This weeks lesson started with us discussing the legal and ethical implications of using ICT's. We talked about how we as future teachers have a responsibility to make ethical choices in what we put use in our classrooms in relation to using ICT's. It is important to remember that the things that we use especially when using the web must be both legal and ethical. Also when using the web remember that what goes on there is usually permanent and to make sure that we do not do anything that could come back to haunt us.
We also had a brief look at some ICT frameworks that we could use for our second assignment. These included TPACK, Learning engagement theory and the big six. We were asked to look at these and choose one that we would use for the second assignment. The big six is a good one to use as it is easy to link this to DOL and Blooms. It is easy to understand and I will be using it in my assignment.
We then went on and looked at the setting up and use of a wiki (http://www.wikispace.com/). This I found interesting as I can see how this would be very useful in a classroom. There are so many ways that a wiki could be used to help in the learning experience. For example the teacher can use it to deliver information to the students that they can use anywhere. The teachers can put information and links on the wiki so that the students can access them from home or anywhere that they have a computer. One use that would be really helpful to me in my future teaching is that, as I am hopefully going to teach history, I could put up links to specific sites that students will be able to find information on a particular topic instead of researching themselves and taking a long time just to find a website. It will cut down the research time in school time and allow the students to use the time more meaningfully.
Finally we looked at setting up a website (http://www.weebly.com/) which I found interesting and I am looking forward to when I have time to have a good look at setting up my own website. I believe that this would be a great assignment for students in history to set up a historical website and I will probably use it for an assignment in the future.
I am really enjoying this course so far and can see the benifits that ICT can deliver, not only in the classroom, but in day to day life as well.
Thanks for reading,
Darryn
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
First Entry
Hi all,
My name is Darryn Roche and this is my first ever attempt at writting a blog. I came into todays lesson thinking that I knew a bit about computers and how to use them. How mistaken was I. I know that I have alot to learn and am really excited about the challenge ahead for me. I have to admit that I was one of those aspiring teachers that thought that the use of ICT's was not very important in teaching but from having Wendy in senior phase I have realised that it is an important part of the overall structure in teaching. I still am of the opinion that it can be used a little too much and that a balance between ICT's and traditional teaching needs to be used.
This week in Managing Elearning we looked at a number of things that I found very useful for future use. Firstly we looked at Blogs (www.blogger.com) and I have now found out how to use a blog and can see the benifits of using one in the classrrom. I believe that it would be a great tool to use in lessons especially for reflections at home. Blogs are easy to use and can provide students with quick access to information from other students and teachers (this is particulary usefull when students are doing group work, thay can collaberate from home as well as at school, with out the need to meet in person).
This week we also looked at making a wiki (www.wikispaces.com) and this was interesting. I can see the benifit of using a wiki in the classroom. An easy way for students to look at the lesson that has been taught as well as a place that the students can edit information.
We also looked at concept/mind maps (www.bubbl.us. & www.text2map.com) and how to use them. This was the first time that I have been taught how to use them and I am glad that I now know. They are a great tool for using in the classroom and as Wendy showed us in real life as well.
Probably the best thing that I learnt this week was the online bookmarking page that we used (www.delicious.com). I thought this was really useful as it allows people to save a bookmark and then retrieve it anywhere they are. This will be a valuable tool for me and I will definately be using this in my classroom.
We finished the class by looking at the use of some tools such as Google maps and power point and some interesting ways to use them. This showed me that there are many different uses for ICT's than they were originally designed for. I am looking forward to next week.
Darryn
My name is Darryn Roche and this is my first ever attempt at writting a blog. I came into todays lesson thinking that I knew a bit about computers and how to use them. How mistaken was I. I know that I have alot to learn and am really excited about the challenge ahead for me. I have to admit that I was one of those aspiring teachers that thought that the use of ICT's was not very important in teaching but from having Wendy in senior phase I have realised that it is an important part of the overall structure in teaching. I still am of the opinion that it can be used a little too much and that a balance between ICT's and traditional teaching needs to be used.
This week in Managing Elearning we looked at a number of things that I found very useful for future use. Firstly we looked at Blogs (www.blogger.com) and I have now found out how to use a blog and can see the benifits of using one in the classrrom. I believe that it would be a great tool to use in lessons especially for reflections at home. Blogs are easy to use and can provide students with quick access to information from other students and teachers (this is particulary usefull when students are doing group work, thay can collaberate from home as well as at school, with out the need to meet in person).
This week we also looked at making a wiki (www.wikispaces.com) and this was interesting. I can see the benifit of using a wiki in the classroom. An easy way for students to look at the lesson that has been taught as well as a place that the students can edit information.
We also looked at concept/mind maps (www.bubbl.us. & www.text2map.com) and how to use them. This was the first time that I have been taught how to use them and I am glad that I now know. They are a great tool for using in the classroom and as Wendy showed us in real life as well.
Probably the best thing that I learnt this week was the online bookmarking page that we used (www.delicious.com). I thought this was really useful as it allows people to save a bookmark and then retrieve it anywhere they are. This will be a valuable tool for me and I will definately be using this in my classroom.
We finished the class by looking at the use of some tools such as Google maps and power point and some interesting ways to use them. This showed me that there are many different uses for ICT's than they were originally designed for. I am looking forward to next week.
Darryn
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