Donna Sirmais
Connecting learning at home and school
  • Home: Connecting learning at home and school in the 21st century
  • In the classroom and home: Short videos for parents and schools
    • Our children, 21st century learning and the new NSW English Syllabus
    • Digital Literacy: What is multimodal?
    • Writing and Composing
    • Visual Literacy: Modelled ideas for parents and school
    • Super 6 Comprehension strategies: Modelled ideas for parents and schools
    • Parent teachers in the classroom
    • Researching using technology
    • Blogging in the classroom
    • Final wrap up
  • Me You and Us in 21
    • Me You and US in 21 Parent project examples
  • Creative ideas for promoting events
    • Creative ideas for promoting events at school
  • Links to Programs and Apps we used
    • Avatars: Tellagami
    • Video slideshows: Animoto
    • Movie trailer: Apple imovie
    • Editing program: Windows live movie maker
    • Adobe photo shop express
    • Strip designer
    • aTypo picture app
    • Magisto: Movie maker
  • Resources
    • Visual Literacy: Information and activity sheets for use at home
    • Visual literacy Prompt cards
    • Super 6 Comprehension prompt cards
  • Educational support links for families and community
    • Public Schools NSW: Parents page link
    • Public Schools NSW: translated documents link
    • School A to Z: Homework and study, well being, technology and more, translation tab available>
      • Comprehension help for teens
    • Family - School and Community Partnerships Bureau
    • The raft, the river and the rainbow
    • Crunch Crackle and Create
    • Community Snapshots
  • International Children's Digital Library link: Online books for all ages and languages
Video 1 of 10

KINGSWOOD PARK PS
Visual literacy YEAR 1 lesson: Abridged version


Video 2 of 10

KINGSWOOD PARK PS
Partner and individual activities using prompt cards.


Video 3 of 10
HILLTOP ROAD PS
VISUAL LITERACY STAGE 3 INTRODUCTION LESSON: 
ABRIDGED VERSION

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HILLTOP ROAD PS VISUAL LITERACY LESSON 1 STAGE 3: ABRIDGED VERSION

Video 5 of 10
BLACKHEATH PS
VISUAL LITERACY LESSON
ABRIDGED VERSION

Video 6 of 10
BLACKHEATH PS
VISUAL LITERACY
 PARTNER ACTIVITY

Video 7 of 10
BLACKHEATH PS 
STUDENTS FRAMING & DESCRIBING ASPECTS 
OF THEIR OWN IMAGES THEY CREATED
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Video 8 of 10
HILLTOP ROAD PS
VISUAL LITERACY LESSON 2 STAGE 3: ABRIDGED VERSION

Video 9 of 10
HILLTOP ROAD PS
VISUAL LITERACY ACTIVITY: 
COMPOSING ON THE XO'S
An XO is an inexpensive notebook computer and provides students with access to information and knowledge, and opportunities to "explore, experiment and express themselves.

Video 10 of 10
HILLTOP ROAD PS
VISUAL LITERACY ACTIVITY

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