Being a bit behind this week has also helped me to do more reflection. I have looked over everyones Blogs & Wikis and did some readings and finaly got a movie on my wiki. It was too long to load up because I deceided to use it as a farewell movie for the staff at work because I move over to Mt Isa in a couple of weeks. So I had to shorten it. Wiki . Click a couple of times, it's slow to start. It shows my remote travels and I am hoping for an emotional response where the music is telling the wonderful people I work with how much I will miss them for the year I am on secondment.
The Global Imperative (2005) was interesting explaining how Multimodal is visual, aural & immediate. I can see how my remote students would benefit from using videos with voice over of children in action and engaged with staff. Often, in remote areas, students are unable to improve practice due to not knowing how things should look. I am also very keen on using video & aural to evoke an emotional response, which is the core of quality early childhood. I could video how to make playdough, follow set procedures like handwashing and it could also be powerful for learning observations on children. When I think about it, the scope is endless. I could use video & powerpoint face to face but also in the Wiki. This would be for all levels of qualifcations Cert III, Diploma, Adv. Diploma for adolesents and adults.
It was interesting to read The New Literacies, Susan Marcus (2005), where the author has recognised that visual was the first form of literacy before symbols and how it has returned digitally! She sees it as important as words & numbers. My ATSI students need the visuals and symbols to learn. Where the technonogy is available, I will be introducing more digital visuals so they can explore other services and ways of educating young children. I can also use my lap top if the internet is not available.
I had trouble using Flicker, so I haven't as yet explored it-but I will.
In reflecting on what I have learned in the past 4 weeks, I believe I can support a new pedagogy across the state. There are another 5 remote TAFE teachers that I am in contact with, and the website and wiki would be very useful to them as well. We collaborate with resources and strategies on a regular basis and I believe that in the future, their students and mine can also collaborate and share ideas and be engaged in network learning. I will be meeting up with these people in October in Brisbane, so I will show them the benefits of having a website and wiki for our remote students.
I don't do classroom teaching any more. It is more one on one and workshops. What I have been learning can be used for every form of delivery.
Lorraine
References
Marcus, S.,2005, The New Literacies: What Is Basic Education Now? Retrieved 2nd August, 2011 from Central Queensland University, Digital Technologies 2, Group 2 technologies at http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=186321
The New Media Consortium, 2005, A Global Imperative, The Report of the 21st Century Literacy Summit, retrieved 2nd August, 2011 from Central Queensland University, Digital Technonogies 2, Group 2 technologies at http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=186321
Lorraine, the clip you posted for change the first five years made me cry and inspired me. I was having a bad week and struggling to fit uni into everything i do,and wondering why am i doing this. Thank you for this post it helped remind me. Louise
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