Kerry+Law+2012

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This month's innovator
Kerry Law teaches Chinese at Doncaster Gardens Primary School, in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The multicultural community of Doncaster Gardens has approximately 43 staff and 519 children from Australian, European, Asian, African and Middle Eastern backgrounds. Kerry enjoys teaching Chinese and using technology to embrace teaching in innovative ways. Kerry’s teaching techniques include: Kerry has been involved in many ICT-related projects and in mentoring teachers to build on their ICT knowledge and incorporate their skills into teaching. Some projects Kerry has worked on include:
 * using ICT in Chinese language learning
 * practising emotional education
 * using hand gestures for teaching and learning (hand gestures can play a significant role in the teaching and learning process).
 * Modern Language Teachers Association of Victoria Mentoring for Beginning Teachers of Languages – Kerry is currently a mentor for beginning teachers as part of a Chinese teachers' teaching program. Kerry’s work is particularly focused on introducing specific devices and online programs, assisting teachers to implement them in their own teaching programs to engage students’ learning, as well as building confidence in their teaching techniques. See Kerry's work: [|Explore China]
 * Australia-China BRIDGE Program – after visiting Beijing in January this year as part of the BRIDGE Program, Kerry continues the positive connections she has made with Hillary Zhang, English teacher at Fang Cao Di International School. Their students use Skype to communicate in English and Chinese, and Kerry and Hillary continue to communicate and collaborate online using Edmodo. See: [|BRIDGE Program]
 * National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program – Kerry’s Year 4 class used a variety of iPad apps to create different media as part of project presentations for the ICT in Languages Project. Students also mentored Year 3 students as 'Chinese Super Coaches', teaching simple Chinese numbers to Red Hill Primary School students through the Department’s Virtual Conference Centre. For more information, see:
 * [|Challenge One Self, Achieve the Best is a Life Time Journey] (Project presentation)
 * [|Doncaster Gardens Primary School – Digital Story] (ICT in Languages Project)
 * Knowledge Bank: Next Generation: Web 2.0 technologies in LOTE Pilot Program – Kerry explored online collaborative programs, and the use of iPods and iPads with her Chinese language classes. See: Doncaster Gardens Primary School Chinese Wiki

How can I connect with the Innovator of the Month?
You can connect with Kerry via the following methods: = Action Research Project Planner:  = Which area/s of your practice would you like to improve?
 * Connect with Kerry on: [|Educators’ Guide to Innovation]
 * Check out: Doncaster Gardens Primary School Chinese Wiki
 * Read more about Chinese history, culture and language, presented by Kerry: [|Explore China]
 * Ask Kerry a question, email: innovatorofthemonth@gmail.com Note: emails relating to innovation in education will be responded to within 72 hours.
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