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Digital Technologies Curriculum within the junior school

4/23/2019

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With the 2020 Digital Technologies Curriculum coming into play, it is important that we are building those skills with our students from a early age. Some teachers are scared of using technology within the classroom, and think that this only means uses devices to undergo this. 

But the digital technologies curriculum with Year 0-2 students can be broken down into simple explanations and integrated into other curriculum areas. This blog post shows you a few of my resources that you can use in the classroom, with your teaching practice or with students. 
Last year I created this slide deck for a staff meeting in my Junior Team with a recording of it attached above. This is just a youtube of the slide deck if you prefer to listen rather than read. The slides show how easily you can break down those tricky key terms in your practice or classroom. 
Above are two plans that I created for my team also. The first plan is a junior devices ICT use LTP that provides ideas, tips and links to a range of things that can be taught in the classroom in all ICT areas. 
The second plan is a junior coding LTP that provides ideas, links and resources for teaching coding in a junior classroom. 
Both of these are in pdf form but can be moved into google docs form. Please do not share these files without permission - you are welcome to share the link to this post. Both of these were created by myself and full credit needs to be left at the top if in use. 
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There are plenty of other resources available including more that I have created in this folder link (pictured above). These include specific examples to the Digital Technologies curriculum that can be used in your classroom. 
When sharing, please share the link to this post when sharing the links. Please do not recreate any of the information or planning you find - both of these were created by myself and full credit needs to be left at the top if in use. 
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Sunday Spotlight

4/14/2019

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This weeks sunday spotlight is showcasing these great word of the week templates that can be used on Seesaw!

These templates allow students to practice different parts of word practice in an activity, whilst using the app Seesaw. This activity can also be done in paper form (just needs adaptation). 

In this slide deck, there are over 50 pre-made high frequency word templates already created with a blank template for you to create your own. On the template students will:
-practice saying the target word
-circle the target word
-mix and fix the tiles to create the target word
​-write or type a sentence with the target word
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Find the slide deck to these pre-made templates here. Simply make a copy for yourself or just download which slide you want to use. Upload it to Seesaw and create an activity with that for your students to complete. 

Check out my other slides for use with Seesaw here. 
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'Ask Me' Buddy

4/10/2019

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This year I introduced an 'ask me' buddy as a class job for students. The thinking behind this was that I had already seen it working successfully in a Year 3/4 classroom at my old school with students being responsible buddies to others in the classroom. I really loved this idea and thought of course my children can do that too!

We had loosely been doing it this term but my students had asked when they were going to be getting the cool vest - like the big kids wear in the playground. So I had to sort myself out and get it sorted. 
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So the 'ask me' buddy is a person they can go to for help or to ask questions. We had to set some pretty clear boundaries about what would be a 'ask me' buddy question or issue, or what needs to be told to the teacher. And we also had to talk about when to ask the 'ask me' buddy and when not to. Students could see and begin to realise that it would be unfair to always ask the ask me buddy when they're working as they would never get any work done. 
Once we had talked about the expectations and guidelines for the 'ask me' buddy we put it into practice with our first 'ask me' buddy of the week. She did such a great job and students really enjoyed going to her rather than me! It also freed me up a little bit to work with other students and stopped the constant interruptions with silly questions. 

I can see the potential this has within the classroom and will update you on how it is going over the year. My students love being responsible and this type of classroom job will really help build responsibility of everyone in the classroom. 

Want a copy of the 'ask me' buddy lanyards? Download it from the VIP access section. 
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Daily 5 Task card checklist

4/10/2019

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I have been using Daily 5 in my literacy programme for the last three years and can hands down say it is the best thing to use in literacy time. Daily 5 provides students with five different activities/things to do that cover a range of skills to practice: 
read to someone
read to self
listen to reading
word work
work on writing

I of course add in a few extra things to do to make sure everything is covered that I need to. 
Every year, I always begin teaching the Daily 5 activities slowly and in tumble form. This helps students to learn what is happening in each one and form routines/expectations within literacy time. From term 2 onwards I usually implement my Daily 5 task card in place of a tumble. 

How does it work?
Students get to choose their own activities within reading time without teacher direction. Students receive their own Daily 5 checklist board (like pictured above) with a little picture of themselves on their one. This type of learning in reading time promotes student agency of their choices in learning, builds responsibility for their actions and is fun - no more teacher telling them what to do!
As i teach Year 3 students I chose to implement a practice version of this in the last week of school. This has helped my students see and know what is coming next term but also have a practice with it. This helps form new routines but practicing the expectations of how it will change. It really has been a great way to move from the tumble based programme to their own choice and would recommend doing a practice before hand to help with those routines. 

​My students are so excited to begin their real task cards next term after the holidays and I can't wait to see their ownership and responsibility of their learning shift from being teacher led to student led. 
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Want the resources?
Check out the pre-made Daily 5 checklist resource here. 




Want to design your own checklist task board? Check out this resource which is an interactive, create your own version! Add in your own pictures or use the ones pre-made for you!
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Sunday Spotlight

4/7/2019

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This weeks sunday spotlight is sharing this fun and interactive google slides activity around high frequency words! Each slide in the slide deck has some focus words that students need to read and identify. Students drag the correct colour counter over to the word to match them up. Easy, interactive yet great for students high frequency practice. 
Check out this quick video below to see it in action on an ipad! 
This resource can be purchase off my website here on from my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. 
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