PAGE 10 Principles = Professional Practice   ~  Standards = Planning & Teaching

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Previous standard = Learner Context (page 8) Practicums were at these three schools: First and Second Semester 2010

Teachers plan and implement teaching strategies for successful learning experiences

Example characteristics of the standards:

• Employ a range of teaching and learning resources and strategies to actively engage all learners and address their interests, learning needs and learning preferences

• Demonstrate and ability to plan experiences for in-depth learning and to cater for individuals and groups of learners

• Recognise a learner’s specific learning needs and seek specialised support

• Demonstrate an ability to plan and manage inquiry-based learning

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• Establish challenging and achievable learning goals within relevant curriculum frameworks

• Demonstrate skills in negotiating and scaffolding learning experiences to support learners to be successful

• Employ a range of strategies that help develop learners’ personal and group identity

Aims of Dwight Computing Computer Technology is designed to create a balance between the imparting of skills, the acquisition of techniques and knowledge, and the growth and awareness of the students' personal responses. This is a practical hands-on course which is taught in the computer lab. Students work one to a machine. The aims of computing are to: encourage an awareness of the impact of computers on society and the environment develop an appreciation of the international and intercultural aspects of computers provide a variety of technological information and ideas encourage curiosity, ingenuity, resourcefulness and discrimination stimulate self-confidence through the knowledge and application of computers develop practical skills through the creation of products/solutions promote effective, informed, appropriate communication foster responsibility for designs, decisions, actions and assessment promote effective cooperation and respect for individual differences when responding to technological challenges develop logical-thinking skill

• Display an understanding of the importance of fostering learners’ creativity and optimism in shaping the future for themselves

• Demonstrate an ability to gather, analyse and use relevant strategies, tools and criteria to evaluate learner progress and plan teaching and learning