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My name is Emma Dahl and I am a third year primary education student studying at James Cook University in Townsville. As there “needs to be greater links between literacy, technology and learning” (Berthelsen, 2000) to offer our students life-long learning opportunities, I have designed a wiki as part of an assignment, but also one that I and hopefully you, as a **classroom teacher**, could adapt to your classroom learning experiences.  This unit has been planned for a **year five class** and aims to develop students’ competence in using ICT resources to recognise the relationship between technology and learning. Through the use of interactive web-based activities, it is an effective pedagogical practice to to maintain student engagement to improve learning in a range of areas.  Through the **KLA** of **Technology** and **Studies of Society and the Environment**, the focus of the unit, “Because We Love our Vegemite!” is **Australian Icons**. It is about students recognising through a range of texts, what symbols and materials represent our country. This wiki is a living document where useful information and links are provided for students and teachers to access to guide classroom teaching and learning. Click on the headings below to access:
 * A **KLA and Curriculum Materials Page **where you will find a teachers guide into what the students will be doing throughout this unit as well as curriculum documents that are relevant to this unit


 * An **Online Resource Page **that contains the Web 2.0 Tools that students will be using to complete the unit as well as other useful online resources that will assist both students and teachers in teaching and learning.


 * A **Student Place **this page is available for the students where a description of each lesson will be available for them to follow throughout the framework to be aware of what is expected of them. Student samples will also be placed on this page for teachers and students to refer to in order to build their understanding of the activity. Once activities have been completed, the students are also to upload their finished products on this page to collaborate ideas with other students and for teachers and parents to be able to view and monitor learning outcomes.


 * A **Reference Page** will identify the sources where information has been located.

I hope you find this wiki useful in your classroom planning and/or practice and please feel free to add any information that you believe is relevant to the learning material. Emma Dahl