Second lecture...

So, it has been interesting learning about the different uses of Wiki's. I have known about Wikipedia for a long time. I know that is it a useful tool to quickly look up a definition or to get some fast facts (not always correct facts) but it has been interesting to see how wikis can be used within the classroom. We discussed in our table group that a wiki that can be accessed by a group of people could be helpful in a classroom for parent notices or even students ideas for camps/assignments.

Other aspects that I have learnt from this lecture is setting up an e-portfolio. I am not too skilled with working with computers so setting up an e-portfolio is a useful skill to learn but it is also slightly overwhelming working on something that is very new to me. I'm sure Ill feel more confident as the weeks go by!

Learning about the Internet

Teaching children about the internet can be a complicated process but there is no doubt that they need to learn essential skills in how to approach this tool.

I have learnt that the basic skills I take for granted when using search engines need to be explicitly taught to children. Children have many misconceptions about using 'google' as a search engine because they do not know how to use it in the most effective way. Skills such as note taking, identifying key words and finding accurate and reliable websites are crucial for students to master in order to understand and discover relevant and appropriate information.