Smart Use of Technologies for thinking, Questioning, Wondering
Smart Use of Technologies for thinking, Questioning, Wondering
The Byline read:
Very much in line with the goals of the NZ curriculum. Jamie McKenzie shows how ICT can be used to engage all students in serious thought about the important question and issues of their lives. In contrast to the cut and paste thinking and powerpointlessness that can result from the use of new technologies if we are not careful Jamie emphasizes activities that build the comprehension skills of all students, challenging them to wrestle with demanding questions calling for inference, analysis , synthesesis and evaluation. At the same timer he calls for curriculum that is both engaging and authentic, harnessing the curiosity and passions of the young to fuel inquiry.
Jamie stated that the best definition of thinking is in the NZ curriculum.
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One statement that stood out to me during the session was when Jamie talked about ‘Other’ Literacies besides Maths and Reading his list is below:
Technological
Artistic
Visual
Social
Emotional
Merchanical
Linguistic
Natural
Ethnic
Cultural
Kinesthetic
Environmental
I thought of Oral
But I have to ask the questions:
If these are different types of Literacy
What do they look like? What does he mean by each of these?
Then which ones are teachers to be concerned about?
Which one’s require a line or two in National Frameworks?
Comprehension
Young students need to flow and engage with each of these: Jamie says it better than me 
