Teaching+Program

//How might the technology be used in a teaching program//

This activity integrates multiple areas of the curriculum and could be used as a method of summative assessment upon completion of a unit of work.

For example, you could use this activity upon completion of a unit of work based around multiplication and division in numeracy. You could also use it to assess a narrative component of a literacy program. You could even allocate more time to complete the project because it integrates language and literacy, numeracy and ICT.

These two technologies could also be used in other subject areas. Xtranormal could be used as an introduction to a media/film unit where students think about camera angles in Xtranormal and how to create dialogue in a movie. Wikispaces could be used as a mode of completing an assignment in social studies where students present their information in an online environment. Wikispaces could also be used as an introduction to web development, leading into using web design packages such as Adobe Dreamweaver, after the general concept of a website is learnt.

These two technologies have many uses. Teachers who learn how to use them will be able to explore their applications in depth with students, and will have some alternative modes for assessment.