Teaching Strategies

Strategies for teaching digital literacy within the classroom.

1. Classroom organisation - Organise the layout of student desks, their ability to observe the interactive white board. (Marzano & Pickering, 1997).
2. Lesson design - Purpose of lesson explained (explicit teacher talk) to the students. We are learning to and What I am looking for.
3. Rules and routines - Students need to understand that their are safety aspects required to be observed whilst working with ICT's.
4. Movement within the classroom - Students must have easy access to the interactive whiteboard so as to save time and keep students on task.
5. Transitioning - Learning managers must organise a transition from a demonstration starter activity to the practical " hands on" activities
6. Learning managers must time manage lessons and also organise the use of classroom support staff effectively. Expectations for each lesson - Understand and discuss these with the students.
7. Students to apply and develop skills - Explaining what and why the learning experience has been designed will enable students to develop skills using their prior knowledge and put into practise what they have learned in their everyday lives.
8. Encourage students - Learning managers using productive pedagogy and teaching strategies can assist students to use the skills they have learned to work more independently.
9. Reflection - Learning managers must reflect truthfully on each lesson to better inform their teaching practises and lesson design. (Education Queensland, 2002)