I found this assignment hard at first as I'm not computer literate myself and had a few obstacles to get past to complete my blog but in the end I understood it more and learnt more about blogging. I think this assignment has really taught me how important computers are as we share information and use them everyday. By doing this assignment it has made me more interested in computers and learning more about computers for my own benefit and also to teach the children more in my centre about computers. Overall this was a good assignment and I learnt more about blogging.
My group members gave me great feedback about my reflections and what I did with the children. With the dishwasher reflection they said they loved how I extended on from the child's interest and made it a teachable moment and this was a great way to build the child's confidence and how I let him choose and experiment with the materials he chose. They also said it was great how I role modelled how to use the dishwasher to the child and how to respect this technology and be aware of the safety issues when using it. They also said it's a great way to teach the children how to clean up in the future.
In the reflection about the girls using the computer I also got great feedback about this from my group members. They said it was great how I supported and guided the children through the use of the computer and how I showed them to turn the computer on and off. They said it was great how I extended the girls skills by talking them through the steps of using the computer. My group members also said it was great how I gave the children the opportunity to explore and problem solve on their own and giving help when the child asked for help. I got some great feedback which is what I do if the child has trouble controlling the mouse, I place my hand over the child's hand to help guide them in moving the mouse around. I also got some feedback about how I could ask questions about the computer games to extend the children's skills.
The computer and camera reflection I also got great feedback in from my group members. They said it was great how I supported and extended on to the boy's interest and how the other teacher helped him to load the photo's on to the computer for him to look at. My group members also agree with me that exposing children to a wide range of technology is very important as long as their is a teacher around to give guidance and help. A suggestion I got given for this reflection was that I could put a lanyard on the camera so the children could wear the camera around their neck so there was less chance the camera would fall and break or get lost. My group members also believe like me that when children use camera's we see the world through their eyes and how they percieve it. They also said by letting the children use the camera the children are able to express themselves and feel a sense of accomplishment and ownership. Another suggestion I got was I could help the child load the photo's on the computer and help them write a story about their pictures they took and make it into a book. This is a great way to show the parents what they have been doing and gives them a feeling of confidence and accomplishment. Overall they said this was a great learning experience for the child and how I taught them the operational functions of the camera and how I helped the child recognise this technology is not a toy and that it needs to be treated with respect.
I enjoyed this assignment overall when I got through all my problems trying to set up my blog etc... The thing I enjoyed the most was teaching the children more about technology as this will benefit them hugely in later life. From here I want to learn more about blogging so I can feel more confident in using blogging. Overall it was a fun and exciting and knowledgeable process. I also learnt more about what others do in their centres to involve the children in technology and ways I could extend upon the children's technology skills in my centre. From here I will keep extending children's use of technology and learning but also my own.
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