Week Four Personal Reflection

I was unfortunately absent for this week’s workshop and therefore had to revise the materials covered on my own... Not fun at all!

Using the www.abc.net.au/dustechoes website; I was introduced to numerous dreamtime stories, which were told through animations of different colours, visuals and illustrations. Selecting a favourite movie within the resource, I was able to create a story line by sequencing screen shots of the animation. Completing this workshop at home; I explored the features provided in Paint to create my screen shots, which unfortunately didn’t offer many options. Speaking to some friends, I was told the ‘Adope Photo Shop Editor’ program can be downloaded for free, offering many features such as that of colour and tone options.

I believe such activities will be suitable for children at all learning levels; especially students who are more visual and students who are developing English as a second language. With easy to use software that has the potential for accessibility within a larger range of schools, programs are predominantly easy to use and incorporate the notion of scaffolding. Allowing for multiple pathways and starting points; these activities will be ideal for the independent use of students and cater to the individual needs of paced learning for each student.

References:
‘Educational Soundness in the Digital Age’ Notes prepared by Greg Powell.