1. MOOC in Year 6 Glasshouse Christian College

2. Year 6 Science Australian Curriculum Science provides opportunities for students to: ●develop an understanding of important science concepts and processes ●develop scientific knowledge of science’s contribution to our culture and society, and its applications in our lives ●develop scientific knowledge, understandings and skills to make informed decisions about local, national and global issues and to participate, if they so wish, in science-related careers

3. Science strands Science Understanding - Physical sciences Science as a Human Endeavour - Science influences society by posing, and responding to, social and ethical questions, and scientific research is itself influenced by the needs and priorities of society. Science Inquiry Skills

4. General Capabilities Literacy - high level of scientific language Numeracy - calculations in working out energy flow Information and communication technology (ICT) capability - MOOC account, participating in and contributing to online conversations, online formative assessment and feedback, use of Google Docs, Photo Booth and uploading movies to Google Drive, emailing reflections and ratings, use class wiki, TV Channel- news report (YouTube) Critical and creative thinking - clarify concepts, make comparisons, evaluate knowledge in each module quiz Personal and social capability - working effectively in teams and handling challenging information, explore how scientific debate provides a means of contributing to their communities Ethical understanding - use of scientific information to evaluate claims and to inform ethical decisions about a range of social, environmental and personal issues, for example carbon emissions, use of renewable and non- renewable energy Intercultural understanding - understanding national identities

5. Cross Curricular priorities Sustainability Allows students to develop the knowledge, skills, value and world views necessary for them to act in ways that contribute to more sustainable patterns of living. It will enable students and communities to reflect on ways of interpreting and engaging with the world. The Sustainability priority is futures-oriented, focusing on protecting environments and creating a more ecologically and socially just world through informed action. Actions that support more sustainable patterns of living require consideration of environmental, social, cultural and economic systems and their interdependence.

6. Australian Curriculum Curriculum content descriptions Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity (ACSSU219) (ACSSU219) Elaborations investigating how moving air and water can turn turbines to generate electricity investigating the use of solar panels considering whether an energy source is sustainable General capabilities Critical and creative thinking Cross-curriculum priorities Sustainability

7. MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses

9. Getting started

10. MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses Module One

11. MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses World issues

12. MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses Adding to the conversation

13. MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses Module Quiz

14. MOOC - Massive Open Online Courses Reflections

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20. Teacher reflection ●Each student had their own device ●Good internet connection ●Required preview and completion of modules beforehand ●Teacher as learner - learning together ●Adapt content - explicit teaching of some concepts himrsm.wikispaces.com ●MOOC with Australian content ●Sign up age ●Certificate ●Knowing my impact ●Quantitative data on assessing of content vs knowledge with understanding ●Teaching students how to communicate their thinking around their learning meta-cognition and meta-language

21. Other innovation around learning Primary students working with Alan November