19/3/2017

Reflections 1.2

Just when you think you have enough knowledge to get by .... SLAP! Welcome back to reality, I knew children were advanced in their understanding and interest in ICT platforms, though I had no idea how advanced compared to myself. I see, I am a complete novice to some children, that is a worry at this early stage in the course. 

I am getting a grip as these first few lessons go by and look forward to conquering these new platforms that reach out to the children's interests. ICT's seem very interesting and informative while at first I was skeptical of the "too much TV generation" If we don't meet the demand to teach the youth how to integrate the technologies then they will be left behind. 

Australian children need to have balance between the ICT world and the interaction with the natural world to identify how, why and where the technology is going. It is the job of the teacher to enable the child to reach their potential with the current platforms available. I have a strong interest in learning myself and look forward to the internal “free-fall” like effect of letting go, to allow students to have some control what they learn. I can only imagine where it will take our journey of understanding.

C S Lewis stated "The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts".

Before the GDLT course I had really no experience with ICT's and find that it will be both my desert and the children’s that are being irrigated and cultivated. My four-year-old has been using ICT's 100 percent more than I have at Kindy. I feel the more I learn the better the teacher and parent I will become.