Just Keep Learning

  We have all heard the dreaded words “This will need to be presented in front of the class with a accompanied slide show and written script   to hand in….marks will be reduce if the work is not orally presented” . The basic PowerPoint and speech assessment always ill fitting ,seemingly pointless in relation to criteria or academic/ individual development, how am I supposed to talk about that for 10 minutes?? How does it promote higher order of thinking if students are just regurgitating what they heard in class? Well luck for us in newer years there has been an influx of new approaches to presenting for both teachers and students, so the dreaded oral assessment begins to take a new shape. I believe when looking to apply a present in front of a class or assign a presentation assessment it most is important to consider different ways of presenting knowledge – stepping away from the well know and perhaps over used Office provided tools like PowerPoint in to usin...

  Digital media is everywhere, think about it on your phone you can access a range of tools to create videos, photos and audio files, if you do not have access then similar application can be found on the computer. Interacting with these types of media may even be happening without you being aware . Driving around there is a number of digital billboards, the audio play from your stereo or even the podcast you passively listen to as you work out. Digital media is everywhere as it is any medium of digitalized information which is broad casted through a speaker or screen. How do you utilise this in your classroom? Well digital media can be used in a range of ways in the classroom from being embedded in learning activities to being used during explicit teaching. Teachers can use videos, 3D diagrams and photos to stimulate interest and further facilitate knowledge development. In some cases the use of the existing digital media files are not suitable for the classroom,   therefor...