1. Primary eLearning Reference Teachers Network Meeting June 23 2008

5. iLE@RN Projects IWB - SmartBoard To challenge existing teacher pedagogical methods by developing ways to effectively introduce Smartboards into daily use. St. Mary's, Concord Lego Robotics Stage 2 Science and Technology - communication and literacy skills and Stage 3 Maths - problem solving and numerical skills. St. Brendan's, Annandale Apple - GarageBand The students in Stage 3 respond to their Confirmation preparation by producing a podcast which will be part of the outcomes of this course. St. Charles, Ryde Webcasting – Skype, Ning "Connected Classrooms" will focus on some of the issues around the transition of students from Stage 3 to Stage 4. Students from both schools will work on a common focus in HSIE around Government and the Structure of a Society. Domremy, Fivedock and All Hallows, Fivedock. Lego Robotics To develop Mathematic skills, concepts and literacies. St. Brigid's, Marrickville Apple - GarageBand Year 4 students will improve and enhance their Literacy learning, specifically in the writing, communication and presentation of information. They will engage in inquiry-based learning tasks leading to deeper thinking about and understanding of the issues relating to the British Colonisation of Australia and their effect on our society today. Holy Spirit, North Ryde IWB - Smartboard Students in the Stage 3 and Year 4 classrooms will develop their literacy skills through a differentiated curriculum through the explicit teaching of talking, listening, reading and writing. St Ambrose, Concord West Apple – GarageBand & iMovie An emphasis on visual literacy skills across all KLAs. Students will be expected to present responses to learning in a variety of formats. All Hallows, Fivedock Apple – GarageBand & iMovie The students will produce a musical score using Garage Band. This will involve the design, composition and performance of their own music which will be in response to a film soundtrack required for a movie they have made in iMovie. OLQP Gladesville Video storytelling To further develop, for both students and teachers, the connection between visual literacy, reading comprehension and adaptation of narrative and poetry texts and to embed the use of ICT as a learning tool within the English program. St Jerome's, Punchbowl Technology Focus Learning Focus

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