Hi! This is week 2 of my blog history! I am currently at home wondering where all this work has come from. I was up to date at the weekend and suddenly there's so much I don't know how I'm going to get it all done!!! I am also having a very unproductive day, so I decided now was a good time to do the blog, I can tick something off my long list of To Do's then!!!
I am quite comfortable with the blog now. It all seems like old school already! This week we learnt about Wiki's which were interesting and we have the most fantastic resource all under one roof, so to speak! Thanks very much for that!!! It will be invaluable for studying and lesson planning ideas! I think that Wiki's are rather valuable, although I'd never heard of them before yesterday. They have a multitude of uses, especially at school.
I particularly like the idea of using them for brainstorming, or for collecting information of research projects. The children can log in and add the information they have found out for homework, and we have lots of things all compiled quickly. Even better several schools are involved and can put everything they find out on a topic and then share it altogether. Brilliant! It also allows children to do work without feeling like it's a chore as they play on their computers for fun.
We must be careful though to know what % of the class has a computer at home as we don't want to exclude any children from the fun and shared learning experience - must be thought of when planning such tasks!!
Well I don't have much else to say about this week's lesson, other than I look forward to using the Wiki!
See you all next week!
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We must be careful though to know what % of the class has a computer at home as we don't want to exclude any children from the fun and shared learning experience - must be thought of when planning such tasks!!
An interesting comment.
My concern is that an assumption that it is possible to achieve equality / equal opportunities underpins it.
Is this a reality... or even desirable?
This made me think! You have a point, life isn't equal all the time and it isn't fair to hold children back just because another child doesn't have the same access/opportunities as they may have. I'm not yet sure how I feel about this, there are so many emotions linked to such thoughts. The world couldn't physically support the human race if everyone had the same opportunities and resources as middle class England offers...
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