Scootle: www.scootle.edu.au

Using Web 2.0 features to share teacher work and ideas


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The catalogues are a good way to browse by learning area. The following images show example pages for English

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Searching and filtering: Scootle is very efficient at helping narrow down the search for useful resources


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Now filtering for learning objects only and for resources designed for grades 5 / 6 - down to 13!


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Refining our search further using teacher ratings


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Teachers can rate resources and make suggestions about how to use them best


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Teachers select online resources for their students and save them into learning paths.They can add instructions, edit the text, add links and more … And they can share with colleagues!


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Learning from colleagues - you can share work and ideas ...


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and then make it your own!


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To provide access for students you simply send them to www.scootle.edu.au and give them the PIN for that learning path


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In summary ... Scootle encourages teachers to use Web 2.0 features such as

  • rating content
  • making suggestions about how resources can best be used
  • publishing teacher developed resources or collections
  • following Scootle using social networking sites such as Twitter
  • sharing and adapting learning paths