Module 9

This module covered many different aspects. Scootle is something I am quite familiar with as is is used a lot at my school. Learning objects are linked to the students myclasses page on the school intranet and the students can access these from their computers at home. This avoids them having to login individually and having to remember passwords etc.The learning objects are linked to topics covered in class and cover key concepts. We were given the opportunity to do this at a staff development day. It can sometimes take a while to find learning objects that are suitable for your particular topic or age group that is why it is important to collaborate with other teachers and educators. I found the latter half of this module fascinating. I have heard a lot about twitter on shows such as Rove and I know that is very popular with celebrities such as Demi Moore and her husband Ashton. The Prime Minister is also a fan of twittering. I love the fact that it is used to provide short updates using less than 140 characters. It would be particularly popular with teenagers who like to communicate every little thing that they do. On the other hand, it offers very little for people like me. I'm not at all interested in what people might be eating or wearing etc at a particular time of day I have more important things to worry about like looking after my children, going to work and managing a household!!!! I think that social networking sites like Facebook are a wonderful resource. My daughter recently had her First Holy Communion and rather than having to develop the photos and send them overseas or worse still wait for someone to travel overseas and send a batch of photos with them. We were able to upload the photos instantaneously and communicate with our relatives overseas. The event had only taken place hours earlier. Having said that it brings up yet another issue that i can't help but moan about and that is other people posting photos without first seeking your permission or consent! It is something I still get riled up about.