Here is a fascinating conference paper already published by Peter Whitehouse from QSITE. It <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">examines some different strategies used in Peter's classroom and his student responses using either MOO Multi-user Object Oriented virtual
environment and or the Moodle Learning management system</font>.<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> In these virtual environments, Peter has created strategies to scaffold writing tasks in his senior IT class to improve student learning, engagement, validate authorship and improve the quality of their response.
</font><br><br>I already am familiar with building vertical scaffolding for my students but Peter's approach to also create horizontal scaffolding and the associated assessment and feedback is certainly worth exploring. This pricked my curiosity whilst thinking of how to best create the various programming steps, activities etc, beyond a swag of folio pieces to use with GameMaker Programming for my year 11 IT Class next term. Happy to share this work with anybody interested although, at the very least I am also a Noob at this :-)
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Peter's <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">document is available in a complete form in <a href="http://www.wonko.info/iwho/scaffolding.pdf">PDF format</a> [820kb] or you can jump to this hyper-link<br>
<a href="http://www.wonko.info/iwho/scaffolding.htm">http://www.wonko.info/iwho/scaffolding.htm</a><br></font><p> </p>
Regards Roland<br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead