or create backgrounds
❏ Speak aloud and record
❏ Use in conjunction with
other apps

17. iMovie
❏ Edit video footage easily
❏ Add titles, themes, and sound
❏ Use video or still images
❏ Sequence whole class work
❏ Share to web (YouTube etc)

18. Managing and
operating ICT5
● Understand ICT systems
● Manage digital data

19. QRafter
❏ Scans Quick Response codes
❏ Creates QR codes
❏ Able to export codes for
printing or emailing
❏ Direct online searches for st’s
ECE alternative
i-nigma

20. Chirp
❏ Sends information from
device to device using a
sound code (a chirp)
❏ Works only when Chirp app
is open

21. Drive
❏ Allows you to easily access
content from devices
❏ Storage and organisation
❏ Has share or export features
in many apps

22. “The most important
thing schools can do is
not use use technology
in the curriculum more,
but to use it more
effectively”
John G. Palfrey & Urs Gasser
www.geckoandfly.com

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