Mrs_Banjer’s Blog

I’m getting confused in the tangled web of blogs that I have set up over the past three or four years and need to make a definitive decision as to which I shall stick with.  I like this space because the widgets amuse me, I like that I’m sharing my Christmas shopping list with you and my favourite YouTube links.  However, what shall I base my decision on?

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http://explorelit.ning.com/video

These videos provide an insight into some of the research done by The New London Group, which includes educators and academics (including Cope & Kalantzis and Luke & Freebody) who examined literacy and how society is changing the modes of communication to include virtual and ubiquitous technologies (anywhere, anytime).

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I’m a bit behind at the moment, I’m working on the final assignment for semester 1 subject, Multi Modal Texts and New Literacies (EDU8415). Sounds like a Star Wars adventure doesn’t it! You can google the course code and see what is covered if you are interested. It has included readings from the New London Group, a collective of academics including Luke & Freebody who we know from “Literate Futures” and Kalantzis & Cope.

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Watch the three minute video on this site.

http://learningischange.com/

I am in the third group of Ben Wilkoff’s descriptors, the teacher who is passionate and sees purpose in change.

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Following are the notes I have taken whilst listening to the vodcasts of two of the presenters at the above forum.

Bruce Dixon – In addition to his roles as Director of Ideas Lab and Fellow of Education Impact, Bruce Dixon is the founder and president of the Anywhere Anytime Learning Foundation. Bruce has close to 30 years experience working with schools and technology. He consults to schools, School Districts, Education Departments, Ministries of Education as well as technology companies such as Microsoft, HP-Compaq, Apple, Bertelsmann and Toshiba on 1:1 teaching and technology in education.

Adrian Greig works at the Learning Innovation Centre at the Sunshine Coast and is a mentor for those who provide PD, such as myself – an inspiring leader and innovative presenter.

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Twitter has changed drastically since I first started using it about two years ago.  It used to be that I only had academics, teachers and an occassional web developer in my list of followers and those I followed.  These days it is a smorgasbord of everything, including advertisements!

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It’s easy to help the visual learners in your class to appreciate their online working space in Blackboard.  Use html code to embed a static jpg image, a moving gif or a YouTube movie!  Continue Reading »

In summary, I am not impressed.  A couple of times I have tried to use my ipod touch to perform basic functions that my nano performs as standard.  Each time I have had to fall back on my Twitter network to seek assistance and now I am just unimpressed with it as a tool.  It is too time consuming.  If you know of a network, blog or support site that has covered the issues I am about to share please add a comment! Continue Reading »

This afternoon I have been tinkering with Final Cut Express in preparation for next term when I will be working with some of the older students preparing for the DreamWorld film making competition.  The amazing things is that most of the tutorials, which are easy to follow, are made by school aged children.  What will they be able to do by the time they leave high school??

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