1. A Tool for ICT in Education Caribbean Examinations Council Jan 2012

2. ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING: A CXC PERSPECTIVE CARIBBEAN STUDENTS TODAY: DIGITAL STUDENTS IN ANALOG CLASSROOM MAKING THE SHIFT FROM PLAY AND ENTERTAINMENT TO LEARNING AND DISCOVERY PREPARING THE CARIBBEAN FOR 21 ST CENTURY (C21) NOTESMASTER

3. Digital students in an analog classrooms

4. Connectedness… Caribbean students socially interact in mobile and virtual worlds

5. Caribbean identity in the age of facebook Social tribes: FB, myspace: 19,000+ friends Music genre tribes: homogenization of music and cultural forms – reggae- >reggaeton -> rap Identity constituted by interpolating constructions of tribal affiliation music interest technology dress No longer limited by geography

6. WHAT IS IT Classroom Learning CollaborationStudy Groups Personal Classroom Notes Teacher Notes INTEGRATION

7. From play & entertainment to learning & discovery Auditory Spatial Kinesthetic Interactive skills for C21 jobs …drone pilots? Interactive skills for C21 jobs …drone pilots?

8. CountryTotal FB Users Penetration of Population Anguilla 6,94047% Antigua and Barbuda 34,70040% Barbados 110,10038.54% Belize 50,18015.95% British Virgin Islands 10,76043.15% Cayman Islands 30,42060.59% Dominica 17,08023.46% Grenada 33,04030.64% Guyana 88,44011.82% Jamaica 534,48018.77% Saint Kitts and Nevis 19,40038.88% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41,68039.99% St Lucia 39,18024.35% Trinidad and Tobago 406,74033.10% Turks and Caicos Islands 14,76062.73% Totals/Averages1,437,90035.26% Source: http://www.socialbakers.com/http://www.socialbakers.com/

9. 9 Integrating technology into the curriculum encourages Active engagement Group participation Real-world, real time alliances with experts Feedback and support Promotes creativity

10. Notesmaster Notes Area Content: -Rich Text Notes - Images -Flash video -Simulations -Interactive tests Teachers Area: - Network of teachers -Students find their teacher’s space My Desk Personalized Syllabus: -Finding your subjects - Share with others - Privately archive your work Online Editor: - Type Rich Text -Import animations, video and audio from our library of free resources -upload and store your own files

11. Sources of Content National Open School of Trinidad and Tobago E-learning Project of Jamaica Teachers

12. the one portal to bind them all…

13. Visually Stimulating Content

14. Map Reading

15. Simulations Cape 2 Biology: Flash animation showing The Resting Potential Video and Audio Caribbean History: The connection between sugar and slavery Music: Motifs in the Caribbean Dynamic mapping Google map of Trinidad (you may drag the map around) Interactive tests allow for instant feedback Math Quiz on Profit and Loss A note combined with an interactive test CSEC Human and Social Biology: Cells A Sample of Live Notesmaster Pages

16. Notes Section HOW IT WORKS

17. Structured as the CXC Syllabus Outline

18. Interactive Testing Facilitates instant feedback on student performance

19. My DESK – Personalized Learning Space My DESK – Personalized Learning Space Registration: You will be asked for the list of subjects you are registered

20. From Notes you can add to my Notes From Your Desk you can also create your own notes. Which you can use for your own review MY DESK

21. Insert your own class notes Videos and Images Insert your own class notes Videos and Images

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