@CodyBella08 @MissEmmaPearson Given the role technology plays in the lives of our students, why not draw on relevant and connected pedagogies to engage create engaging learning experiences in a 21st century classroom.
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Scott Macey
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@Scott_Macey1 @MissEmmaPearson I love this resource! Helpful for students who are visual learners, as this is an engaging yet informing video.
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Great share @MissEmmaPearson! An age-appropriate video drawing on #health and #wellbeing to start a unit of work on #SDG3. Supporting students to think deeply about issues within their own community. How could you start a new unit? #UoNTeach #educ4750 #PBL youtube.com/watch?v=z_jjX-…
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@niamhformby @PBLWorks Exactly! It's great to have a structured visual aid to guide the planning and development of an engaging, meaningful and personally significant unit of work on a global goal.
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#PBL employs authentic learning experiences that promote #creativity, #criticalthinking and #problemsolving. @PBLWorks provides a useful model for effective and relevant inquiry learning. Great for planning a big picture unit of work! #UoNTeach #educ4750 pblworks.org
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@niamhformby Lots of potential for curriculum integration and very significant to the child beyond school. As you have mentioned, it's a great way to draw attention to global issues such as #SDG2. Thanks for sharing!
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@MKnight826 I would highly recommend. Especially as 21st century skills are desirable in and beyond schooling, it is important we provide the opportunity for students to develop these skills.
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@Scott_Macey1 Very concise breakdown of 21st Century skills! Great link Scott, I'll check it out.
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Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and innovation. 21st Century skills. All can be significantly enhanced when peers work together in meaningful inquiry. #UoNTeach #educ4750 #PBL edutopia.org/article/step-s…
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@MKnight826 @Smiling_Mind I agree! It can also be used as a brain break activity between long periods of learning. In addition, it's a great tool for teaching self-regulation and strategies for dealing with emotions and psychological distress.
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@Scott_Macey1 @Smiling_Mind I love using Smiling Mind in my classroom. It is a perfect tool for calming students down at the start of a session. That way, the rest of the session flows nicely. Thanks for sharing Scott! I'll make use of this in my Unit.
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Learning about emotional and mental health promotes respect, tolerance and understanding of others emotional wellbeing. @Smiling_Mind aids the ability to express and manage feelings and emotional stress in a healthy way. #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG3 smilingmind.com.au
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@MKnight826 @FellowsAbbey Absolutely. We can draw on parents, our First Nation people, local businesses, the local environment and many more!
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@Scott_Macey1 @FellowsAbbey Well said Scott, I'll definitely look locally for my unit. Have you got any ideas with how you might look locally?
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Embedding contextualised experiences that draw on relevant problems can increase students’ curiosity, engagement and motivation. Checkout @FellowsAbbey who demonstrates #PBL and community-based pedagogy nicely! Will you look locally in your unit of work? #educ4750 #UoNTeach #SDG
Abbey Fellows@FellowsAbbey
Chasing waterfalls in the Blue Mountains yesterday got me thinking about the incredible biodiversity local students' have access to! Now to think up creative ways to include this in my #SDG15 #LifeOnLand unit... 🌿💦 #UoNTeach #educ4750
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@MKnight826 @SachelleHuby I agree! Through developing an understanding of our students and what engages them, we can create meaningful learning experiences for all students.
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@Scott_Macey1 @SachelleHuby I think it is crucial Scott! "Know your students and how they learn" How many times have we heard that! It's so important. What do you think?
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Excellent example @SachelleHuby! Standardised approaches to teaching and learning suppress meaningful inquiry and project-based learning. Do you think connecting learning to the lives of students is important? Let me know why! #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG #PBL #21stcenturylearning
Sachelle Huby@SachelleHuby
A great example of the #SDGs created by students and made happen by teachers who are passionate about assisting children in being global citizens. #UoNteach #educ4750 #EducationForAll globalgoalssps.weebly.com
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@MKnight826 @PBLWorks I absolutely agree. It ensures that we are thorough and extensive in the planning of units that draw on inquiry and promote 21st century skills.
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@Scott_Macey1 @PBLWorks I love a good template or model! Thanks for sharing Scott, I'll check this site out when I'm developing my unit.
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@MKnight826 Place based learning and contextual learning experiences relevant to the lives of the student are excellent ways to engage, support and draw attention to the significance of the learning. Thanks for sharing Matt!
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"...outdoor learning has the potential to stimulate
children’s interest in the environment" (Dolan, 2016)
Perfect ideas for providing synthesis between traditional KLA's and #SDG12.
They are also a great way to install a place-based pedagogy!
Would you try these?
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Tim Black 🌍@tblackTAB
Get around these #sustainable consumption & production ideas to support #SDG12 in your school ♻️ 📷 WasteEd
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@MKnight826 @KHunter2001 A great resource for teaching the consumption of electronics. Especially given that we are totally consumed by electronics, it's so important we can correctly dispose of them.
Lots of great supporting material on the website as well!
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WOW! Great insight @KHunter2001.
I love the resources from TechCollect: techcollect.com.au/education/reso…
I also love that they advocate for a Circular Economy in the consumption of electronics. A great concept that can also be applied to other industries.
#SDG12 #educ4750 #UoNteach
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@MKnight826 Thanks for sharing Matt! Do you have any suggestions to integrate sustainability into other key learning areas?
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"In order to integrate environmental education into lessons or activities, teachers need appropriate strategies to tackle the barriers".
The video below is a great example of how to overcome the challenges described by So & Chow (2019) on plastics education.
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Jayden Godwin@JaydenGodwin99
This video clip would be a great resource for explaining the benefits of soft plastic recycling to kids. There are some local community links to be made here. #EDUC4750 #UoNTeach #SDG12 youtube.com/watch?v=dM7vQs…
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@MKnight826 Great idea creating locally significant learning experiences for students.
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Why not turn this into a project? Have students document and reduce their wastage at home, or even redirect themselves!
Hands on appreciation for #SDG12 and the differences they can make locally.
UNESCO has plenty of other ideas: en.unesco.org/themes/educati…
#educ4750 #UoNteach
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@MKnight826 Strong quote! From my experiences the use of educational technology extensively supports and engages a range of learners in the classroom. Given that students are already so immersed by technology!
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"Problem solving and critical thinking are not unique to the 21st century. However, they are transformed by technology..." (Kereluik et al., 2013). We must utilize ICT in the classroom to achieve #SDG12. E.g. Have your students create a digital poster. Scan below for more ideas!
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@MKnight826 A great idea for creating empowered global citizens!
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"Critical sustainability explicitly refutes the commodification of nature” – Leite (2021).
Lets learn to consume sustainably, not for profit.
21st Century Teachers must combine traditional skills with sustainable practice (Evans, 2019)
It starts at school.
#educ4750 #sdg12
One Planet Network@10YFP
How our #consumption behaviour is connected to #biodiversity & #EcosystemServices. Find the new report and the complete biodiversity communication toolkit here: adelph.it/32 #ForNature #Post2020 #sdg12 @BMUV @BfN_de @10YFP @UNEP
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1 in 5 primary age children do not engage in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day. It’s great to see primary schools prioritising physical activity in their daily routine to develop #positivehealthbehaviours in their students. #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG3
WindangPS@WindangPS
Run Club this morning involved star jumps, crab walks, as well as running! We love our energetic superstars at Windang PS! @NSWEducation
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Thanks for sharing @MKnight826!
Globalgoals.org has many great resources that explore #SDG at a personal, local and global level. Supporting informed and empowered global citizens. This will be useful when planning a big picture unit of work. #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG3
Matt Knight@MKnight826
I recently visited globalgoals.org to find some info on #SDG12 What an excellent website! Full of resources, actions, and info perfect for any unit. I know I'll be taking advantage of it in my plan. What did you find on the #globalgoals site? #UoNTeach #educ4750
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@MKnight826 Thanks for sharing Matt. Already found many great resources!
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I recently visited globalgoals.org to find some info on #SDG12
What an excellent website! Full of resources, actions, and info perfect for any unit. I know I'll be taking advantage of it in my plan.
What did you find on the #globalgoals site?
#UoNTeach #educ4750
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@MissMartz8 Thanks for sharing! That would be a great introduction to students thinking about their own eating behaviours.
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@Scott_Macey1 Why not incorporate literature such as picture books to get students thinking about nutrition Scott? You could introduce a lesson on healthy eating habits by showing students some of the literature in the website below! #SDG3 #UoNTeach #educ4750 superhealthykids.com/10-kids-books-…
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Curriculum integration opportunity! Why not use this poster to explore Health Education, English, Math and Technology? Such as, researching and designing a healthy lunch box. Promoting #positivehealth behaviours beyond the classroom. What do you think? #UoNTeach #educ4750 #SDG3
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@MissMartz8 Absolutely. It also provides so many opportunities for curriculum integration and big picture investigations.
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@Scott_Macey1 Completely agree Scott, I think learning about the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is a great way to promote positive health behaviours in our students!
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