A School Curriculum for Visualising Thinking

The Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) is a mandated curriculum framework for the compulsory years of schooling, developed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). It is structured around three core and interrelated learning strands, one of which is Interdisciplinary Learning, and housed within that is the Information and Communications Technology domain. A feature of this domain is standards related to visualising thinking; the ability to apply ICT tools such as concept mapping software to support the filtering, refining, reorganising and systematic assessment of content and concepts associated the domains from the other strands. This session outlines the nature of the visualising thinking component of the curriculum framework, its potential contribution to enhancing student learning and provides an example of how young learners are using concept maps to support deeper understandings.

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