During my final weeks of this course I have reflected back upon my blog posts and experiences and how they changed over the course of the semester and why. I still stand by what was written in my first post in regards to the Digital Divide. Although Australia is becoming more connected to ICTs, the [...]
ICT in the real-life classroom
Last week I began my teaching placement and am now facing the challenge of using ICTs in a real classroom. I’ve only been using PowerPoint presentation as a warm up to using ICTs to enhance and transform learning. Next week I will be beginning to use iPads in small groups to enhance a Mathematics lesson [...]
Some more of my favourite ICTs and ideas for use
Scratch Junior Scratch and Scratch Junior: Students code in order to create games and animations and stories, so they gain skills in coding while creating. The students at my school love it and it can be used across all ages. Access: iPads or computers Using Scratch with RAT or SAMR: scratch uses transformation as it [...]
My use of ICTs (mind map)
I really don't use a lot of ICTs purely because of their unreliability. I own a phone and a Lenovo tablet ($99). Although I do use a computer for university its not my own and probably wouldn't use one if it wasn't for university purely because they keep dying or crashing on me forcing me [...]
Networking
This week I have finally joined the Learning Place, created my Linked in profile and began using my Twitter (see the right side widget to follow me J). Creating, joining or participating in a professional network is great for a few reasons: Allows teachers to take active ownership of their professional learning. Allows collection, collaboration [...]
Blended learning
When thinking about blended learning I automatically think of Webquest style learning where the student can work at their own pace within an individualised task. This is in line with the definition by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) ‘the integrated combination of traditional learning with web-based online approaches’. So essentially it is in-class face [...]
Some of my favourite ICTs
Having had some time to research the different uses of ICTs, I’ve complied a short list of some of my favourite ICTs I have been able to find that appear to be less mentioned. Popplet http://popplet.com Popplet can be accessed via web or application. This application if useful for students to record information and [...]
Personal learning journey in ICT use
I have decided to take time out of work this week to dedicate time to understanding what kinds of ICTs are available. As I have had inadequate experience with ICTs I decided that this was necessary if I wanted to make the most out of incorporating them authentically into the classroom. Hearing Chris speak about [...]
The RAT framework
Week 2 RAT model The RAT Hughes (2006) model can be used to assist us as teachers in implementing ICTs into our teaching instruction, learning and curriculum. This allows us to have a clear framework to ensure we are not merely replacing with ICT’s but enhancing learning or saving time using ICT’s or completely transforming [...]
Beginning thoughts of ICT in schools.
Upon beginning this course my first thoughts are not overly positive towards ICT in schools, although I believe ICT can be used productively as an aide in classrooms to help children reach learning goals and I do believe they are imperative to education and full participation in 21t century society. However, there are many problems [...]
ICT in Education EDC3100 