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Prompt 8

While on an adventure through the 'picturebooks' hashtag, i was surprised to stumble upon Harper Collins tumblr. I've referenced this publisher more times than i can count, and being a tumblr veteran.. okay i have four, i cannot be stopped, I honestly had no idea that publishers had tumblers!

http://harpercollins.tumblr.com/ An exciting walk through literature history, Harper Collins regularly posts nostalgic quotes, news, and images of classic Authors, like snippets through time.

New texts are also recommended, I was however so excited i had to reblog an image taken of an author i have aforementioned! (J.R.R Tolkien) with C.S Lewis. The things you find through hashtagging! Thankyou for an enjoyable blogging experience! What wonderful connections we can make :)

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Prompt 7

Creating: Design a new neon sign for the restaraunt.

Evaluating: What does each character think about the new restaraunt? mum: dad: albert:

analysing Think about What is new about 'wok n roll' and what is new about 'thai riffic!'. Venn diagram 'same and different.

Applying What elements about the store would you choose to change?

Comprehending What does the text mean by 'Dad puffed out his chest'. Do you think the business is doing well? why? Do you think albert is proud of his family restaurant? Why?

Knowledge and remembering What colours are in the neon sign? Who is talking? What is the weather like?

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Prompt 6

Chosen Video: Being an Aboriginal student in the 1960s

Front-loading Activity: I would use this to have a comparative reflective discussion, Students Complete a "Similarities/Differences and Interesting" chart drawing on their prior knowledge of their own experiences at school, and critically evaluating perceptions and conceptions. 

The text ‘Kakadu calling’ could be further incorporated into their schema of ‘similarities and differences, and they begin to unpack history and cultural difference. 

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Prompt 5

Food: He ate so much food he felt ill. Silence: The silence was pleasant. Transparent: The transparent glass shined and glistened. Hollow: It was so hollow it echoed. Died: The playstation character died Night: The cold winters night drew to an end. Cold: The cold snow crunched underfoot. No: There was no way i was giving up now. Strength: He had herculean strength.

Food: He hadn't eaten in days, so he ate so much food he felt ill. Silence: The unfamiliar silence of his stomach was pleasant. Transparent: The freshly washed transparent glass shined and glistened after being so full of food. Hollow: His chest hollow, echoing, gumbling, hungry. Died: The playstation character died as It was time for dinner. (Okay that was a hard one! :O )  Night: The cold winters night drew to an end, but for others it was just beginning. Cold: The cold snow crunched underfoot, Nothing grew here. No: There was no way i was giving up now, If i could help them, i would. Strength: He had herculean strength, The kind you get after a buffet. (Or maybe that is just me.. )  As a further front-loading lessons, I would prepare a ‘KWL’ chart, ‘What i know, what i want to know, what i have learned’ around the key themes of the text.  

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ECL Week 8 Reflection

There are endless search engines that are always giving us new and innovative ways to receive and explore information. One resource I have found particularly useful throughout my studies is Pinterest. This website allows the user to explore different topics or hashtags. They can click on links, and if they like something they can then ‘pin’ it to their own page, allowing the user to constantly collect information, which can then be used as a resource in itself. When searching #picturebooks on Pinterest a huge library of results appeared. A large portion were pictures of front covers of storybooks, which can be useful. But amongst this was also a spread of useful tasks in the classroom, such as how to contort storybooks to create discussion, and a list of good beginner books for early years learners.

Although it is something that we need to use in moderation, I think using hashtags can be a useful resource in the classroom. It is no secret that students are more engaged when less ‘traditional’ educational tools are used to learn new things. I think that students asked to go online and find information using a hashtag would be much more mentally engaged than a student who is asked to find an answer in a book.

As teachers we need to moderate how dependant students are of technology in the classroom, and I do think that traditional learning methods still need to be implemented. But as the world evolves and is clearly heading toward a more technologically dependant society, we are helping students prepare for the future.

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ECL Week 6 Reflection

< http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2307474/noongar-language >

Learn Some of the Noongar Language

This video provides good opportunity for a hands-on front-loading lesson. In the video the people explore the different plant life, berries, bark etc. and learn the native language for each plant. In a classroom setting, the teacher could bring the plants into the classroom where the students get the chance to see and touch each plant as they learn the native names.

Students could then explore the book Australian Plants as Aboriginal Tools (Clarke, 2012) that correlates directly with the chosen video, as it shows each plant and how the Indigenous people used it. Although not designed as a children’s book, the students can still extract the appropriate information from the book.

This could then be transferred into a mini lesson where students’ share/ write a short story and include each of the native plants that were explored. They can discuss what specific plants were used for, and create scenarios where they too could use them.

  References

Clarke, P 2012, Australian Plants as Aboriginal Tools, Aboriginal Australians, Rosenberg Publishing, Kenthurst, NSW.

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Prompt 8

#picturebooks I found that there was a big difference when searching #picturebooks on Instagram and on Tumblr. The post of Instagram were a lot of mums and dads sharing new books that they have bought, or that their child is loving at this point in time. There were also many post where adults were sharing picture books that they love and have just recently rediscovered.

The attached photo is one that I found on Instagram, the post was by a parent reminiscing over books from her childhood that she now reads to her children.

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Week six prompt

I have chosen to use the video, ‘Welcome to Shelly Beach, Port Lincoln,’ (http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1999708/welcome-to-shelly-beach-port-lincoln) as a front loading activity to a literacy lesson with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander languages.

The video follows the lives of two boys who live in Shelly Beach in South Australia, as the explain their family history, connection to the land, and some of their lives at Shelly Beach in Port Lincoln. My front loading lesson would include a series of discussions and activities including:

 - Discussion about Aboriginal language and how it differs between groups and tribes. Ask students to briefly brainstorm any words or slang words they can think of that differ between different English speaking cultures (fries and chips, thongs and flip flops, g’day and hello etc.)

 - Collate the different Aboriginal words used in the video into a list on the board. Facilitate discussion about the importance of being able to use single words and phrases in another language, and how this shows respect for another culture even if not completely fluent or confident.

 - A brief activity could be implemented where students use the Aboriginal words in the video (and a selection of other, common words) to create a simple piece of writing. Students may then research the Aboriginal symbols for these words, and include these in their writing. Students could spend time creating these pieces of writing to presentation standard, using materials such as sand, paint, leaves, pebbles and sticks on poster paper to enhance their presentation.

Eg. (simple keyboard symbols have been used as a substitute!)

             !                                        @

The wardana (beach) down at Yalanyi (Shelly Beach) is beautiful and quiet, with fine, white sand and 

       %                              

ganyabili (rocks) lining the headlands. The water is bright blue, and there are hundreds

                                     &                                                 #

of different types of gooya (fish) and even the occasional gadabiri (dolphin.)

Welcome to Shelly Beach, Port Lincoln, 2015, ABC Splash, 18th February, retrieved 13th September 2016, <http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1999708/welcome-to-shelly-beach-port-lincoln>