SOW+7th+Grade

=**Cal 1**= **Ends of Cal 1: Nov.12 2008** ||
 * Scheme of Work for ICT: Grade 7 – Academic Year 09-10**
 * Starters for Cal 1:**
 * Forum video
 * Gadget page
 * hoax site
 * **Topic: School Intranet, iGoogle and widgets, Social networking, webquests** |||| 12 lessons ||  |||||||| **Start of Cal 1: 20/Aug/2008**
 * **Learning Outcomes:** Students will review previous work with Mac OSX, set preferences and manage files. in order to create an efficient work environment. Students will update settings and folders for ABC-Net Gmail and Gdocs. Students choose appropriate flakes/gadgets/widgets for their home pages as well as RSS feeds. Students will utilise basic Boolean search techniques, evaluate websites and be able to discriminate between hoax, hate and appropriate sites and information sources. Students will be able to utilise webquests for research, discuss research findings and apply these as part of a project. Introduction to basic programming using Scratch, creating a sprite and turtle graphics, stage, costumes. ||
 * **Key Words and Language** **Issues**:

iGoogle, gadget, widget,rss feed boolean, search, tags, keywords, evaluation, hoax,webquest, Scratch sprite and turtle graphics, stage, costumes. || **Local Culture et** || iABC/abc-net Updating: ABC´s intranet, Storage, The ABC desktop, Folders, GMail and GDocs revision and update of settings,The ABC CalendarMac refresher
 * **Content** || **Time** |||||| **Resources/ Activities** || **Methodology** || **Differentiation/Type of Thinking Skills** || **ICT/Cross Curricular/**
 * **Cal 1**
 * Personal Documents**
 * Keeping it Organsed****(6)**

Create accounts, search and add rss feeds, add pages, add flakes/widgets/gadgets for each subject including Anything Flakes,themes
 * PageFlakes(6)**

**Research(3)(4)(5)** basic boolean revision

bias, audience,spoof and hoax sites
 * Website evaluation **

Introduction to basic programming using Scratch, creating a sprite and turtle graphics, stage, costumes.
 * Scratch**

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 * 4 more lessons**


 * 2 lessons** |||||| ABC Intranet and iabc

[|abcwebfluency.wikispaces.com]

[|Hoax site listings] [|and the][|tree octopus site] Hate Site [|martinlutherking.org]

[|21st century skills site] Music Webquest

abcict.ning.com forums, groups, uploading, friends, chat || Demo, discussion and individual practical work

Demo, scavenger hunt, group discussion and individual practical work through the webquest || evaluation

research, evaluation, and synthesis

application of ideas and opinions

creation of social learning networks || **Spanish Blog(1)(2)(6)** Whole year initiative

El comique: Toondoo
 * Spanish(****1)(2)(6)**

Learning Intentions: Students to learn how to perform advanced searches using some Boolean operators.
 * 7b Searching Skills****(3)(4)(5)**

History- Black Peoples of the Americas
 * Humanities**

Research Project using a Webquest with a scavenger hunt jigsaw component.
 * Music**

NeoOffice Impress El Reportaje || **Getting there (G):** If a child has difficulties to do follow the expected steps. **Capable (C):** If a student does the work but it has only some of the required features. **Very capable (V):** If a student does the work easily and include all the requirements. **Outstanding (O):** If a student does a remarkable task, fulfilling the requirements and going beyond them. ||
 * Spanish**
 * **Assessment :**

=**Cal 2**= |||| 10 lessons ||  |||||||| **Start of Cal 2: 13/Nov/2008** **End of Cal 2: 25/Feb/2009** || NeoOffice, export, pdf,boolean,search,bookmark,social bookmark, tag,  Delicious,Bookmark,Tag,Search,Network,NoodleBib  Bibliography,Works Cited,Citation ,  Source, ning, post, upload, forum, || **Local Culture etc** || PE Sports Project-NeoOffice Draw A group project consisting of compiling 3 Newsletters based on Sporting events. Researching and basic boolean (advanced searching skills- define later).
 * Starters**
 * for Cal 2:**
 * **Why is it important to cite one's sources?**
 * **How can we avoid plagiarism?**
 * **newsletters examples from last year**
 * **Demo the flying pig picture edit**
 * **Share collages from previous years**
 * **Topic: Desktop Publising using NeoOffice Text, research and tagging using delicious and SimplyBox, back channel chat, notetaking and sources cited using Noodlebib. **
 * **Learning Outcomes:** Students will reinforce their research skills using basic Boolean techniques, socially bookmark sites using Delicious and SimplyBox, generate citation lists, work with note cards in NoodleBib, create newsletters in pdf format using NeoOffice Text, work with graphics and text boxes, format objects within the document, Students will create their own social learning networks as part of a larger network, work within a Ning environment, upload examples of work, participate in forums, respond to posts ||
 * **Key Words and Language** **Issues**:
 * **Learning Outcomes or Content** || **Time** |||||| **Resources/ Activities** || **Methodology** || **Differentiation/Type of Thinking Skills** || **ICT/Cross Curricular/**
 * **Research(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)**

Social Bookmarking (SimplyBox, social networking group research)

NoodleBib: citations and research, how to create notecards and citations, creating sources cited/bibliography Back Channel-Today's Meet: record findings, questions answers, collaborate on research

**3 lessons**

Creating a newsletter in NeoOffice Draw. Inserting headlines and subheadings,text boxes and graphics (purpose and design)
 * Desktop Publishing (1) (2)**
 * 4-5 lessons**

Ning:personal pages,groups, forums
 * Social Networking**


 * I** || **2 lessons**


 * 2 Lessons **


 * 1 lesson **


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 * 2 lessons **


 * 2 Lessons ** |||||| Introduce the project

Intro SimplyBox,review delicious and learn how to bundle tags

create lists and note cards within clusters, take notes.

Utilise the back channel to share research findings in nuggets.

NoodleBib, and NeoOffice Draw, PE Sports Newsletter Rubric

Manipulate, and format objects on a page,

Upload documents to the Ning. || Discussion

Input of information based on research

Creating a newsletters

Generating notecards and a bibliography online. || Design and creativity

Citation scaffolding using NoodleBib

ext: embed slideshows in the ning || **Spanish** iMovie-Technica Radial Commercials

Whyville Healthy Eating
 * Science(2)(4)(6)**

Learning Intentions: Students to understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
 * 7c Plagiarism(3)(5)**

Formal and informal letter writing
 * English(2)(6)**

PE Sports Project-NeoOffice Draw and NoodleBiib (3)
 * Desktop Publishing ****(1)(2)**

Editing photos(using Picasa) Collages
 * Spanish **
 * Images(A) (1)(2)**

Learning Intentions: Understand the dangers that exist online and how to avoid them. || **Getting there (G):** If a child has difficulties to do follow the expected steps. **Capable (C):** If a student does the work but it has only some of the required features. **Very capable (V):** If a student does the work easily and include all the requirements. **Outstanding (O):** If a student does a remarkable task, fulfilling the requirements and going beyond them. ||
 * 7a Cyber Safety**
 * **Assessment :**

=**Cal 3**= **End of Cal 3: 9/June/2009** ||
 * Starters for Cal 3:**
 * What is a dialogue?
 * Share dialogue podcasts from previous year
 * Share animations from previous year
 * What items could go into the different Mahara views?
 * Why is it important to reflect, weed out and add new items each year?
 * **Topics: Podcasts, stop motion animations,**
 * iMovie and iPhoto,** **Photo editing, Ning, digital portfolios/Mahara** |||| 12 lessons ||  |||||||| **Start of Cal 3: 26/Feb/2009**
 * **Key Words and Language** **Issues**: **Mind map, Social Networking, Ning, Forum, Discussion, Post,****Podcast, GarageBand, audio, export, upload, download, mp3,crop,reflect,view,upload**,**digital portfolio, Mahara, stop motion, animations, iphoto,photo editor, Picasa**

**Content** Students will learn to work within Ning social learning networks, personalising their own pages, participating in forum discussions and writing blog posts. They will write podcast scripts collaboratively using Google Docs, produce podcasts using GarageBand, and learn to export these audio files in mp3 format prior to uploading them to the Ning. Students will learn to use Picasa for basic photo editing. They will compile collections of best work for their digital portfolios, upon which to reflect as well as share and assess. || **Local Culture etc** ||
 * **Learning Outcomes or Content** || **Time** |||||| **Resources/Activities** || **Methodology** || **Differentiation/Type of Thinking Skills** || **ICT/Cross Curricular/**
 * **Podcasts****(1)(2)(6)**

Collaborative dialogue work in Google docs, recording and sound effects and editing in GarageBand,upload to the Ning

Stop Motion Photography, iMovie
 * Animations(1)(2)(3)(6)**

edit images and upload to Picassa along with the Digital portfolio. Uploading or embed in the Ning
 * Images(A) (1)(2)**
 * 2 lessons**

Revision of the E-portfolio with Mahara Discuss what an E-portfolio is and understand its importance. Update goals and skills
 * Digital portfolio** **(2)(5)(6)**

Work with different views within the E-portfolio Understand what should go into an E-portfolio. Follow guidelines for choosing best work. Collect work and selecting exemplary pieces of work to store in E-portfolio Uploading to digital portfolios || **4 lessons**


 * 3-4 lessons**


 * 4 Lessons** |||||| Write collaboraitively in Google Docs

GarageBand, English Dialogue

Record using noise canceling Headsets and hubs

Take photos with digital cameras, tripods, import to Photo and iMovie, edit in iMovie

Uploading to the Ning

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Brainstorm:Use [|mindmiester], or mind42 concept maps in small groups...kids will need to create an account and work in pairs.

Demo taking a screenshot on the mac and saving the pics in their documents. They should also gmail them to members of their pair or trio.

Create your E-portfolio Profile add icon, goals and skills

[|Views]

Review how My Portfolio Works and discuss views.

Students to begin adding evidence to the 7 views after a discussion of criteria. || Review through demonstration, hands on exploration and construction

discussion and challenge

demo vid examples, plan, script and produce

demo, hands on task

discussion, demo, hands on tasks || collaborative writing, Application of skills learned in English

choice of media to work with: animation, Plasticine shots, video, in Plain English.

Reflection and choice of media || **Art(1)(2)(6)** Animoto galleries embedded on the wiki

English Oral project: Dialogue with a ghost
 * Podcasts(1)(2)(6)**

Whyville Reef-Habitats
 * Science(2)(3)(6)**


 * Geography****(1)(2)(3)(6)**
 * Rivers project**


 * Spanish** **(2)(5)(6)**
 * Picasa**
 * Digital porfolio collage**

Poetry Anthologies || **Getting there (G):** If a child has difficulties to do follow the expected steps. **Capable (C):** If a student does the work but it has only some of the required features. **Very capable (V):** If a student does the work easily and include all the requirements. **Outstanding (O):** If a student does a remarkable task, fulfilling the requirements and going beyond them. ||
 * English**
 * Voicethread(1)(2)(6)**
 * **Assessment :**