Reflection 1.1
On a scale of 0 (totally unprepared) to 10 (totally ready) to teach with ICT in your classroom, where would you rank yourself?
I would rate myself a 5 in preparedness to teach ICT in a classroom. My self ranking sits at halve-way of the scale for the following reasons.
As a mature age student who left school early, my past experiences with ICT were that of an end user only, with only minimal development/creation of programs and e-portfolios since undertaking my degree. For the majority of my work history computers were a necessary tool for handling administration and retail/inventory tasks with training afforded through web based platforms such as YouTube. Whilst I enthusiastically embrace technology and social media, I am still just another end user of such platforms, albeit with a greatly reduced fear of exploring and therefore increasing learning.
This leaves the other halve of the scale 5 to 10 for learning how to incorporate ICT for improved outcomes of students studying Industrial Technologies and Design (IT&D). And meeting requirements of AITSL and ACARA to improve students, and my own, knowledge around effectively using ICT safely and confidently as increasing dependence on ICT is prevalent amongst society and industries.
Reflection 1.2
I have nervous enthusiasm towards this course, enthusiasm as I appreciate learning through multi-model media enhances learning and the necessary requirement of being confident through competence within ICT delivery. However I am nervous through my perceived inexperience with ICT and resultant time it takes to create pages such as this blog.
As a learner I learn best through visual and kinesthitec stimulation, coinciding with the majority of students within my Practical Placement 1 subject of IT&D. I noticed an absence of ICT within IT&D subjects over that short period, and I am enthusiastic to discover pedagogies and methods for utilising ICT and apply them within subjects traditionally using concrete resources.
My teaching methods will hopefully reflect my learning, through exploration and self-inquiry. It is therefore reasonable to expect students to accept greater responsibility for their learning, whilst utilising methods of guided instruction and co-operative/independent learning.
My teaching methods will hopefully reflect my learning, through exploration and self-inquiry. It is therefore reasonable to expect students to accept greater responsibility for their learning, whilst utilising methods of guided instruction and co-operative/independent learning.
Reflection 1.3
As a learner within this unit, my perceived challenges center on acquiring competence use of ICT within the classroom, and therefore will require maximizing my learning within a relatively unfamiliar discipline. Having minimal exposure to ICT I am very enthusiastic about this course, to improve my skill set and hopefully create increased use of ICT within the subject area of IT&D.
I plan to, as hopefully always do, have an open minded approach to new technologies and methods, along with immersing myself within these technologies to gain a sense of confidence. I feel applying the teaching model of Experiential Learning, as described by David Kolb, best suits student learning and application within IT&D subjects. Therefore the use of ICT will be instrumental in providing great diversity and efficiency in delivery of learning "experiences".
I plan to, as hopefully always do, have an open minded approach to new technologies and methods, along with immersing myself within these technologies to gain a sense of confidence. I feel applying the teaching model of Experiential Learning, as described by David Kolb, best suits student learning and application within IT&D subjects. Therefore the use of ICT will be instrumental in providing great diversity and efficiency in delivery of learning "experiences".
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