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For my short interactive digital story, I did an animal research project about tigers. My idea is that the students would then have to do their own animal research project on an animal of their choice. I have included a list of criteria that they have to include such as images and videos. This way they are enhancing their digital skills and I can use it to determine whether they know how to perform that particular skill or not. They can also see what is expected from them by looking at my example.
Before, I would have done projects like these on a poster or maybe Powerpoint when the laptops were available. However, using Google Workspace and apps like Google slides provides a much more streamlined approach. These apps are an excellent asset and offer great opportunities for enrichment which wasn’t there in the past. They also help to supplement learning that takes place in the class. Whether that’s history or geography topics that you’re studying or writing stories in English. I look forward to bringing these ideas in my classroom next year.
My quiz is based on the History of the GAA. I choose a 6th Class history topic as I have 6th class next year. I would use it as an end of topic assessment. I think it’s a great way to assess the pupils learning without making them anxious. It also caters for many learning styles and provides an opportunity for those might find assessments tricky.
Hi Cal,
I like the idea of creating a quiz for end of topic assessment. I think it takes the pressure off the pupils who might get anxious when the words ‘test’ or ‘assessment’ is used. It also caters for many learning styles and provides diffrenciation for those who might find it difficult.
After reading through the document “Redesigning Education: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century”, I have chosen to focus on “Life/Job Skills”.
The quote that really resonated with me was the following:
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”
This really left a mark on me. We all know that circumstances in life change constantly. We also know that companies regularly change how things are done in the workplace, whether that is what technology they are using or the way that they operate. We need to teach children how to adapt to these changes whilst being critical and independent thinkers. In my opinion, ensuring pupils can work collaboratively is crucial so when change happens, they can rely on each other. As mentioned in module 3, society now requires people who can problem solve in a critical way but as part of a multidisciplinary team. When change happens, it is tackled as a team.
I really think Google workspace provides great opportunities to work as a team and collaboratively allowing pupils to better deal with change in the future as a result. From reading comments by others, I can see Jamboard might also be a useful app to enhance team building skills. I haven’t used it but looking forward to finding out more about it.
My sample class: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjE2NjkzODUzNzky
I first started using Google Classroom last year with my Third Class. I have Sixth Class this coming year so I wanted to expand my knowledge of it and try maximise how to use it and get the best out of it. I primarily used it for Google Docs last year and never really got to experiment with slides, sheets etc unfortunately. Our tablets are on a rotation basis so time is quite limited. However, that will change this year thankfully.
Some of the advantages of using google classroom I found so far are:
- It helps foster teamwork and collaboration in the classroom
- You can differentiate without making it obvious to those pupils.
- Students can peer assess each other in the comments section.
- You can instantly provide feedback to them and suggest edits/corrections in their work. I had one pupil last year who submitted their homework using google classroom and it provided a great way for a 2 way collaboration. Parents can also see suggestions and corrections I’ve made to their work.
I’m looking forward to using it with my Sixth Class this year especially the Digital Skills section.
I first used Google Classroom last year so I’d consider myself a relative novice to it. I never used or heard of the Applied Digital Skills section but can’t believe how good it is.
I really like the lesson plans relating to the what if adventure stories. In it, students (in groups) create an interactive story but each slide has a scenario and an option that the reader has to choose. The story can then go on a different journey depending what the reader chooses.
I like that students first have to brainstorm their ideas collaboratively in a shared document. This way everyone is involved and no one is left out. Students can also comment on each other’s story ideas and provide peer assessment where necessary. The students then create their story using google slides. I found the videos very useful and practical offering clear explanations on what to do next.
Throughout these lessons, students are encouraged to work together and collaboratively. It also allows everyone to be involved and give their ideas in the shared document and comments section. I really like the planning aspect of it as I think students can often rush into projects without thinking about what they should include. Planning is essential in any project for it to be a success but can be the most difficult aspect for children to be motivated for.