Engaging+students

Engaging students – IWB/VWorlds/photoshop/OneNote/ Daniel Wells Visual Arts Loreto Normanhurst

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This session will provide examples on how to create resources that encourage abstract thought and lateral approaches to researching, processing and constructing information. The advantage to creating resources like this is that classroom activities can proceed in a non-linear way which allows flexibility while still providing strong scaffolds that firmly structure the lesson. This workshop will demonstrate how you can create resources that encourage the development of multiple perspectives, active learning, role playing and differentiation amongst your students. =====

This session will focus upon using these four programs in an integrated learning unit:

 * ===== **Photoshop** (creating visuals, situations and visual contexts) =====
 * ===== **Adobe Acrobat** (creative ways to use a variety of tools) =====
 * ===== **SMART Notebook 10** (using its functionally to support narratives within virtual worlds) =====
 * ===== **OneNote** (allowing the students to interact with activities and providing the teacher with immediate feedback) =====

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When simple functions from these programs are utilised in connection with one another the potential for creating exciting, engaging resources are limitless. This workshop is suitable for staff K-12 and all ability levels. =====

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**Daniel Wells** is a Visual Arts Teacher/ICT Integrator, currently working at Loreto Normanhurst. He has a passion for creating resources that are visually engaging and inclusive to all students. Previously Daniel has taught internationally and this experience allowed him to explore how students from diverse backgrounds and with different learning abilities digest new information. In his role as an ICT Integrator at Loreto Daniel regularly presents new ideas and educational applications to a variety of staff from different curriculum areas. Daniel Wells can be contacted at dwells@loretonh.nsw.edu.au =====

A summary of the presentation can be found here:
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