Feedback of
Natalie’s Reflection 1: 08/08/13
I enjoyed reading
your reflection Natalie, especially how A knew about the technology but still
asked an adult for the assistance. This to me shows that A has been given set
rules and guidelines to adhere to when it comes to accessing the internet etc.
It is up to us as adults to set these guidelines and boundaries for the
children to learn, and to protect children from adult content. I love how A
uses the correct terminology when it comes to the different technology; this
shows her understanding of not only the different technologies but also the
functions.
I agree when you
talked about your confidence with ICT that may have led A to find you more
approachable to use the computer. ICT is the way of the present and definitely
the future, and it is up to us as individuals and educators to keep up to date
with the ever evolving technology. We need to have a commitment to our own
learning in order to make use of the potential technology has when it comes to
children’s learning.
To further this
experience for A, maybe she could with help and supervision download her
favourite songs and place these on a cd to play on the stereo when she wants
them. That way she has ownership of when she wants her songs played.
Feedback of
Natalie’s Reflection Two: 12/08/13
Natalie it was
neat to read your reflection on how the boys were using the spade in the
sandpit. Technology is there to make our lives easier and the boys figured this
out together when they decided to use a bigger spade to work faster. Through
the use of this low level technology the boys are using their ‘innovation’ or
problem solving skills, putting their heads together and communicating their
ideas to come to their desired outcome. As you mentioned ‘technology is an
integral part of so many early childhood experiences’ and it isn’t till we as
educators reflect on the children’s learning through technology how true this
statement is . I agree when you talked about how you stepped back and let the
children explore and figure things out for themselves. I’m a firm believer in
letting children work out their issues, but also being on hand to encourage them
to their own conclusions. This enables the children to develop their
independence.
To further this
experience the boys could work together and figure out with encouragement, other forms of
technology to help them to complete their set task. Maybe having access to the shed
to look at other resources to use that will make their mahi easier and more
efficient. This also gives the boys the choice of how they want to proceed.
Feedback of
Natalie’s Reflection 3: 20/08/13
Feedback of
Natalie’s Reflection 1: 08/08/13
I enjoyed reading
your reflection Natalie, especially how A knew about the technology but still
asked an adult for the assistance. This to me shows that A has been given set
rules and guidelines to adhere to when it comes to accessing the internet etc.
It is up to us as adults to set these guidelines and boundaries for the
children to learn, and to protect children from adult content. I love how A
uses the correct terminology when it comes to the different technology; this
shows her understanding of not only the different technologies but also the
functions.
I agree when you
talked about your confidence with ICT that may have led A to find you more
approachable to use the computer. ICT is the way of the present and definitely
the future, and it is up to us as individuals and educators to keep up to date
with the ever evolving technology. We need to have a commitment to our own
learning in order to make use of the potential technology has when it comes to
children’s learning.
To further this
experience for A, maybe she could with help and supervision download her
favourite songs and place these on a cd to play on the stereo when she wants
them. That way she has ownership of when she wants her songs played.
Feedback of
Natalie’s Reflection Two: 12/08/13
Natalie it was
neat to read your reflection on how the boys were using the spade in the
sandpit. Technology is there to make our lives easier and the boys figured this
out together when they decided to use a bigger spade to work faster. Through
the use of this low level technology the boys are using their ‘innovation’ or
problem solving skills, putting their heads together and communicating their
ideas to come to their desired outcome. As you mentioned ‘technology is an
integral part of so many early childhood experiences’ and it isn’t till we as
educators reflect on the children’s learning through technology how true this
statement is . I agree when you talked about how you stepped back and let the
children explore and figure things out for themselves. I’m a firm believer in
letting children work out their issues, but also being on hand to encourage them
to their own conclusions. This enables the children to develop their
independence.
To further this
experience the boys could work together and figure out with encouragement, other forms of
technology to help them to complete their set task. Maybe having access to the shed
to look at other resources to use that will make their mahi easier and more
efficient. This also gives the boys the choice of how they want to proceed.
Feedback of Natalie’s Reflection 3: 20/08/13
Natalie I thought
it was fantastic how you gave S the option of how she wanted to proceed with
her artwork, both using technology by photocopying her work or making another
one. It gave her ownership and power of how she wanted to do things.
With her choosing
to photocopy her work, she was recalling her previous experience that was obviously
successful and significant for her as she chose this path again. As you
mentioned her sense of belonging is nurtured to “capture and retain her
creations”, through the use of the photocopier.
A suggestion for
an experience to further extend this learning, would be to use the different
settings of the photocopier to do different things with her artwork. Such as
blowing up her work and making it bigger, or making it smaller. She could then
extend this further and make her art work into gifts for her family in the way
of a card etc. This way she has the artwork to not only take home and share
with her whānau, but to also give to them to have as a keepsake, displaying her
learning and development through her art.
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