Day+4+2015

Day 4

 * Consolidation and connecting to the next level of work **


 * Resources to go further **


 * Whole Group Sharing Session- Group presentations **

Final entry in reflective learning blog: //Reflect upon the last four days. What have you learned? What do you know now that you didn't two weeks ago? How did it feel to learn in this way? How has your skills and knowledge changed or developed over the last four days. What are the next steps you need to take as a teacher in using digital technologies to improve learning?//

Now that you have made it! Feel free to click edit in the top corner and share with us your experiences by responding to the statement below: "What I will take away from this week...."

__**2013 Feedback**__ Erica Ricardo: I have definitely taken a lot away from undertaking Interactive Technologies as a subject. I have learnt how to implement these programs like glogster and wikispaces into my classes. I have come up with more ideas which I could incorporate into my lesson not only to enhance students engagement but also it can be used as a form of evaluation to assessment students’ knowledge learnt in a lesson or unit of work. On day one I was overwhelmed with how much work we had to complete but working through each assessment together and all working together well and collaborating ideas and incorporating it into our digital media resource and also our curriculum construct and wed 2.0 toolbox. We have accomplished a lot of work within the four days.

Adele Smedley: This week has been fantastic, although I am what you would call an IT savvy person I believe this week has opened my eyes to a whole new world of digital media resources that I never even knew about. The digital media resources that I have discovered are tools I will use in my future teaching career. Storybird – I loved this resource, I found there to be a wide variety of images for the students to use and it is an effective tool for creating professional books. Padlet – I love padlet, this I will use with students for brainstorming or collaborating information that students can research. Glogstar – I found this to be quite useful in getting students to create posters online. I like this idea as it not only saves paper while being very engaging for student’s. Setting up a Wiki is something I haven't done before, I loved learning how to do this as i believe it is something I would life to set up with my class in my future teaching. I think it is a great space where students can collaboratively learn together online. __**Blaine Coulter:**__ I will take a lot away with me from this week! This subject has really opened my eyes as to how easy it is to implement technology into the classroom setting, through so many different programs. This week has also allowed me to build up my confidence and competency with using technology - in particular blogs and wikis. I was always competent but I had rarely used any other programs other than the basic Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word or Microsoft PowerPoint. I have really enjoyed this subject overall and I feel as though I have been able to achieve an incredible amount. I highly recommend this subject.

__**2012 Feedback**__

__**Lauren Williams:**__ I have taken a lot away from this week. These days have changed my whole outlook and feeling about using IT in the classroom. They have also opened my eyes to how easily it can incorporated into the classroom, keeping in mind that quality is better than quantity, and finally I have some resources up my sleeve that provoke and expand learning rather than babysit the students. I have really enjoyed this subject, and amazed at how much I have learnt.

__**Tahnee Pumpa:**__ "What I will take away from this week...." I have found this class to be very beneficial for me! I have learnt how to effectively and engagingly incorporate IT into a classroom, where students can learn as well as enjoy the tasks! I found the resources gathered in this subject very useful for my future teaching. It was so good to learn about all the IT programs out there as my knowledge of IT was very basic until now! A great subject that has made me a lot more confident in wanting to teach IT!


 * __Amelia Spence:__**"What I will take away from this week..." is confidence in the programs introduced!! I have had the opportunity to play around with webpages and programs such as Wikispaces, Xtranormal, Scratch and much more. The hands-on component of this week has been amazing. I benefit highly when I am able to put my learning into practice. It was great to get the opportunity to learn form such a broad range of people in the IT world as they all had so much to teach but all such different things. This course has been highly beneficial for my future teaching career and I feel I now have many resources available for me to incorporate into my lessons.

====**Gerard Cusack**: I will take away a great deal of confidence towards teaching using interactive technologies. These tools will help me reduce the time I spend dictating to students, and that can only be a good thing. Great subject, Cheers.====


 * __2011 Feedback__**

__**Stephanie McWilliam:**__ "What I will take away from this week…" is a greater understanding of how IT can be integrated into the classroom. During this subject I have had to think outside the box and apply my prior knowledge and new information to create resources that will be useful in my future teaching. I have added to my list of IT resources and have a greater appreciation for the variety of resources out there. I have had a lot of fun in this subject!


 * __Jessica Congram:__** "What will i take away from this week"...... This subject has been **very** challenging however very rewarding. I have been introduced to many different programs and websites that i can see my self using in my own classroom. At the start of the week i had very little faith with this task but now looking at it almost finished i am extremely proud of myself and my team for the work that we have produced.


 * __Michelle Blume:__** "What I will take away from this week...is an amazing resource of technology that I can use in the classroom that can extend students and my teaching. I am a big user of IT in the classroom and from this subject I have learnt about many more skills and programs that are available online that I can use in a classroom to make my teacher improve greatly. I feel that this class has also made me believe a lot more in my ability to use the technology well of today.

__**Katherine McIntosh:**__ "What I will take away from this week".... This class has been amazing and has opened up the doors to many future teaching opportunities in which I can incorporate technology and learning. The experiences I have had this week with various programs has has allowed me to experiment with learning in different styles and express my opinions and ideas in other forms.


 * __Melanie O'Sullivan:__** What I will take away from this week.... I have really enjoyed this week, and have come a long way from someone who has never seen a blog or wiki. I am excited to start using this new means of technology in my studies and future teaching. Our assessment tasks came together really well, and I am quite proud of our group for the work we have created. The lectures were visual and quite different to what I am used to at University, this was a nice change and something I can learn from when taking my own classes.


 * __Simone Doherty__:** "What I will take away from this week....".... I am just so glad I did this subject! I really enjoy using technology so this subject really suited me. But it was great to learn SO much more about all the programs that are out there - will be fantasic when I'm teaching & I'm really excited about using ICT in the classroom. The assessment tasks were relevant & great to participate in. I also like the group work approach - it doesn't always work but it worked very well for this subject.

__**Danny O'Bree:**__ What i will take away from this week... is some really good ideas of how to organise my next camping trip! Using tools such as the Blogs and Wikis will fantastic back in the classroom and i can see the kids loving it! Also i can see these programs being beneficial for my business in some capactiy! Our group worked exceptionally well and i see how you can learn much more about these programs when working collaboratively as each member picks up a new skill and passes the knowledge on. Thoroughly enjoyed the week!!


 * __Michelle Fisher:__** What I will take away from this week... The main thing I will remember from this week is that ICT is not scary, it is here to help you, and the more I explore the better I will become at using it. I have learnt many new skills to take back to school and share with colleagues and students. I have also found many resources that would be valuable to the disengaged and disadvantages year 7 & 8 students I work with.

__**Emily Derix:**__ What I will take away from this week... I have learnt about and used so many new technologies that I didn't even know existed. Not only that, but I've kept up beautifully with my tech savvy group which has really increased my confidence - which feels amazing. I loved this style of self-directed learning, and I loved know how I stood up t the challenges immediately, with no hesitation. I'll take a whole lot of confidence out of this week - thanks for a good one!

__**Ben Kline:**__ What I will take away from this week... Personally I think that this would nearly have to be the most enjoyable class that I have completed throughout my uni degree. It has been practical and relevant to my teaching style. It has made me think of a whole new way that I can run lessons and the ideas that I have gained throughout this week have been extremely valuable. Working in our team has been good fun and the workload didn't ever seem to be too much. A lot of the resources that I have found this week will and can be engaging to nearly all year levels.

__**Rebecca Milewicz:**__ What I will take away from this week.... A new perspective on technology in the classroom and the benefits/joy of group work. The sense of community that is developed with group work has been one of the largest learning areas for me. During this week I have been exposed to many different web-based learning tools that I did not know even existed. I have noted a few key tools that I can use to ensure that I remain current in new and relevant technology (thanks Marc) and I intend to continue to explore and learn.

Nick Dehnert: I am amazed by the potential that these interactive technologies have for the classroom, in a time where students "switch off" very quickly and traditional methods of teaching are starting to become outdated, these technologies have the potential to build engaging and creative environments across all areas of the curriculum for students. I found the content very relevant as lot of current teachers seem to be "scared' of the technology available and it is therefore under utilised and students get in a pattern of not understanding and using the technology appropriately.

__**Glenn Steere:**__ What will I take away from this week? Looking at the subject outline at the beginning of the week, seemed very daughting. However, with the subject being quite engaging, working as a group and the great support of the Lecture, has given me the confidence to use technology to interact with future classes as a future teacher. I am looking forward to utilizing the knowledge I have learnt within the classroom.

__** Simone Heritage **__ : "What will I take away from this week?" A lot to be honest. This week alone I learnt how to embed something onto a wiki, I learnt how to USE a wiki, I tried my hand at stop motion and iMovie, I trial multiple programs to see which would be best to use and then figured out how to attach the correct programs to the wiki as well. It's been a long and busy week, one I doubt I would've gotten through as well as I did without the excellent team I was in. I'm happy that I'll be able to walk away from this week more confident in the aspects of technology that I felt I was lacking, I can see now how important technology is going to be in the future with teaching. Cheers Marc, you were brilliantly patient with us!


 * __ Joel Logan __ : ** "What will I take away from this week?" I've learnt how to use plenty of new programs, gotten some good practice using VELS and some film experience. Ive realised that the sky's the limit with technology - very exciting. Thanks Heather and Simone for all of your help and input!


 * __ Heather Freeman: __** "What will I take away from this week".... I have learnt lots about different programs and activities to use in the classroom with technology. I have developed a greater confidence when working with this technology. Working in a team was great. Thankyou for an inspiring week!

**Kate Donehue:** 'What will I take away from this week' ... I will take away a wealth of knowledge and information about ICT. I will take the confidence to use this ICT as well as the amazing amount of resources. I feel completely overwhelmed by what I have learnt this week, it has been mindblowing! I now need to allow myself to absorb it. The subject was so relevant to my future teaching!