Term+3

Grade 3
• Create invitations, short stories, powerpoint presentations, animations and title pages for books. o Create a slide layout on a blank slide and insert duplicate slides o Change background colour of slides. o Use different slide transitions. o Use animations to introduce text and images to slides. o Inserts sound effects or files into presentation software. • List ideas, order them logically and identify relationships between them. Eg create a flow chart using inspiration • Use ICT tools to capture and save images. Eg digital camera • Use techniques to identify typographical errors and make appropriate corrections. Eg spell check, use of thesaurus

• Manage files • Create folders based on topics and save work accordingly. • Retrieve saved files and edit them as necessary, saving any changes.

• Locate information on the internet using a search engine. • Exchange emails with others • Create folders to organise received emails.

• Create simple movies using MS photostory o Import photographs to use for the movie. o Sequence images logically. o Add text, audio and music. o Create title slides using backgrounds created in Paint

• Manipulate objects in a 3D environment. o Introduce Kahootz program and experiment with worlds and objects o Create a kahootz expression using keypointing and animation

VELS Levels - making sense of VELS
Interpreting the levels and what is a characteristic of above and below the standard Grade 3 is the jump from a single dimension to 3 dimensions - VIsual Thinking, Creating, Communicating.

Visual Thinking
Characteristic of a student at Level - 2.25
 * This student can use a GIVEN tool to create simple visual thinking documents - Inspiration / Kidspiration / http://www.text2mindmap.com

A student not achieving 2.25
 * They make simple information products that have not supported visual thinking. They are unable to create visual representations of their thinking due to a lack of capability in thinking or technical ability.

A student that can be assessed above level
 * The primary difference is that the student can make selections from teacher direction on WHICH visual thinking tool to use (VENN in Word, Inspiration, Web tool). Marking students above level means they also have greater skills in manipulating the diagram and enhancing it's organisation.

Creating
Characteristics of a student at level - 2.25
 * Can save to their name on H:/
 * Creates simple documents / products for a purpose / audience using a template or wizard. (2 Publish)
 * With teacher direction can use a digital camera
 * Editing skills - self corrects ON PAPER then uses ICT to make corrections.

A student not achieving 2.25
 * Not independent is saving to the school network - need help
 * Very simple skills in improving a product. More about manipulating such as resizing text, rather than creating

Student performing above level (2.5 for mid year)
 * Save into folders on the network that they have had assistance creating
 * More purposes to information products. Do they entertain, inform, persuade etc....
 * Greater emphasis on design that using predetermined templates
 * With teacher assistance they transfer media (Flip / Digital Cameras)
 * Correct information products ON SCREEN - using spellchecker.

Communicating
Characteristics of a student at level - 2.25
 * Uses http://www.education.vic.gov.au/primary or http://www.google.com to locate websites
 * Keep emails in their inbox

A student not achieving 2.25
 * Can send an email to a reciepient
 * Need assistance to source basic info

Student performing above level (2.5 for mid year)
 * With teacher provided criteria they decide which emails to keep in their inbox
 * Can search the internet from the approved search engines, but they select keywords to use from a provided list... More judgement required.

The Next Step for SuperClubs
http://www.superclubsplus.com.au/clubs/teacherhowto/newtools http://www.superclubsplus.com.au/clubs/magic

Maths
Counting by 5's hands Video of mathematical concepts Stepping Stones

2Simple Software
2 Create a Story 2 Animate 2 Publish

Inquiry Resources
[] - If you need a video on the topic - it will be here! http://www.education.vic.gov.au/primary - The search engine / hub to use.

Australia Day - http://www.australiaday.gov.au/experience/ Anzac resources - http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/education.html http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/gallipoli/gallipoli2.htm - maybe suited more for middle years??

Flip Video - Ideas to link to curriculum??
Video a Australian Citizenship ceremony in your classroom - make authentic by assigning roles for the ceremony and using the following resources. http://www.citizenship.gov.au/resources/ceremonies/ http://www.citizenship.gov.au/resources/students/primary/interactive.htm - Interactive activities to support citizenship

Recreate an Interview of a key historical figure

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