Shortcuts to specific learning questions Learning ACSF area ACSF indicator Specific learning question Planning and organising ACSF 01 Planning and organising ACSF 01 Locating, evaluating and organising information ACSF 02 Planning and organising Locating, evaluating and organising information ACSF 01 ACSF 02 Learning with and from others ACSF 02 Learning with and from others ACSF 02
Reading ACSF area ACSF indicator Specific learning question Text navigation and comprehension strategies ACSF 04 Syntax and language patterns ACSF 04 Vocabulary ACSF 04 Writing ACSF area ACSF indicator Specific learning question Structure and cohesion – organisation and sequence of writing ACSF 05 Structure and cohesion ACSF 05 Plan, draft, proof and review ACSF 05 Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling ACSF 06
Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling ACSF 06 Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling ACSF 06 Oral Communication ACSF area ACSF indicator Specific learning question Listening for comprehension ACSF 08 Numeracy ACSF area ACSF indicator Specific learning question Problem solving processes including estimating and reflecting ACSF 10 Mathematical methods and use of tools ACSF 10 Mathematical knowledge and skills – number and algebra ACSF 10
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Size: 33.0 MB Foundation Skills: This app is useful for setting activities that address the focus area of Listening, particularly audience and purpose and comprehension (ACSF 08) and Communicate for work (CSW 2a). Here are some activities you can use the Notability app for in order to engage some performance features: ask simple questions and makes statements with reasonable effectiveness where this involves short utterances and highly familiar content respond to a request for clarification or repetition and makes statements with reasonable effectiveness where this involves short utterances and highly familiar content identify specific information in spoken relating to items, people and/or activities in the immediate environment record an exchange with Notability. Replay exchange, and begin to provide key information relevant to an exchange record an exchange with Notability. Recognise that words and grammatical choices may vary to meet the requirements of the audience and purpose to demonstrate a recognition of the differences between formal and informal registers recognise the way structure and register may change according to the purpose of the oral text
Problem solving processes including estimating and reflecting ‘I have a learner struggling with the problem-solving process in maths. What can help improve their skills?’ App: Elevated Math ACSF 10 CSW 3c Description: Math provides learners with tutoring, via graphical and animated lessons, and an interactive whiteboard on maths topics including measurement, estimation, large digit addition, geometry, data analysis and algebra. It comes with two lessons for free and one video. The remaining lessons and videos are in-app purchases for around $1.99 each (bundled prices also available). Developer Website:
Written mathematical language ACSF 11. ‘How can I written language to a learner for them to practice?’ App: MathBoard Description: MathBoard is an app for teaching written mathematical language in a natural way. It gives learners a virtual blackboard, which generates random problems, simple arithmetic equations, and timed quizzes. Answers to questions are explained step-by-step, helping learners to identify and fix process errors. Developer Website:
App: Downcast Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or Description: Downcast is an app for managing, downloading and listening to podcasts. New episodes will be automatically downloaded, and the app will also remember a user’s position in a podcast, so they can stop and pick it up again later. Downcast also comes with gesture support, making commonly used actions within the app easier. The app is fully accessible using VoiceOver. Developer Website: iOS App Store Link: Size: 26.4 MB App support: Last update 21 Jun, 2012 Contact at:
App: Dragon Dictation Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later. Description: Dragon Dictation is an app for dictation. It allows users to quickly and naturally speak words, which are converted to text. The app can be used to send text messages, emails, write notes, update social networking sites and more. Dragon Dictation is fully accessible using VoiceOver. It is also useful for converting voice into text for other apps which are not designed to accommodate accessibility, and dictating to any iOS device which does not have the official dictation feature (iPhone 4 and below). Developer Website: iOS App Store Link: Size: 8.4 MB App support: Last update 08 Jun, 2012 Contact at: