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Option 2

While you are waiting………….

Go to your app store and download the

Socrative Student App

Enter the following code: 631434

Option 1Using the browser on your phone/tablet/laptop

1) Go to www.socrative.com

2) Select ‘student login’ from the drop down menu

3) Enter the following code: 631434

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Using ICT in the Economics Classroom

Maria Sheehan

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• Show how ICT can develop innovative, creative and engaging learning environments

• Focus on the purposeful use of technology to – Develop key skills– Incorporate assessment for learning– Mixed ability teaching

Aim

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The integration of technology in the classroom involves a planned, highly structured and purposeful use of technology with students with the aim of engaging students and helping them develop new thinking skills.

(Moeller & Reitzes, 2011)

ICT in the Classroom

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Essential Elements of Assessment for Learning

Learning Outcomes

and Success Criteria

Effective Feedback

Effective Questioning

Self assessment

Peer Assessment

Exit Ticket

NOTE: Report is generated and sent as an excel doc. by email

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Pre-reading & Revision Tool

• www.wordle.net

• Paste in the test you wish to examine

• The more often the word appears in the text, the larger it will appear in the word cloud.

Wordle of Leaving Certificate 2013 & 2014 Question 1’s

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Develop key skills and encourage higher order thinking skills

• Padlet is a free online tool that is best described as an

online notice board. Padlet can be used by students and

teachers to post notes on a common page.

• The notes posted by teachers and students can contain

links, videos, images and document files.

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As a digital resource locker

Brainstorming

Project work

Communicating with parents

Summarising student learning

Sharing Learning Outcomes

Revision & Development of Higher Order Thinking Skills:(mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and notes)

www.examtime.com

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Digital Literacy

Functional Skills

Creativity

Critical thinking and evaluation

Finding and selecting information

Effective communication

E-safety

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Blended Learning

• A blended learning approach combines face to face classroom methods with computer-mediated activities to form an integrated instructional approach.

• The goal of a blended approach is to combine the best aspects of both face to face and online instruction.

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• TedED ~ http://ed.ted.com/

• Blend Space ~ www.blendspace.com

• Virtual Learning Environments e.g. Moodle, Schoology & Edmodo

Options for Blended Learning

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Social MediaBefore Question After

1. What percentage of the world’s population is under 30 years old?

2. How many divorces are blamed on Facebook?

3. How often does a new member join LinkedIn?

4. What is the second largest search engine?

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Economists on Twitter