Digital Technologies by Julia Seifert https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y en-us 2022-04-26 03:56:04 UTC 2026-03-14 08:21:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Popplet - Mindmap juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159408615 Excellent visual mind mapping tool that integrates with images and video as well as links to online resources.]]> 2022-04-27 00:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159408615 SAMR: A poweful model for understanding good tech integration (Edutopia) juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159419394 Remember , it's not all about the tool... "Technology before pedagogy" (Cowling , M. 2019)]]> 2022-04-27 00:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159419394 Technology and learning in the classroom juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159518169 Six evidence-based tips on how to balance technology use in the classroom.]]> 2022-04-27 01:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159518169 juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159570772 As someone who has struggled with anxiety I find this an exceptional method. I will definitely be trialing this in my classroom with those that need it.
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/623396773430552492/]]> 2022-04-27 02:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159570772 juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159573622 https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/623396773430552479/]]> 2022-04-27 02:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159573622 juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159574550 Nothing worse than not being asked for the things you studied a lot for on an exam!
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/623396773430401379/]]> 2022-04-27 02:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159574550 Behavior management juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159576107 Could be very useful for noisy classes or low level classes as it is a practical activity.
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/623396773430386931/]]> 2022-04-27 02:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159576107 juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159577394 Great idea to incentivize students to be good humans.
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/623396773421960920/]]> 2022-04-27 02:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159577394 Growth Mindset For Kids juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159580324 The attached PDF on the website gives great examples of things to say to students to develop a growth mindset.]]> 2022-04-27 02:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159580324 How Do We Stop Illiterate Educators? juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159781221 Great reflection on addition of mandatory digital literacy development into the teaching profession. The main issue I foresee with this is that time is such a limited resource. If teachers were given the time to develop these skills they would be much more willing to try/learn new things.]]> 2022-04-27 05:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2159781221 Being a 21st Century Educator juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166281948 2022-05-02 04:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166281948 Kahoot juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166286156 Excellent quiz resource for students. Can monitor in real time the answers of students as well as receive data after the quiz.]]> 2022-05-02 04:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166286156 Upgrading Blogs Through Lens of SAMR juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166286791 2022-05-02 04:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166286791 Good Tech Integration juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166287254 Great detail explaining SAMR with examples.]]> 2022-05-02 04:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166287254 Students Learn Better Through Creative Problem Solving juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166287913 Creativity is important in education.]]> 2022-05-02 04:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166287913 Biorender juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166289231 Science can be a difficult subject to grasp as concepts are frequently abstract and require significant imagination to understand. Digital media is invaluable in visualising scientific concepts aiding in its understanding. Biorender is an exceptional tool for producing workflows and other scientific diagrams. It is an easy to use, intuitive program similar to Canva in layout, however has all the scientific features that are lacking in Canva. Scientific diagrams can be drawn in vivid detail with many drag and drop options for all the frequently used scientific features (organelles, cells, plants and animals, receptors, etc). ]]> 2022-05-02 04:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166289231 GraphPad Prism juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166289822 Similar to excel in functionality but more aimed at analysing and producing figures for scientific papers.]]> 2022-05-02 04:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2166289822 Comic Life juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169229073 As a scientist we rarely stray off the beaten track, and least of all into the creative arts space. The Comic Life software allows the user to create comic book strips in a variety of styles. Templates are available and customisable (similar to Canva). These templates could be printed out and provided to students if devices are not available as well. Drag and drop features allow for easy and intuitive use of the software. Images can be readily uploaded and inserted into the comic template. Scientific images could be created in BioRender first, and then used in Comic Life to further explain scientific concepts. These comics can be saved as PDF documents, which can be converted to JPEG images for upload to a website or blog. Comic Life is a fun and creative way for students to grasp concepts, link ideas and create their own work.  ]]> 2022-05-04 01:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169229073 Phet Simulations juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169230415 Phet Interactive simulations by the University of Colorado are an excellent resource for science teachers. There is a simulation available for most STEM topics covering biology, physics, chemistry and some mathematics. Students can use the simulation on their own devices and play around with different parameters. This tool was invaluable during Covid when students could not attend school to complete experiments, or were not allowed to due to distancing requirements.]]> 2022-05-04 01:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169230415 Curriculum into the Classroom juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169323916 Excellent resources provided for educators to use in the classroom. These can be adapted for best use.]]> 2022-05-04 03:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169323916 Khan Academy juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169325010 Excellent videos on science and mathematics that explain complex concepts. A complementary website also has modules with examples and related content grouped together for ease of use.]]> 2022-05-04 03:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169325010 TED Education juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169326013 Informative videos on a broad variety of topics. Also short brain teaser videos that can be used for starter activities. ]]> 2022-05-04 03:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169326013 Yr 10's Meiosis lab juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169327693 Interactive resource to enhance student understanding of dominance and recessive.
As recommended by Chris Hoffensetz, instructions for use need to be explicitly taught as it can be confusing if students do not know how to control the user interface.]]> 2022-05-04 03:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169327693 Interactive Periodic Table juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169328859 Although Year 7's do not cover the Periodic Table, it may still be useful to have this interactive table handy if explaining any concepts that may relate to the elements.]]> 2022-05-04 03:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169328859 MolView juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169329199 Need to visualise a molecule? Look no further! 

Students and teachers can use this tool to see the arrangement of atoms and the associated bonds in 2D and 3D.]]> 2022-05-04 03:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169329199 Sir Ken Robinson juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169329558 A very aesthetically pleasing animation to accompany Sir Ken Robinson's mind-opening talk on changing education paradigms. This should push us teachers further towards creating a digitally bound classroom. ]]> 2022-05-04 03:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169329558 Canva juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169334017 Free resource to create excellent visuals such as posters, pamphlets or other media. ]]> 2022-05-04 03:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169334017 Online Groups - Cooperative or Collaborative? juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169336562 There is much debate regarding the efficacy of online tools to support effective collaboration (Morrison, 2012). In this article, Morrison explores the differences between cooperation and collaboration, highlighting the fact that “creating virtual teams, and placing students into groups within the online learning platform, and providing assignment guidelines does not make cooperation or collaboration happen,” (Morrison, 2012).

Kialo has its limitations, and simply instructing students to use it as a discussion platform will not immediately yield higher order thinking. Effective collaboration is possible with online tools, but, as Paulus (2005) indicates, group tasks need to be purposely structured to ensure collaboration, and higher order thinking skills, are supported. 

Morrison, D. (2012, April 27). Online Groups - Cooperative or Collaborative? Online Learning Insights. https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/online-groups-cooperative-or-collaborative/ 

Paulus, T. M. (2005). Collaborative and cooperative approaches to online group work: The impact of task type. Distance Education, 26(1), 111-125. doi:10.1080/01587910500081343 
]]> 2022-05-04 03:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169336562 juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169339061 An addictive gamified environment that provides users with a clear sense of a range of protein characteristics from hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions and bonding (hydrogen, disulfide) and amino acid side chains and levels of structure (primary, secondary & tertiary).  Learning in Foldit is potentially unlimited with users now designing proteins for a range of real-world applications.]]> 2022-05-04 03:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169339061 Crash Course juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169339642 A fantastic YouTube channel on all things Science in simple to understand multimodal format]]> 2022-05-04 03:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169339642 Long list of graphic organisers juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169342055 A graphic organiser is used to help students organise and store knowledge. They can be used to draw attention to processes regarding any topic as it is adaptable. It is important that these sheets are used to promote deeper thinking rather than just sheets students mindlessly complete. Graphic organisers in the PE classroom can be used to compare different sports and rules between touch football, NRL, rugby union etc. ]]> 2022-05-04 03:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169342055 Random Name Picker juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169343187 A random name picker that can be used to answer questions, in activities, or for volunteers. ]]> 2022-05-04 03:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169343187 Zone of Proximal Development juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169382898 When looking to achieve higher order pedagogy, teachers need to consider whether learning tasks sit within their students' zone of proximal development.

McLeod (2019) describes Vygotsky Zone of Proximal Development as "the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner."

Naturally, technology can be employed to differentiate learning tasks according to students' needs. For example, Newsela offers non-fiction and news stories that have been rewritten to suit a range of reading competencies.

This enables students to select articles for research that suit their reading ability, thereby promoting learning with their capacity for success.

The Zone of Proximal Development is an important consideration for any teacher looking to integrate technology effectively in the classroom.

McCleod, S. (2019). Development and Scaffolding. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/Zone-of-Proximal-Development.html ]]> 2022-05-04 04:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2169382898 Creative Spirits video collection juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192140028 Want to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content into your classes but don't know where to start? Creative Spirits' video collection is a good starting point]]> 2022-05-20 00:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192140028 Teachers Pay Teachers juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192142242
Teachers pay Teachers allows for Teachers who create great lesson plans and materials to share and upload their work for a cost. It is a great incentive for teachers to produce quality work to be implemented across schools. Ethical and Copyright concerns are needed to be considered and before using another teachers materials. ]]> 2022-05-20 00:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192142242 juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192144033 Sick of the usual paper-based exit tickets? Try out one of these digital options.]]> 2022-05-20 00:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192144033 Classical Genetics Simulator juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192151886 Good for year 10 biology unit as students can visualise change in genetic traits over time which would not be feasible in a physical practical.]]> 2022-05-20 00:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192151886 Baby maker juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192153893 Great resource which I have effectively used with year 10 biology students. Allowed students to work through punnet squares and how recessive and dominant alleles are expressed through multiple generations.]]> 2022-05-20 00:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192153893 Mitosis Mover juliaseifert2 https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192154192 Simple mitosis interactive resource. Not enough content for a whole virtual lab, but can be used to support student understanding as it is interactive and helps to visualise a process that cannot be seen by the human eye. ]]> 2022-05-20 00:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/juliaseifert2/zkus41cfwjiifi5y/wish/2192154192