Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Blog 7: Reflection on trip to Shirley Warren Primary School
Today's trip to Shirley warren was beneficial and put what we have been
learning into context. It was good to see the range of resources some schools
have available to them and have a teacher with a high level of enthusiasm and
passion about multimedia in the classroom, explain software and the benefits of
its use in the classroom. One of the things that surprised me in school was how simple and child friendly the software programmes are. Although we were only shown three software
programmes, I am looking forward to using them with the children in coming
weeks to both practice and implement the skills I have learnt. I hope that by
carrying out this project it will secure my knowledge of media and allow me to
use it more confidently and willingly within the classroom.
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The software was definitely easier to use than everyone first thought. How do you think training teachers in its use could affect their attitudes towards using it in the classroom? How do you feel using this on your next visit knowing that the children have used this a number of times?
ReplyDeleteI think that if teachers have the training in the software and fee secure in their knowledge to use it in the classroom, then their attitude should be positive. With children growing up with new technologies and ability to readily use software if children bring new skills with them it can enhance the learning of all children and should not be seen as a threat by teachers. When going back into school I feel confident in using the technologies with the children having used similar programs myself and worked with children using media in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI think that whilst students teachers we should definitely be given more development in the technology area, and given chance to work with children to see how far advanced they are now in the use of technology so that when we come to teach in our own classrooms we will feel more confident and comfortable to teach these children. But it was great to see how simple this technology can be, also knowing that there will be a technology specialist in most schools has made me feel a bit more confident in knowing if something goes wrong there is backup
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