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This project involves the learning of ICT in conjunction with our chosen learning area that is Science. Each of the four lessons within these combined learning areas centre around one major project that must incorporate variational use of ICT. Each lesson is fixated on the skeletal and muscular systems and involves a variety of interactive ICT activities. Our task begins with the creation of our project plan. This will identify all the tasks that need to be completed, it will also show who is responsible for these tasks and will clarify the date that these tasks need to be submitted. Secondly, the development of a mind map will help us expand and organise ideas that have specific links to the curriculum. Proper organisation of these ideas will acheive a far greater success rate in each learning area outcome. Furthermore, in preparation for our presentation we are required to present a detailed lesson plan of the lesson we are teaching and forward planning document that outlines all four lessons. In relation to ICT we must provide specific explanation as to how and when ICT will be utilised throughout each lesson. Lastly, in the planning stage we are to explain how our project involves evidence-based learning theory.
 * Joint Statement **

The primary area of study we intend to cover is Life and Living, this will target the year 11 level of science. Our project will be named Anatomy and Health. This project requires students to work both individually and in pairs, this attributes a cooperative factor that helps influence positive classroom climate. students will research a muscle of interest and present their findings in the final lesson, this project will be presented via the examplified variety of ICT systems used throughout the four lessons.

Following all planning stages previously identified, we will create a web quest through the use of wikispaces. The webquest will cover the major headings; introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion and a teachers page that will include credits and references. The webquest will include the documents from the planning phase within the teachers page.


 * Project Plan **

[|Project_Plan.png] [|Mind Map for Human Biology.flipchart]
 * Curriculum Integration Mind Map **

We intend to engage students focus for learning and end project through using a range of different ICT methods and teaching techniques so all students learning needs are catered for. We have included the following ICT based programs to help assist students through their assignment. Interactive white board and a projector at the start of each introduction lesson we will go through an overview of the subject being learnt. Engaging the classes focus is an important aspect as it can set them onto the correct pathway to learning. You tube or Teacher tube and the interactive white board have been imbedded into our lessons for diversity in learning styles. Some students are very hands on this learning style is shown in interactive white board quiz and others are memory or wrote based learners so the information on the power point/prezi presentations.
 * How are we utilising ICT? **

Developing learning and brainstorming will be shown by the use of both inspiration and spider scribe. These programs will help students organise information which is relevant to their topic and can be inclusive with other classmates (on spider scribe) as they are able to pair and share researched information. Microsoft word can be used as it is a basic ICT tool for organising, recording information and displaying information.

Computers with internet capabilities is essential for the ICT use of these programs as there are a series of online quiz’s and challenges that help students remember structures and basic information needed for their assignments. The online quiz and challenges help guide students in explaining what a muscle/bone is how muscle and bone work, which muscles and bones work collaboratively together for the body to work. Students are able to work in their own pace but all achieving ultimately the same success. Using all of these technology based programs students will be then is asked to create a presentation explaining in detail a section of the body. Students will be able to use all of the technology they have used throughout the previous lessons as they are all an aspect of the assignment. Planning – Spider Scribe and inspiration, students are able to map out information that is relevant to their topic. Conducting- students record a variety of information to their investigation discussing structure and function. Processing-students translate and analyse information to find patterns and draw conclusions to extend their understanding Evaluating – students reflect on investigation evaluate the process and generate further ideas. =Evidence Based Learning Theory = Health and Anatomy project focuses on Bandura’s Social Learning theory, in which learning is affected by a mixture of cognitive, behavioural and environmental influences. People learn through observing others’ behaviours, attitudes and outcomes this can be through video, peer support or teachers support. Through observation, research and relating back to physical activity students can further more retain and connect human movement with individual muscles and bones that contribute within the human movement.

We believe our program supports the necessary conditions for social learning theory as students must retain a large amounts of information. When using ICT students are actively learning and their attention can ideas can be structured using programs like spider scribe, word and inspiration. Students will adapt to a hand on approach to learning so they must find the information but are guided through focus questions and the teacher. Attention —Students pay more attention as students are actively learning through researching a muscle they want through ICT and peer interaction.
 * 1) Retention — Students must retain the information to complete the quiz’s within the lessons and also retain the information to present to the class.
 * 2) Reproduction — reproducing the information in their presentation including imagery and displaying information
 * 3) Motivation — making the project personal for the student’s allows for them to focus and engage at a higher level, as they are interested in the subject at hand. If I kick a soccer ball which muscles do I use and how do they work with my bones.

Use ICT within this project further enhances active learning as there is more than one component of focus and students are able to work at their own pace and level. Linking the learning back to an authentic style of learning like kicking a soccer ball can increase the motivation for students to learn more about how the body works.

[|Science - Human Biology Forward Planning Document.doc]
 * Forward Planning Document **


 * __Referencing __**

Bate, F. (2010). A Bridge Too Far? Explaining Beginning Teachers’ Use of ICT in Australian Schools. Journal of Educational Technology, 26 (7), 1042-1061

Emma & Candace (nd). //Backyard-Bonanza: Teachers page.// <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Retrieved from http://backyard-bonanza.wikispaces.com/

Learning Theories Knowledgebase (2012, March). Social Learning Theory (Bandura) at Learning-Theories.com. Retrieved March 9th, 2012 from http://www.learning-theories.com/social-learning-theory-bandura.html