Thoughts on another

A post in response to http://eleanorsicteducationsmeanderings.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-vels-meandering.html

"I totally agree that ict offers the poetential to address these issues, however I feel that, particularly in relation to student confidence in idea expression, it can pose further problems. When students are directed to give each other feedback using ict a decision has to be made as to whether this feedback is anonymous or not. If it isn't anonymous then, for most students, it will be very much the same to simply giving feedback in class, and it will pose similar problems. However, if feedback is anonymous, students are not neccesarily held accountable for what they say. Even if this is not abused and students don't use their anonymity to ostracize or criticises each other, shouldn't we be encouraging students to defend thier points of view? To expose them to situations where they have to choose a point of view on an issue and intellectually defend it to their peers? I'm not speaking against the use of ict in a forum based medium, I'm just saying that maybe we need a way to incorporate the learning of this valuable skill set into ict."

Final Post

Over the last year I have come to realize the vast and varied uses that ICT has in the classroom and the education context in general. Furthermore, I have come the realization that these uses are only just really developing, and the next decade or so is sure to be so full of technological advancements that we will be doing all we can just to keep on top of them and incorporate them into the classroom.

However, I maintain that the most important use of ICT is in student scaffolding and preparation, as I explored in my assignment, and that this is an area that we are only just becoming proficient at. In terms of what I am taking into my future practice from this course; I will be committed to developing this approach to teaching, both online and in the classroom, allowing students the best possible pathways to harnessing their own learning.

My use of Prezie for pirates ;)

http://prezi.com/duwnv1ggb-fx/practicum-expo-real/

ICT Assignment 2

Below are links to both the initial assignment write up and the task sheet and rubric for the Romeo and Juliet assignment.

Assignment 2:

http://mattsvictblog.blogspot.com/p/assignment-2.html

Romeo and Juliet task sheet and rubric:

http://mattsvictblog.blogspot.com/p/romeo-and-juliet-task-sheet-and-rubric.html