ICT Integration Statement

Type of ICT
Videos

ICT Tool
National
Geographic
http://ngkids.co
m.au/scienceand-nature/tenfacts-aboutspace
http://ngkids.co
m.au/scienceandnature/universe
-facts
BrainPOP
https://www.bra
inpop.com/scie
nce/space/mars
/

MindMapping

Coggle
https://coggle.it

Informationa NASA for Kids

https://solarsys
l&
tem.nasa.gov/k
interactive
ids/#

Kids Astronomy
http://www.kids

Why it was Chosen

How it is Used

National Geographic is a
great credible website,
giving students
information that is quick,
simple and most
importantly, factual.

The National Geographic

website is used in Lesson
1 to introduce the topic of
the solar system to
students in an informative
and attention-grabbing
way through their quick
facts and videos.

The BrainPOP video was

chosen to draw students
into the lesson as a
motivation and
introduction tool.
BrainPOP is a great
website as it is created for
primary aged students
and provides simple and
educational content.
Coggle is a mind-mapping
tool that allows users to
write their thoughts and
ideas digitally in a mindmap format. It enables
students to express their
thoughts in a quick,
succinct and informal
manner.

A BrainPOP video about

Mars is used to set the
tone for Lesson 2
concentrating on one
particular planet.

NASA for Kids is a great

website with extensive
information concerning
the solar system.
However, it is also simply
put for young students.
The website is also
created as a space
simulator, making it
interactive and fun for the
students to navigate
around.
Kids Astronomy provides a
large amount of

Coggle is used to place

information and facts
about the solar system in
a clear and quick manner
in order to help students
comprehend content. It is
also used to brainstorm
ideas for the activities
following (creating a
presentation on a planet
in Lesson 2 and creating
an imaginary planet
brochure in Lesson 3).
Students explore the
NASA for Kids website in
order to obtain
information for their Prezi
in Lesson 2.

Students explore the Kids

Astronomy website in

astronomy.com/
solar_system.ht
m

iPad Apps
- Solar Walk
https://itunes.a
pple.com/au/ap
p/solar-walksolar-systemplanets/id3475
46771?mt=8
- 3D Solar
System for Kids
https://itunes.a
pple.com/us/ap
p/3d-solarsystem-forkids/id9838773
80?mt=8
- Solar System
3D
https://itunes.a
pple.com/us/ap
p/solar-system3d/id68168755
0?mt=8
Extreme Planet
Makeover
http://planetqu
est.jpl.nasa.gov
/system/interac
table/1/

Images

Presentation
tools

Britannica
Image Quest
http://quest.eb.
com.ipacez.nd.
edu.au
Prezi
https://prezi.co
m/

information about the

solar system, and is also
easy for young students to
explore. The website
includes a solar system
rotating simulation,
making it interactive and
visually stimulating for
students.
Each of these three apps
provides factual
information about the
solar system for young
students in an interactive
way.

order to obtain
information for their Prezi
in Lesson 2.

The Extreme Planet

Makeover website is
incredibly interactive and
visual for the students as
it allows them to create an
imaginary planet through
its planet simulator
provided.

The Extreme Planet

Makeover website is used
in Lesson 3 by the
students to create their
imaginary planet visually,
helping them brainstorm
ideas and imagine their
planet more clearly. From
this website the students
can also use the
downloaded image and
information for their
Smore to make a more
convincing article.
Students use Britannica
Image Quest to find
images to use in their
Prezi in Lesson 2 and
Smore in Lesson 3 and 4.
Prezi is used in Lesson 2
to present the students
findings about a particular

By using Britannica Image

Quest, it ensures that
images that are used are
safe, up-to-date and age
appropriate.
Prezi is a presentation
tool, which is a much
more exciting and creative

Students explore the iPad

apps in order to obtain
information for their
Coggle in Lesson 1 and
their Prezi in Lesson 2.

version of the traditional

Microsoft PowerPoint. It
enables the students to
become a lot more
interactive and creative.

Sharing

Smore
https://www.sm
ore.com/

Smore is a tool that allows

the user to create an
online brochure/flyer. It is
a simple layout that young
students can use to place
information into in both a
fun and visually
stimulating way.

Padlet
https://padlet.c
om

Padlet is a virtual, online

pin-up-board that allows
students to share their ICT
work and collaborate with
others.

planet in a PowerPoint
format. It makes it easily
assessable for the teacher
as the students produce
an end product, displaying
the information that they
have researched and
learnt in that lesson.
The students create a
flyer about their imaginary
planet using Smore in
Lesson 3 and 4. They are
able to easily type
information in, add
photos, videos and links to
this online flyer. By using
Smore, they can also
share their flyer with other
classmates easily.
Padlet is used by the
students to share their
work completed during
the four lessons (their
Coggles, Prezis and
Smores). It also allows the
teacher to see and assess
what each student has
produced and learnt.