ICT

Integration

ICT Digital Tool

Integration into Lesson:

Crossword Generator
Education.com

The crossword generator is integrated into

lesson 1 as a review to the previous lesson. It
is a good way for students to recall what they
have learned in the previous lesson and
collaborate with other students to create a
crossword.

Word Cloud Generator

Wordclouds.com

Word cloud has been integrated as a main

activity in lesson 1. Students use the word
cloud tool to analyse a video. Depending on
what point of view they are given, they will
brainstorm how the video made them feel
using a word cloud to portray their ideas to
the class. Each groups word cloud will be
used to assist them with their presentation
to the class.

Benefits to student learning/Why it

was chosen:
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Students benefit from recalling
information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling and numbers is a
critical element to crosswords.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to the brainstorming.

Slidely
http://slide.ly

Slidely is integrated into lesson 1 to conclude

the lesson on the main aspects of the topic.
Various images and text will be shown with
appropriate music to keep students attentive
to the presentation.

Mentimeter Quiz
https://www.mentimeter.com

Mentimeter is integration into the 2nd lesson

as a review of the previous lesson. Through
this digital tool the teacher asks a question
and students will respond with four words
per group. These words will be used to create
a class word cloud. Final product will be
printed for the students to place in their
workbook.

Zaption
https://www.zaption.com

The Zaption tool is used in our lesson plan on
geomorphic hazards in lesson 2. Zaption is
used to ask students questions about the
video they are analysing. Students respond to
questions while the video is paused and are
able to view the class answers at the end.
Students can also ask questions as the video
goes along that the teacher can choose to
view and answer.

Students benefit from recalling

information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.


Students benefit from recalling
information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to the brainstorming.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.

CFA Active Bushfire Simulation

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/kidsschools/secondaryschools/interactive/index.htm#/home

Padlet
https://padlet.com

Verso
http://versoapp.com/

The bushfire simulation game is used in

lesson 2 to allow students to learn
interactively about bushfires and how to be
fire safe. It allows students to work
individually or as a group through an
interactive story relating to the real life
world. It is an instructional and informative

game.

Padlet is used as a conclusion to lesson 2 by
testing the students on their prior knowledge
before the next lesson. Teacher will ask
specific questions on the content of the next
lesson and ask students to free write and
brainstorm their ideas on the Padlet.


Verso will be used as a review of the previous
lesson content. Teacher will create a
questionnaire where students can view the
questions on the screen and reply via their
own device. Students answers will then
show on the screen where every answer is
viewed, creating a brainstorm.

Britannica Student

Britannica Student search is integrated into

lesson 3 on urbanisation. Students can safely

Enhances student creativity skills and

critical thinking skills.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Students can apply skills to real life
situations.

Enhances student creativity skills and

critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Students benefit from recalling
information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions
Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.

http://school.eb.com.au.ipacez.
nd.edu.au/levels/middle

and accurately gather information on the key

terms their group will research. They can
gather pictures as well and text giving a
variety of informative sources.

Piktochart
https://piktochart.com/

Answer Garden
https://answergarden.ch/

UNICEF Digital World Map

http://www.unicef.org/
sowc2012/
urbanmap/

Following on from using the Britannica

Student search engine, in the same lesson
students will transfer the information they
have gathered and present it in a poster.
Students can then use the poster they have
designed to describe what they learned
about their term to the other groups.


At the beginning of lesson 4 students will use
the Answer Garden digital tool to brainstorm
ideas on the word urbanisation as a review
from the previous lesson. Answer Garden
shows all students answers to form a word
cloud. Students can then print this out and
glue into their workbooks.


This online world map depicts the rapid
urbanisation growth around the world.
Students can use this tool at home to explore
the different countries and their
urbanisation. This tool is also integrated into
the lesson 4, where students use the tool to

Enhances student creativity skills and

critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions

Allows for collaboration and enhanced
social skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions
Students benefit from recalling
information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Students can apply skills to real life
situations.

transfer the information onto a map given in

class. This allows students to represent data
in a different way.

Ted Ed Lesson
Ted Ed lesson: How to make an attractive city
http://ed.ted.com/featured/IBuac8Xb is integrated into lesson 4 to scaffold
students video analysis skills. The tool has a
video then a section to test their knowledge
with multiple questions provided and also an
extensions section where students can
discuss issues related to the video.

Kahoot Quiz
https://getkahoot.com/

Kahoot quiz is integrated into lesson 4 to

allow students a fun and interactive way to
determine wether certain factors are either
push or pull factors for a person to move into
an urban area.

Enhances student creativity skills and

critical thinking skills.
Literacy and numeracy skills are
enhanced as spelling is important aspect
to answering the questions
Students benefit from recalling
information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Students can apply skills to real life
situations.

Enhances student creativity skills and
critical thinking skills.
Students benefit from recalling
information allowing it to get stored into
long term memory.
Students can apply skills to real life
situations.