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SOSE Teaching and Learning: Water Conservation Welcome to my wiki site!! This wiki has been designed to be a scaffolded learning experience for teachers and students as they partake in a Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) inquiry investigation for a Year Five class. The unit will focus on water conservation as learners investigate the importance of water and what they can do to conserve water. This wiki will aide as a collaborative learning tool within the class with access to SOSE and ICT curriculum documents, useful resources and student samples. By employing this wiki into the unit students are provided with an opportunity to be active participants in their learning as they expand on their ICT skills and information literacy.

As society moves into a technology driven era it is now vital for learners to be provided with opportunities to develop their digital knowledge. While teachers previously employed a behaviourist approach to their teaching pedagogy, modern advancements now promote teaching theories that allow students to construct their own knowledge and understanding through guided instruction from the teacher. This wiki will follow a constructivist approach to teaching and learning to ensure these learning methods are followed, and at times the social constructivist theory will be employed as learners will work together to build knowledge and understanding. The implementation of ICTs in student learning supports these theories as "students use ICTs to explore and develop 'Essential Learnings' knowledge in an active learning environment" (Lecture Notes, Week One, p. 6). Have fun exploring!! //**T**////**ara Simpson - 12232441 - ED3441**//