Introduction

= = =Welcome everyone, =

==This Wiki has been designed to support a unit or lesson about the negative human impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. The content has been planned to suit a class of grade 7 students. The topic is connected with the Key Learning Area of Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) and falls under the strand of Place and Space. ==

==The Queensland Government state that the future of education “…depends on how successfully we integrate ICT in the curriculum and daily learning and teaching (State of Queensland, 2002, as cited in Finger, Russell, Jamieson-Proctor & Russell, 2007, p. 110). This quote demonstrates the need for teachers to develop learning experience in which ICTs are successfully integrated. It was this quote that has given me the determination to connect ICTs with the topic of this Wiki in a variety of ways. I have also taken on an inquiry approach to teaching and learning in this Wiki. Essentially, through this Wiki I hope to make learning experiences about the Great Barrier Reef engaging and exciting for teachers and students. ==

==This Wiki includes a wide variety of resources that will assist in the process of designing a unit or lesson about the human impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. I have included curriculum documents, general educational resources, topic specific resources and planning resources in order to assist teachers in developing effective learning experiences. ==

==The designed tasks require students to inquire into the topic for themselves and create responses using Web 2.0 tools. I have included a wide list of resources that students can use to complete the three required tasks. ==

==In essence, I hope that teachers and students find this Wiki to be an exciting way to explore the human impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. ==




 * Created by Kaitlin Dwyer **
 * Student Number: 11851691 **
 * Subject: ED3441 **