This is just a quick post to say thankyou to all of my friends in the blogosphere for your thoughtful and informative contributions over the last couple of weeks. It has been a great learning experience sharing our ideas in our blogs. It has certainly opened my eyes to the possibilities for when we get into the classroom as teachers. Blog On!
I have just watched a news report posted on Stephen’s blog. I have previously heard Michael Cowling talking about using technology with his students and though I have some reservations, it is very encouraging to see male students engaged in literacy learning. I know from a personal point of view that if such technology was available when I was at school I would have been engaged and motivated to learn.
I have just watched a short YouTube video on Emma’s blog page that sends a powerful message about the need for teachers to use technology with their students. The video contains a range of research based statistics as a rationale for providing a range of learning experiences for students that incorporate such technologies as podcasting, using mobile phones, wiki’s etc. The video and accompanying comments are worth us considering as future teachers, thanks Emma.
The connected learning awards are held annually to encourage the integration of ICT’s in the classroom. Children can enter into a variety of categories such as; digital stories, greeting card design, short film, digital art, web design and learning resource. I recommend you have a look at some past winners of the web site section. There is some high quality sites created by K-6 students and may be inspiration for trying something similar in our future teaching placements.
