icts and the Australian curriCulum
Students are surrounded by digital information everyday, television programs, electronic games and social media, just to name a few. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), responsible for the development of the Australian Curriculum, have taken into account the need for young people to develop skills essential for 21st century occupations.
So what does this mean for your child's literacy learning? Based upon recommendations from collaborative educational authorities, your child will receive an education that focuses upon improving core English skills using modern ICTs. By incorporating ICTs into English learning, your child will begin to develop the essential skills required to become confident, proficient and critical users of both digital and non-digital forms of media.
You're probably wondering what a Grade Prep or Year 1 literacy lesson may look like. The video below shows how one teacher has incorporated ICTs into an engaging and productive literacy lesson.
So what does this mean for your child's literacy learning? Based upon recommendations from collaborative educational authorities, your child will receive an education that focuses upon improving core English skills using modern ICTs. By incorporating ICTs into English learning, your child will begin to develop the essential skills required to become confident, proficient and critical users of both digital and non-digital forms of media.
You're probably wondering what a Grade Prep or Year 1 literacy lesson may look like. The video below shows how one teacher has incorporated ICTs into an engaging and productive literacy lesson.
Another of the many digital tools we use to enhance our literacy program is ABC Reading Eggs, a fun and interactive program targeted towards improving vital literacy skills. The program addresses many of the foundational English skills and understandings set out in the Australian Curriculum, by developing areas such as letter recognition, phonemic awareness, spelling, reading and comprehension, at a pace and level suitable for each individual student.
have a go
Many other schools throughout the country have been using this interactive program to enhance student learning and improve achievement standards set out in the Australian Curriculum.
We invite you to visit the ABC Reading Eggs website, by clicking on the link, and explore how the program works. You can even have a go at a sample lesson yourself.
We invite you to visit the ABC Reading Eggs website, by clicking on the link, and explore how the program works. You can even have a go at a sample lesson yourself.