Hi everyone, welcome to Intel and the world of Blogging! We will use this blog to respond to the various modules and the issue that we are discussing during the course. Your responses will be made as comments on each blog post that I make, and you may choose to make additional posts in response to other participants comments.
So, we have 2 steps to undertake today – respond to this blog entry by clicking on Comments below and include in your reply at least one topic you are considering for the unit you will create during this course:
· Indicate your unit topic, year level, and subject area
· Explain your topic idea
· Include other ideas for topics
Check back often to review responses from other participants, and maybe continue the conversation!
Let’s get Blogging!
8 responses so far ↓
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Leanne Sittampalam
// Jul 26, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Unit Topic for a Year 5/6 Science on Pulleys, Levers and Gear
To be able to expand on Forces of Push and Pull
Unit will include lots of hands on learning using the 5 E’s
Using inclined planes, leavers, pulleys and gears to explain how work can reduced. Emphasis will be on linking to real life applications.
Unit topic will be for 60minutes/week for 10 weeks.
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Bernadette
// Jul 27, 2009 at 4:26 am
At this point in time I am focusing on a Light/Sound unit of work for Year 9 Science. I last taught this unit pre-ICT (mid 1990’s) and can see loads of potential for the use of ICT in this unit.
An alternative would be looking at food webs and classification for Year 7/8 Science.
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rita chiodo
// Jul 27, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Hi I’m very new to all this, but very excited . I’m a visual arts teacher and looking forward to using this program/sessions to improve my teaching and student learning. Any help or ideas from the rest of you experts would be great. I currently teach yr7 vis arts , yr7 textiles, year 9 ceramics and units 2 & 4 vis com.
Rita
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sau30
// Jul 27, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Hi Everyone,
My topic for my Unit will be centred around Apartheid and Civil Rights in America for Year 11 History.
Focus will be some comparitive between Steve Biko and Malcolm X; Nelson Mandela and MLK; along with some work on the themes and comparisons that can be drawn from the two periods in history.
I will also be leaving some strong links into Units 3/4 Revolutions.
Looking for some fun tasks as well as the serious stuff as a fresh and exciting way to break up the way history is taught.
In working with the current staff teaching this subject the request is for 5 weeks of a unit, however i would be aiming for 10 that can be shortened if necessary.
Sarah
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aherrera
// Jul 28, 2009 at 2:30 am
Hello!
I’m probably going to look at Twentieth Century history, specifically at the Second World War through to the Vietnam War.
I am thinking of focussing on research, collaboration and co-teaching skills for the students to develop through the unit.
It would be for year ten.
I am also thinking of a year 8 Medieval history unit as well. I can’t decide.
Alexia.
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aherrera
// Jul 28, 2009 at 2:44 am
Just had a thought. Maybe going to look at year 10 Geography – either pollution or degradation. This may mean that it could be more relevant for the students and more accessable.
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lakshmi
// Jul 28, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Forces unit for year 7 level.
or
Atomic structure for year 10 level
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lois gleeson
// Jul 28, 2009 at 7:44 pm
I am thinking about a unit titled Financial Literacy
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