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Return to Diigo Home Page Pedagogical Approaches & Curriculum Area Focus According to Finger, Russell, Jamieson-Proctor and Russell (2007, p.95) there are two essential conditions for effective ICT use; educator proficiency and effective learning and teaching practice by incorporating powerful pedagogical approaches. Strategies incorporated can include behaviour management by requiring computer screens to be turned off when concepts are being explained, constant presence being shown on Diigo through Sticky-Note comments and new bookmarks becoming available from the teacher as well as limiting student’s access to other sites whilst using Diigo.

A great way to use Diigo, for example, would be Environment for Grade 6. I would first look at the National Curriculum; which, ACARA (2010) states “Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface” and using Diigo, I would bookmark sites on “Extreme Weather Conditions” and create sticky notes on areas of further study with each weather type (i.e. Hurricanes, Floods, Drought). Student’s would then discuss and create hypothesis on how they would affect the environment and the after effects of each providing bookmarks of their own and using the blogs to interact with their classmates. Diigo would also make it easier for when there is more than one class to a grade and each class builds on the other’s – halving the time spent on researching.