Tools For Learning
Time
3.6 hrs

Difficulty
Beginner
Prerequisites
IT Policy
Departments
Human Technologies
Authors
Ross Parker
Groupings
Individual
Pairs
Pairs
Minimum Year Group
None
Blurb
This unit aims to introduce you to a range of useful technologies for learning. It is the place to start your ICT learning at ICHK.
License
This work is shared under the following license: Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
Outline
The Pitch Why should I bother learning this?
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Resources What is needed to run this unit?
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Interdisciplinary Links Do not try and force this. What areas of other subjects might this reflect and/discuss language. For IB, links with ToK.
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Teacher Reflection What was successful? What needs changing? Alternative Assessments and Lesson Ideas? What other Differentiation Ideas/Plans could be used?
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Credits Any CC attribution, thanks, credit, etc.
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5 mins
Want To Be A Tech Ninja?
The Pitch
70 mins
4 Tools
Beyond Mac/Beyond Chromebook
- Let's now look at 4 tools you can use to get more organised.
- You can drag and drop the images below into Bing using the Image Search option, or use other search methods, to identify and learn more about each one:
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- Some might be installed on your computer, others are on the web. Some are both! Try to locate and use each of these programmes, and consider how you might use them to support your learning.
- If you need to set up an account for any of these four apps, please do so with your @ichk.edu.hk account.
- For other units, and generally at school, before setting up a new account on a new service in school, check with your teacher to see if it is OK, and always use your @ichk.edu.hk email address.
70 mins
Web Search
Master The Web
- Searching the web seems easy to start with, but it is sometimes hard to find the things you want.
- Let's use these videos to help us start thinking about search:
- Once you feel you are more comfortable searching, challenge yourself with A Google A Day.
- If you really like A Google A Day, try a bunch of similar challenges in one go.
- If you think you might be a real web search nerd, the following video goes into some detail about how Google works. Watch it if you like!
70 mins
Wrapping Up
Giving Evidence
- Look back through the things you have learned in this unit. What kind of evidence can you give to show where you have been and what you have done?
- Produce something like one of the ideas listed below, or something of your own choosing, to showcase your learning:
- A short article giving your thoughts on the 4 tools you tried, including:
- Title
- Your name as author
- An introduction outlining what this article is about.
- A section on each app, including a screenshot and maybe a link to the app's website
- A conclusion on which app is your favourite.
- A 2-minute monologue video where you record yourself talking about what you have learned.
- A short video clip of you teaching one of your parents what you have learned.
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