2C

Writing Descriptions
__2C - Learning Intention __ We are learning to write descriptions. __Success Criteria __ We know we are successful when we can write descriptions in detail, use our senses and describe an object, person or place.

Groups to write on Sharks for the first session on 10 minute rotations using the iPad and the IWB Shark Enchanted

iPad app Students to rotate and use StoryKit to write a description, draw a picture and record their thoughts. **ICT Negotiated Lesson focus - Literacy Writing**
 * **Lesson focus - Class** |||||||||| **Learning Intention – Big Idea** ||
 * //**Context the lesson will be in**:Writing// //**Grade**:2C// //**Date**:Term 1// |||||||| **//Students will learn to://** //Use the ICT to practice Literacy skills in writing utilising technology to enhance and support descriptive writing as a focus.// ||  ||
 * **What do I / we want the students to learn?** |||| **What do I /we want the students to do or produce?** |||||||| **Aboriginal Perspectives** ||
 * //This section addresses the Deep knowledge element of the quality teaching model.// **//The key concepts I want students to learn are ://** //*reading for effect.// //*negotiation and problem solving skills to work cooperatively to complete a task.// //*apply iPad technology and applications into learning.// |||| //Students will use this program to// ||||||||  ||
 * **Significance – what makes learning meaningful/ important to students** |||||||||||| **Syllabus outcomes** ||
 * //**This learning is important** students need opportunities to practise communication in different forms. They also need to learn to work collaboratively to complete a task. It is also important to look at aspects of effective communication using voice and visual representation.// |||||||||||| //**TS2.1** Communicates in informal and formal classroom activities in school and social situations for an increasing range of purposes on a variety of topics across the curriculum// //**TS2.2** Interacts effectively in groups andpairs, adopting a range of roles, uses a variety of media and uses various listening strategies for different situations.// //**TS 2.3** Identifies the effect of purpose and audience on spoken texts and distinguishes between different varieties of English.// //**RS2.5** Reads independently a wide range of texts on increasingly challenging topics and justifies own interpretatin of ideas, information and events.// //**RS2.7** Discusses how writers relate to their readers in different ways, how they create a variety of worlds through language and how they use language to achieve a wide range of purposes.// ||
 * **Literacy improvement target areas** || **Numeracy improvement target areas** |||||| **ICT target areas** || **Assessment Opportunities** |||| **Resources and Apps used for Lessons** ||
 * __Literacy__ 95% of mainstream students performing above minimum standard in Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN results. ||  ||
 * |||||| //Integrating technology into Literacy activities using Ipad2.// || //Visual observations. Check scores after completing app tasks.// |||| * Readers theatre stories
 * Sock puppet app ||


 * **Evaluation of ICT integration** ||
 * **Teacher Evaluation** || **Comments/Variations** ||
 * **//How did the unit ‘rate’ in these areas ?//** ||  || VG || S || NI ||
 * Time allocated for topic ||  || * ||   ||
 * Student understanding of content ||  || * ||   ||
 * Opportunities for student reflection on learning ||  || * ||   ||
 * Suitability of resources ||  || * ||   ||
 * Variety of teaching strategies ||  || * ||   ||
 * Integration of Quality Teaching strategies ||  || * ||   ||
 * Integration of ICTs ||  || * ||   ||
 * Literacy strategies used ||  || * ||   ||
 * Numeracy strategies used || N/A ||  ||   ||
 * Literacy targets addressed || Targets, as specified in the school management plan, were met as students were exposed to different teaching methods in Literacy with a focus on Reading, Grammar and Vocabulary, students developed their ICT skills, and the gifted and talented students were extended. || * ||  ||
 * Numeracy targets addressed || N/A ||  ||   ||
 * What have I learned to do? (Hardware or ICT skills)**
 * How has this impacted on the classroom?** **How is the class using ICT?** **How can this be implemented in my classroom practices?**