Slides from a presentation I gave at the Teachers of French Association "Stage a la Plage" in March, 2006 at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle. It's interesting to reflect o what I would now consider "show and tell" with technology!
Have always had computers. Dad likes toys. Commodore Colt from Kmart when very young. Typewriter - sense of power - year 2 I could already type, and didn’t need the teacher’s aide to type for me. Logo, Dinosaur Discovery, Leggo Robotics, Word Processing… Outcomes based Education Year 11 Outcomes - Reflective Journal Kids Keeping blogs now You can find out how your kids really feel!
Next job application - prove how techno-savvy you are! Usually mean ‘computing’
Our students know what an animation is. They play video games, they SMS each other, the chat online… or do they?
Amazon.co.uk knows me too well - used to sell vacuum cleaners, and this is the one I’d definitely buy if I had the money! Responsible Consumers, knowledgeable consumers.
To what extent is this the case? Using computers as a ‘reward’ like telling kids they can use a pen if they’re really really really good… then again, in the ‘olden days’, how exciting it must have been to have a ball point!
School policy often against using HPs at school Educational value? Putting homework in them Controlling Powerpoint -> use of proximity Sending SMS to so7 and getting a reply SMS pals Phone talk!