A View from Afar
Examining and Dissecting, Marvelling and Wondering through a Wide-Angle Lens
A View from Afar
Examining and Dissecting, Marvelling and Wondering through a Wide-Angle Lens
SPLICED 2023
Stretching Potential through Learning in Interactive Challenging Environments in the Diocese of Wollongong
What does it mean to Examine and Dissect, Marvel and Wonder
through a Wide-Angle Lens?
This question above, and those contained in our "Guide to Depth, Breadth and Higher Order Thinking", invite you to SPLICED 2023.
Most importantly! Whatever area of investigation you decide to examine, dissect, marvel or wonder about, you are challenged to see its place in a wider whole.
For Example:
If you could teach everyone in the world one moral concept, what concept would have the biggest positive impact on humanity?
What systems are essential to our healthy existence on this earth?
In what ways does a healthy spiritual life contribute to the health of our planet?
What is the impact of war in one country to the world as a whole?
If everyone in the world would seek peace in their life at the same time, what changes would we see in all the world's population?
In what ways has a particular invention transformed the world in the way we live and work?
How does the use of plastics in our everyday lives impact our Earth?
How has digital technology benefited humanity and how has it impacted us negatively?
Teachers and students are invited to explore the resources provided and begin to contemplate connections, search for the imaginative mind, seek the goodness, truth and beauty, and walk the pathway on the journey to enlightenment and higher order thinking.
ENJOY!
A View from Afar Guide.pdfDepth and Breadth Guide
to A View from Afar
Guide to Examining and Dissecting,
Marvelling and Wondering
STUDENT PROPOSAL for A VIEW FROM AFAR.pdfStudent Proposal for A View from Afar
SPLICED PROPOSAL 2023
Critical Thinking.pdfCritical Thinking Questions
A View from Afar
Related Universal Concepts - A View From Afar.pdfRelated Universal Concepts
The purpose of these related universal concepts will give direction, focus and depth to study which will lead to the development of “big ideas”.
Acknowledging Nurturing and Celebrating.pdfAcknowledging, Nurturing and Celebrating Giftedness
Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong
Gifted Students List 2022 GLOSSARY OF TERMS.pdfGifted Students Glossary of Terms
Definitive List of Understandings for Identification of Gifted Students
Important Dates 2023 Gifted Education Calendar List .pdfImportant Dates 2023
Pedagogies for Gifted Education 2023
A View from Afar INFORMATION 2023.pdfSPLICED 2023 Information
Important understandings about SPLICED
Permission Note A View from Afar 2023.docxPermission Note SPLICED 2023
A View from Afar Permission Note
Multiple Literacies.docx (2).pdfMultiple Literacies Pedagogy
A broad range of literacies for expression of understandings
Teacher Prompts and Frameworks.docx.pdfTeacher Prompts and Frameworks
Some starting points to stimulate thinking
Engaging in SPLICED Differentiation.docx (1).pdfConceptual Units
Student engagement in SPLICED Units
TABS Wollongong 2019 DRAFT FINAL.docx (1).pdfNomination Form for Participation in Differentiated Learning Opportunities
Traits, Aptitudes and Behaviours
Our Three Main Intelligences.pdfIQ, EQ & SQ
Helping to Distinguish Rational, Emotional and Spiritual Intelligences
SPLICED 2021 Related Outcomes.docx.pdfPossible Related Outcomes
Students with their teachers should identify the outcomes they are working towards
Success Criteria SPLICED 2023.docx.pdfSuccess Criteria
The Core Understanding of the Unit
A View from Afar Suggested Process.pdfA Suggested Process
One way of engaging students in the learning journey
G.I.F.T. Personnel Professional Learning Teams .pdfG.I.F.T. Personnel Professional Learning Teams
The G.I.F.T (Gifted Instruction Facilitation and Teacher) Personnel Professional Learning Teams honour both the knowledge and experience of teachers and knowledge and theory generated by researchers.
SPLICED 2023 Student Enrolment
Dear Gifted Education Contact Teachers,
Enroll all students participating in the SPLICED Unit "A View from Afar", both those selected/targeted for participation in offsite and onsite workshops and those who will not attend the workshops but develop their work at school.
Over the years of support for gifted students we have identified specific students who are in need of continued differentiated tutoring and mentoring provided in the Workshops and at school. So enroll these selected students in the Macarthur, Illawarra, Shoalhaven or Highlands "ONGOING" section.
Some NEW students will be participating and these students should be enrolled in New students section. They can be also part of an ongoing identification process as negotiated with John Charadia. Enroll these students in the "NEW" section if SPLICED is the opportunity to observe and assess their suitability for challenging differentiated learning.
The Systems View of Life - Fritjof Capra.pdfExcerpts from The Systems View of Life
Relevant quotes to support A View from Afar in Fritjof Capra's "The Systems View of Life"
Teach Instruct Facilitate.pdfTeaching, Facilitating, Instructing
Clear Definition
PREPARATION _A VIEW FROM AFAR_ Professional Learning Workshop Days.docx.pdfPreparation for the Pedagogies Workshops
Teacher and Student Preparation
G.I.F.T. Personnel Professional Learning Teams .pdfG.I.F.T Personnel
Professional Learning Teams