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         <title><![CDATA[ICT Current Trends]]></title>
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Information and Communication Technologies have become a dominant feature in classrooms of the 21st Century. The current ICT tools being implemented include Interactive White Boards (IWB).

According to Jennifer Howell (2012, p 96) , Interactive White Boards are
“..a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector.&nbsp; A projector projects the computer’s desktop onto the board’s surface, where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus or other device....]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mobile learning in the Classroom]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The use of mobile learning in the classroom is a very broad concept. In summary, it is mainly the use of mobile phones (smartphones) in a class to complete or contribute to activities, with the permission of the teacher. Sharples states (2009, pg. 233) “..mobile technology can offer new opportunities for learning that extend within and beyond the traditional teacher-led classroom.” This account emphasises the potential mobile learning has. Sharples also reflects on the opportunity teachers have...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Wikis and collaborative learning]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wikis in the classroom are a new concept being explored by teachers today. In the simplest form, wikis are a space on the internet where a person can put content that can then be added to/edited by other users. Collaborative learning, being the contribution of more than one person into the learning/education is the overall aim of using wikis in a class. As demonstrated through the following video.
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         <title><![CDATA[Digital Storytelling]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Digital storytelling is not a new concept in classrooms. Schools have implemented digital stories into the education process, through tools such as PowerPoint for many years. Howell (2012, pg.94) demonstrates what digital storytelling is exactly. 
“What is a digital storybook? A digital storybook is essentially a collection of digital images, placed in a particular order to tell a story, which is accompanied by an audio narration. The simplest way to envisage a digital storybook would be via...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Social Contructivism]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Social Constructivism, to my understanding is a theory/way of teaching or learning that goes against the traditional ways. It is being used in education facilities, but has still a long way to go before it can be seen as the most used theory/strategy. This way of teaching or learning is best characterised in Yilmaz’s report (2008, pg. 169) “Teachers facilitate and guide rather than dictate autocratically.”&nbsp; Basically, this means that instead of the student just listening and absorbing what...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Assessment Using ICT]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Using ICT for assessment in the classroom is an innovative way of increasing student engagement in a flexible and creative way. Examples of various forms of ICT that can be used and manipulated for assessment and student interaction include; blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, &nbsp;Google Maps, Google Earth, YouTube and Google Apps. (Campbell 2013, pg34 – 40) 
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A few examples of how ICT can be used to assess student progress:
Online educational games – students able to play them according...]]></description>
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