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==Welcome to the English Wizard... == **//__ Who am I? __//**
 * Welcome Students, Parents and Teachers to The English Wizard. My name is Belinda Tomarchio and I am currently studying secondary education at [|James Cook University]in [|Townsville]. My areas of study are English (sat 12) and S.O.S.E (sat 10). **

**//__ What is a wiki? __//**
 * A wiki is defined as ‘a web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a web browser and access to the Internet.’ Through the use of a wiki, you are able to incorporate sound, movies and pictures to provide a creative, entertaining and educational multimedia presentation. To read more about what a wiki is click on the following link: [] **

**//__ Why have I designed this wiki? __//**
 * I have designed this wiki to help engage students to actively participate in the classroom through the integration of ICT’s. Through integrating ICT’s into my teaching methods, I am able to create a learning tool that allows students to ‘become more competent, discriminating, creative and productive users of ICT’s.’ ****// The wiki page I have designed is focused around Poetry for a grade 9-year level. //**** The wiki will allow students to experience and develop their own ICT skills and ‘ ** collaborate, exchange ideas, distribute information, present critical opinions, problem solve and interpret messages' (QSA 2007). The wiki contains various pages that are accessible by teachers, students and parents and includes Curriculum Documents, Student resources, Students samples, Teacher resources and a Reference list.

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