Digital Artefacts by Declan-Joseph Downes

Kahoot

ddownes10 — 2022-06-20 06:03:56 UTC

Assess, target, and engage, students in collaborative instances through quizzes that target new content learnings as well as recalling previous learnings.

Blogger

ddownes10 — 2022-06-20 06:10:30 UTC

Blogger is a great tool for teachers to engage all students in a digital space promoting their digital citizenship, a vital tool to be more employable in post-schooling life. Students can present their own work individually or in groups making for creative and collaborative instances that can be shared with peers and teachers whilst limiting viewership from the general public, ensuring a safe interactive space, enhancing pedagogy through digital aides.

human.biodigital

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 00:45:26 UTC

This free-to-use digital tool allows teachers to showcase biological systems of the human anatomy. This can engage all students as 'weak-stomached' students can feel included and engaged in the lesson. The tool offers 3-D models, guided journeys for independent learning, and quizzes to assess knowledge.

Wisemapping

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 00:49:51 UTC

This digital aide gives teachers and students the opportunity to collaborate and build ideas and can be used in other subject areas making it a great digital tool students can employ in future experiences.

Scootle

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 01:35:27 UTC

Scootle is a nationally approved site that provides schools and teachers with resources that align with the Australian Curriculum. They can sort by year level, capability and by subject are as well as searching by key words too.

Code of Ethics for Queensland teachers

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 01:39:08 UTC

This Government document outlines the expectations that Queensland teachers will uphold when engaging with students. This is to maintain a high level of professionalism and ethical understanding when in educational contexts.

Australian Professional Teaching Standards

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 01:42:51 UTC

The Australian professional teaching standards are centred around professional knowledge, practice and engagement to ensure an equal and equitable educational system is achieved for all its participants.

C2C - Curriculum into the Classroom

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 01:53:36 UTC

This is a government resource pool containing information on classroom planning resources (unit plans, lesson overviews, lesson plans, assessments and resources) and independent learning materials, all of which align with the ACARA guidelines.

OneNote

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 02:05:11 UTC

This digital tool allows teachers to organise lesson sequences and create shareable folders with students to allow students access to still engage in lessons if they are sick or absent. As well as this, OneNote is a 'living document' meaning it can be altered live by teachers and others who have access privileges and is available on all platforms giving students access from any device at any time.

Stile lesson modules

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 02:10:17 UTC

Stile is an Australian science teaching resource that delvers world-class education for every student. When schools register for a stile account, students are able to access Stile from their computers and mobile devices ensuring all students are included in the education process. Not only this, students can answer anonymously or in small groups and can display their answers how they wish in diagrams, short response, flow charts or mind maps promoting individuality , creative thinking skills and improving social capabilities of students as well.

Google docs

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 02:14:22 UTC

Google docs allows for students and teachers to engage in multi-authorship experiences to store, edit, and present information to teachers and peers. Teachers can be linked to the google document to monitor student input to see how individuals are contributing and students can actively edit the live document rather than having to email updated versions of word documents, a time consuming and limited technological approach to enhancing student education with digital aides.

Digital Technology and Pedagogy (AARE)

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 02:49:10 UTC

The Australian Association for Research in Education is an Australian publication from qualified individuals holding postdoctoral qualifications. This text contains information on how digital technologies can be used to inform teaching practices and enhance academic outcomes of students.

Substitution to Redefinition: The Challenges of Using Technology

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 03:08:17 UTC

This open-source publication from Sean Dowling and Geraldine Chell gives an overview of Dr Ruben Puentedura's SAMR model which is used in concert with technology to enhance education that traditional pedagogy cannot attain. The model promotes a high level of digital pedagogy and results in transformative teaching allowing students to strengthen their capabilities and knowledge base.

SAMR model with examples

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 03:45:53 UTC

This website goes into depth on the concept of the SAMR model, its applications and importance to improving digital pedagogies.

Quizlet

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 03:48:53 UTC

This digital tool is similar to Kahoot in it simple, engaging design however, also allows educators and students to design flashcards for independent study groups or class knowledge assessments as warm up exercises or as a conclusion to the lesson.

Phet

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 03:52:23 UTC

A simulation application that engages students to explore, discover and interact with a virtual experience that cannot be provided in the real world, harnessing digital resources to improve educational experiences.

Cybersafety for Queensland Schools

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 03:54:58 UTC

A Queensland government website outlining how schools should ensure a students identity and wellbeing is not being negatively impacted on by engaging in digital spaces

Copyright guidelines

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 03:57:22 UTC

This website outlines how copyright guidelines work as well as what they apply to in terms of different digital mediums and how to correctly reference and use them.

Clickview

ddownes10 — 2022-06-21 04:18:33 UTC

Click view offers student and teachers a pool of resources such as videos relative to curriculum domain and approved by the Department of Education. This resource can be accessed anywhere and at anytime by teachers and students alike for independent research or designated study when at home.

Mind Mapping

ddownes10 — 2023-08-21 08:17:36 UTC

Body Control Centre

ddownes10 — 2024-04-26 06:30:33 UTC

Homeostasis simulation

Bio Interactive - Digital modules

ddownes10 — 2024-04-26 08:08:09 UTC

Immune Quest - Online module

ddownes10 — 2024-04-26 08:09:28 UTC

Elucidate - Homeostasis

ddownes10 — 2024-04-26 08:34:43 UTC