This web guide is suited for students in Stage One, Stage Two and Stage Three. It is aimed at NSW public school students however some pages could be used nationally. A wide array of curriculum content could be covered using this website and some specific areas are listed below.Â
Key Links to the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2024):
Learning Areas-
General Capabilities-
Key Links to the NSW Curriculum (NESA, 2024):
Digital Technologies
Suggested learning sequence:
Lesson 1 and 2- Formative assessment- What do your students know about the digital learning environment? This could be a verbal class discussion or you could utilise an online learning platform such as Google Jamboard (2024b). Explore this Digital Learning Environment Website at a glance, as a whole class.
Lesson 3 and 4- A focus on citizenship, guided by the Citizenship page of this web guide. Students need to grasp a deep understanding of the risks and benefits of using the digital learning environment and how to keep themselves and their family and friends safe online.
Lesson 5- Explore and practice using the DoE Homepage using page 4 of this web guide.
Lesson 6- Understanding how to access and use the digital school library, through this page in the web guide.
Lesson 7- Searching the web could be the focus of this lesson, encouraging students to understand how vast this space is and exploring the tools that may assist in their learning.
Lesson 8- Students deep dive into online collaboration and become immersed in a selection of the tools available to them. It is suggested that the teacher explores these online applications and limits this selection prior to the lesson.
Lesson 9 and 10- Review and summative assessment. Guide students in getting creative and displaying their new understanding using some of the online learning tools found in this web guide.