Week One

Prior to Week One

I have really been looking forward to commencing this course, in particular learning more about the various forms of technology and how they can be effectively utilised within the classroom to engage and enhance student learning.  However, I must admit I have also been a little apprehensive due to my limited understanding about more complex technology and the multitude of new and ever-changing applications that we now face in both our daily lives and the modern classroom.

Week One

During the first lecture and tutorial Dr Zagami was very informative, running through the myriad of technology forms that are currently available.  I must admit it was overwhelming to think of how quickly things have changed over the past few years.  It seems like just yesterday that I got my first computer and signed up for dial up internet….

Some of the applications and forms of technology Dr Zagami discussed I had heard of before, however had little understanding about such as Cloud Computing and Datalogging; others I had never heard of before such as Quest Atlantis and Augmented Reality. Nevertheless during the period of this course I aim to learn as much as possible about these and other ICT resources so I can utilise some of them in my upcoming practicum. 

Over the past week I have signed up for Google Groups which is a new technology for me, and re-activated my Twitter account that I created over 12 month ago and never use.  Blogging is a whole new ball game and I am still trying to get my head around posting and how it works.  However I’m sure in a few weeks time I will be blogging like a professional and wonder how I could have stressed over creating my first blog for people to view.  During the week I also decided to look at some ICT recommendations that Dr Zagami discussed and/or I saw on (Google in Your Classroom – Google Groups) such as Quest Atlantis, Edmondo and Audacity to see their possible educational uses.  They do look promising as possible ICT classroom resources that I could use in the future.

I eagerly look forward to next weeks class to learn how to link my blog to fellow peers within this course, and find out more about the various ICT technologies available.