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Task 1 completed
Task 1 was a real struggle at times. When I couldn't figure out how to do something on my website I searched the Weebly help and was usually able to find the answer. For example: When I couldn't figure out how to create a hyperlink, the help information explained I needed to select the text and then click on the "chain icon" and paste in the URL for the website I wanted to link to - problem solved! Although I made a few mistakes along the way and spent quite a few hours trying to fix them, I’ve learnt that where there is a will there is a way!
Completing this task I learned new skills such as; how to create a website and blog using Weebly and a poster using Piktochart as well as how to add hyperlinks and images into my website. I have also gained new knowledge about safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT when working on the Internet and a basic understand of the principles of authentic learning. I know I will be able to apply some of these skills to my other studies and I hope to be able to teach these new skills and knowledge in my future classroom and empower my students to be creators and safe responsible digital citizens.
I’ve spent a bit of time reading the textbook. In chapter 1 Howland, Jonassen and Marra (2014) explain tasks are "meaningful when they require intentional, active, constructive, cooperative and authentic learning" (p. 3). I found the attributes of meaningful learning very interesting and I am curious to learn more about how to implement meaningful authentic learning in the classroom.
Task 2 commenced...
In the first lecture this week we discussed Authnetic Tasks and how this will benefit us, and our students in the classroom. Giving students more choices about what and how they learn encourages them to be more self-directed learners and will help them become better problem solvers. In the second lecture we discussed what we need to do to complete task 2 and brainstormed questions. Task 2 is about using social media and we will present all our work on the website we created for Task 1.
Task 1 was a real struggle at times. When I couldn't figure out how to do something on my website I searched the Weebly help and was usually able to find the answer. For example: When I couldn't figure out how to create a hyperlink, the help information explained I needed to select the text and then click on the "chain icon" and paste in the URL for the website I wanted to link to - problem solved! Although I made a few mistakes along the way and spent quite a few hours trying to fix them, I’ve learnt that where there is a will there is a way!
Completing this task I learned new skills such as; how to create a website and blog using Weebly and a poster using Piktochart as well as how to add hyperlinks and images into my website. I have also gained new knowledge about safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT when working on the Internet and a basic understand of the principles of authentic learning. I know I will be able to apply some of these skills to my other studies and I hope to be able to teach these new skills and knowledge in my future classroom and empower my students to be creators and safe responsible digital citizens.
I’ve spent a bit of time reading the textbook. In chapter 1 Howland, Jonassen and Marra (2014) explain tasks are "meaningful when they require intentional, active, constructive, cooperative and authentic learning" (p. 3). I found the attributes of meaningful learning very interesting and I am curious to learn more about how to implement meaningful authentic learning in the classroom.
Task 2 commenced...
In the first lecture this week we discussed Authnetic Tasks and how this will benefit us, and our students in the classroom. Giving students more choices about what and how they learn encourages them to be more self-directed learners and will help them become better problem solvers. In the second lecture we discussed what we need to do to complete task 2 and brainstormed questions. Task 2 is about using social media and we will present all our work on the website we created for Task 1.
I wasn’t sure how to get started on Task 2 but I understood that we need to add a new page on our website and put all our information and instructions on the one page so our peer and tutor can access it easily. In the workshop our tutor asked us to sit in groups and to discuss our social, leisure and sporting interests with our peers and advised us to read the social learner ideas handout. She explained the process we needed to follow to complete the task:
The tutor suggested we look at the Symbaloo social media tools link on the Technology Toolbox for Educators website, Social media & networking page for some ideas about social media technologies so I'm feeling much more confident about Task 2.
Now I'm off to discover what Shelfari and Goodreads have to offer to see which is the best technology for my site. Wish me luck!
- First we need to select a social context and think about how we want people to contribute to our social event, situation etc.
- Then we need to find a social media platform that will support our social event.
- Finally we need to create multimedia instruction to tell our peer reviewer how to access our social space and what to contribute to it.
The tutor suggested we look at the Symbaloo social media tools link on the Technology Toolbox for Educators website, Social media & networking page for some ideas about social media technologies so I'm feeling much more confident about Task 2.
Now I'm off to discover what Shelfari and Goodreads have to offer to see which is the best technology for my site. Wish me luck!
References
Howland, J., Jonassen, D., & Marra, R. (2014). Meaningful learning with technology (Custom Ed.). Compiled by Herrington, J., & Parker, J. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Howland, J., Jonassen, D., & Marra, R. (2014). Meaningful learning with technology (Custom Ed.). Compiled by Herrington, J., & Parker, J. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.