The concept of “play” in education has unfortunately been undermined and slowly removed from everyday learning. Jones (2012) in his article ‘iPads and Kindergarten’, passionately argues that ‘child initiated play’ needs to be restored in classrooms, particularly in the early years such as Kindergarten because it successfully assists in the development of language; oral language … Continue reading
When it comes to new technology or any of the upcoming, state-of-the-art tools in the education sector, it is not what it does but how you use it that ensures great learning and effectiveness. You can have the most expensive, innovative technology but not elicit authentic, creative, interactive learning if you don’t use it productively. … Continue reading
IWB’s (Interactive White Boards) are all the rage in classrooms but how does one use them to create authentic digital learning? I, for one am fairly new to IWB’s in classrooms and have had little opportunity to experiment and explore them properly, therefore it was helpful to gain insight during my Digital Media tutorial on … Continue reading
Scoop it is a wonderful web tool, which allows you to collect or ‘scoop’ different websites, articles and information on the net, and have them neatly organised in one place under specified topics. Below is a link to an Arts and Education topic I’ve been scooping resources for. Enjoy. http://www.scoop.it/t/the-arts-by-katrina-platcher Continue reading
Blogging can be a daunting task for both, teachers and students beginning their adventures into internet world. One of the biggest challenges creating a blog is: What should it include, What should it look like, How should it be used How to make a ‘quality’ one. Viewing possible exemplars and other ‘quality’ educational blogs is … Continue reading
According to Richard (2006, cited in Pericles, 2008) a blog or weblog is “an easily created, easily update-able Website that allows an author (or authors) to publish instantly to the Internet from any Internet connection”. The fact that it is so simple and allows literally anybody to make their work accessible is one of the … Continue reading
‘Greenwashing’ is a parody episode by The Media Show, hosted by two hilarious puppets who aim to inform the audience on how advertisers misguide, manipulate and fool consumers about how environmentally friendly they ‘really’ are. The show begins by presenting various techniques advertisers employ to do this including: using the colour “green” to appear Eco-friendly … Continue reading
The topic and concept of literacy is ever complex and challenging to classify. Traditionally, literacy has been defined as, the ability to read and write, the possession of education or in relation to education, a person’s knowledge or expertise of a particular field, and the appropriate set of skills to function, achieve and perform in … Continue reading
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