Keiran Hughes

#UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

In reflection of my time on twitter, I agree with Carpenter & Krutka (2014). As a future teacher, I have found twitter to be a great place to find unlimited resources and communicate with other teachers locally and all around the world. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Great find @MattyP20791979. What an excellent display to use in the classroom to show cultural diversity. #UoNTeach

[Matty P @MattyP20791979]

Basically, the students create a quilt square about an aspect that relates to their family including what they celebrate, what is important to them, their values and symbols that represent them. What a great way to engage students with other cultures. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

One of the things I have enjoyed most about being on twitter has been getting informed about some days I did not know existed (e.g. world water day). Knowledge about these days has made me think about how activities and units of work could be made to focus on these days.#UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

I have also seen this book getting shared around a lot and totally agree with you @cardistephen_. An absolute must-use resource when teaching cultural diversity. #UoNTeach

[Miss Stephen 🌱 @cardistephen_]

I have seen my peers sharing this resource, I’m Australian Too by Mem Fox and I can understand why! This book is a perfect way to open up conversation in the classroom regarding cultural diversity. How could you extend on this with your class? #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

When creating a unit of work Mansilla & Jackson (2011) recommend 4 questions for teachers to ask themselves:
1)What topics matter most?
2)What will students take away?
3)What will students do to learn?
4)How do I know they are making process?

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Hew & Cheung (2013), highlight web 2.0 technology as two-way communication between sites and users essential for 21st century learners. Web 2.0 tools allow for a classroom database of information on a topic to be put together for all to access. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Technology such as Skype allows us to interact with people outside the classroom anywhere in the world. Providing teachers with an advantage to have authors talk about their books, explore new cultures, and allow experts to share knowledge (Morgan, 2013). #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

When families are allowed to come in and share their culture it can be beneficial for all involved. Family involvement can lead to students feeling accepted, provide more contexts to their learning, and create strong partnerships (Goodman & Hooks, 2016). #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Vass (2017) provide a statistic that 1 in 3 students in NSW schools are LBOTE students. This goes to show how much cultural diversity there can be in just one classroom. With this much cultural diversity, the learning opportunities are endless. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Bowen (2014) highlights service learning as learning that connects learning to community services. What service learning have you seen used in schools? #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Sharkey, Olarte & Ramirez (2016) recommend that when looking for community assets teachers should look for place’s students would be happy to visit and will not have negative opinions about. This provides more meaning to the students learning. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Kereluik, Mishra, Fahnoe & Terry (2013) highlight an aspect of fundamental knowledge of the 21st century framework as cross-disciplinary knowledge. The best way to achieve this is through an integrated curriculum. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Kereluik, Mishra, Fahnoe & Terry (2013) divide 21st century learning into three parts the fundamental knowledge (what to know), humanistic knowledge (what to value) and meta knowledge (how to act). These are what students need to succeed in life after school. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Mansilla & Jackson (2011) highlight 21st century learners must be globally competent. This is achievable by having students investigate the world, recognise different perspectives, take action and communicating their ideas. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

Gregory, Hardiman, Yarmolinskaya, Rinne & Limb (2013) recommend that 21st century learners need to be creative and have a strong foundation of knowledge. These are seen as the aspects needed for students to apply what they know as they learn to solve new problems. #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

A really great activity to use when teaching cultural diversity. Definitely, one I'll be adding to my resource list. #UoNTeach

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

It's time to reclaim "diversity" as a vital practice, not a buzzword. This PD activity can help educators imagine what that looks like.
https://t.co/Gg3vkXhqF9

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

@MattyP20791979 @MattyP20791979 What a fantastic way to promote the cultural diversity of the classroom. Brilliant idea!

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

A great song to use when teaching cultural diversity. So much can be drawn from this song, but the message of we are one and equal is powerful. #UoNTeach

[abctv @ABCTV]

“We are one, but we are many.” ❤ #ABCyours

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

An awesome article showing the power of ICT in 21st-century learning. Definitely gave me a few ideas for my future teaching on connecting VR to aged care and the local community #UoNTeach

[Keiran Hughes @c3253962]

It is these days that allow us to teach different global perspectives on something we take for granted. Days like this also allow for learning and teaching connections to be made to many different KLA’s. #UoNTeach

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

It's #WorldWaterDay!

Children in Mali are thrilled to see fresh water coming from the new water pump UNICEF installed in their village.

With climate change increasing the likelihood of dangerous droughts, a source of clean water is more than worthy of celebration.