Writing and e-Learning

How can I use digital videos to improve student writing?

Meet Maria, a year 5/6 teacher looking to improve writing skills (process and product) through digital story telling and documentaries

Watch the video.Documentary making as a context for developing writing

Renee Strawbridge (Mount Biggs School) uses digital documentaries to improve writing for her Year 6-8yr olds

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Making connections

Use e-Learning tools to support or enhance learning outcomes in authentic contexts.For example,Students:plan their writing using the best tool e.g. Coggle – mindmap, story mapwrite (digitally or by hand) using structure and topic or subject specific language featuresrevise and rework their writing for clarity, impact, and purposepresenttheir work selecting the media - digital and visual media.(Ideas derived from Curriculum Progress Tool - Writing)

Digital technologies support future focused teaching and learning by offering new ways for students to:represent their thinkingclarify ideasmake connectionsidentify patternsreflect on their thinking across the curriculum.They provide students with greater capacity to:save and build on previous workuse scaffolds and templates designed for particular learning outcomeswork collaboratively or individually in creative and innovative ways.

Why would I do this?e-Learning pedagogy

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Learning objectives

Making connections

What tools would I use?e-Learning tools

iMovieMS Photo appBook CreatoriPad, camera, tripod, microphoneGraphic organisers,storyboard, mind mapLiteracy LearningProgressionsCurriculum ProgressTools

Watch the videoImproving student writing with digital stories

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Documentary making as a context for developing writing

Designing and Developing Digital Outcomes(Progress Outcome 1)

Links to Digital Technologies

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Making connections

Watch the videoStudents' story: Developing writing skills in the context of making a documentary

Gather data to identify a target student/sNegotiate and clarify learning goals and/or progress rubric with studentsWorkshop processes (tools) and potential outcomes (examples)Distribute resources (individual or group)Assign roles, grow expertiseAllow time to explore, create, communicateEncourage learning through play, failing fast, collaboration, flipped learning, cultural identity, links to other learningMonitor progressShare outcomes to wider audience (online and off)

How would I do this?Possible strategy

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Making connections

Making connections

The digital curriculum is about teaching children how to design their own digital solutions and become creators of, not just users of, digital technologies, to prepare them for the modern workforce.Chris Hipkins, 2018

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Reading and Writing

Digital Fluency

Ministry funded National PLD priorities

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Teaching | Learning – EmpoweringI embed technology effectively in needs-driven planning and practice.

Links to thee-Learning Framework