After doing this course in term two, of 2009, the problem with my hand did not allow me to finish it. The result, I'll do it again, with the benefit of having looked at a lot of of the topics before. By having previously viewed much of this, I have had plenty of opportunities to reflect on how, and whether, this interesting technology could be used in the classroom today. An important focus of this course appears to be Kearsley and Schneiderman's engagement theory, and how it relates to engaging the students of today, and the future. Being a digital immigrant myself, due to my age, a lot of the first topic describes some of the problems I have had adapting to technology, that my children, aged nine and six, will not encounter.
Whilst some of this stuff is difficult for me to learn and understand, I can see it is the way things are heading, so therefore I must learn to use it, and effectively.
The aim of this continuation, of this blog, is to demonstrate that I have, indeed, reflected deeply on the concepts and ideas that we have been shown.
Whilst I can understand and appreciate this amazing technology, my geographic location, and the facilities available in the three schools that I have so far done prac in, cause some reservations the immediate applicability of this technology. This is not to say I would not use it if the opportunity presented itself, rather that current practicalities may limit these opportunities. As time goes on, more and more classrooms will be equipped with such things as interactive whiteboards, and will have a student to computer ratio of less than 5 to 1.
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