Scootle is a tool that my school has had access to for a few years now. I have previously used some different learning objects in my classroom but then, like with a lot of web tools, I forgot all about it. It was great to re familiarise my self with Scootle and begin to set up some learning paths. It is wonderful to have access to these resources that are Australian curriculum based and include a variety of digital media.
Second Life is very interesting. As I have mentioned in previous posts we meet as a group at my school to complete this course, and Second Life has definitely captured the interest of most of us and sparked many discussions about it's uses. In one of the videos it mentions that students find it hard to engage in a classroom where there is a lot of teacher talk, Second Life allows students to explore virtual worlds while being immersed in them. Definitely more exciting then reading a text book. The idea of a virtual classroom where each student would have their own avatar sounds a bit unrealistic for primary students but I think the site has many other possibilities.
I am a member of the Social Networking site Facebook, for personal use, and think it is a great way to stay in contact with friends and family. I agree that it shouldn't be used in the classroom or by our Primary students as the age requirement is 13. We have had cyber bullying problems around Facebook at our school and I think that students do need to be educated on how to use social networking sites appropriately. I have heard so much about Twitter threw the media and thought that it was more for celebrity news and gossip so never had that much interest in it before. I was surprised to discover that the CEO is on twitter and that it can be used in a professional way.
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