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Week 5 Reflection - Presentations

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Presentations in the Classroom Presentations in the classroom come in many forms however, in today’s classrooms most presentations are delivered by using PowerPoint. PowerPoint itself has many features that students and teachers of any age can utilise and engage in to present learning or teaching knowledge. You can view some of these features here .  Furthermore, Google has an application called Google Slides which allows the user to present work to classrooms, peers, or colleagues. Google slide has many features which can be viewed here . From Kara-Jane Mayberry Content by Google Slides (2023) [Screenshot], ( https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/?tgif=c) .  From Google Slides: Template Gallery  by Google Slides (2023) [Screenshot], ( https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/?tgif=c&ftv=1 ).  But.. Through my research in this weeks content I found Adobe Express . This application can be used for free (who doesn’t love free things!) or you can buy premium ...

Week 4 Reflection - Digital Media

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 In the Classroom with Digital Media Digital media comes in various forms such as, videos, audio, and images. With todays technological advances almost anyone can access or create a form of digital media from anywhere in the world with just a few pushes of a button. As teachers we can embed digital media into the classroom to enhance any students learning and our teaching. Images... This week I have explored many different visual technology spaces, these two I found would be best suited to embed into my Industrial Technology and Design classroom. Thinglink  - This interactive website can allow teachers and students to build a collaborative learning journey through uploading and sharing of videos and images. Teachers can assign different classes or groups to different sharing spaces to complete projects. Furthermore, Thinglink can also be used as a virtual reality teaching and learning tool.  From  Kara-Jane Mayberry Content,  by Thinglink, (2023) [Screenshot], (...

Week 3 Reflection - Webspaces

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Google Blogger - What is it and how can we as teachers use it to improve Digital Pedagogies in the Secondary Classroom?   Google blogger has many features and functions, such as using the site as a learning journal, adding in pictures, music, videos, and embedding links to sites that back up your blogs information. These features are easy to navigate and use for teachers and students of any level. Additionally, Google blogger displays its blogs in reverse chronological order, which allows the most recent information being shared readily available. From Google Blogger, by Google, (2023) [Screenshot] (https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6062089889878336754/2839395778875878187)  For example, Google blogger can be setup by teachers to be utilised for individual students or a class, teachers can be creative by customising the blog with different themes or designs to differentiate each blog to suit particular learners needs. Furthermore, Google blogger is a great tool for student...