Week 4 Reflection - Digital Media
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], (https://www.thinglink.com/user/1699925969998971493)
From Kara-Jane Mayberry Examples, by
Google Drawings, (2023) [Screenshot], (https://docs.google.com)
Legal, Safety, and Ethical Protocols...
From Usage Rights, by Google (2023) [Screenshot], (https://www.google.com/search?q=Classroom&rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBAU865AU865&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjIxtSh3aD-AhUBmVYBHQ8ECc4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1920&bih=969&dpr=1)
Teaching students to Google for images, videos, and audio files that are available for free should be considered before allowing students to start any embedding of files. Students need to be made aware of copyright information and how they can find this information on any website and consequences for using inappropriate content as well as the implications for sharing private information, images, videos, and audio files. The Australian Government has an eSafety website that can be used in the classroom as a resource information package, this will assist the teaching of safely navigating the large and ever growing digital world.
My classroom...
Embedding any digital media into my Industrial Technology and Design classroom would assist students in collaboratively and individually sharing and discussing different ideas. Students not only present their researched images, videos, and audio files but can create and synthesise their learning through digital media. Students can take pride in owning their work through digital media, as they put their own voice or face to their work, its not just a boring "same as last assessment" written piece of work.
From Course Content Blog: The SAMR Model, by
Rande Kanne (2019) [Image], (https://kannerande.opened.ca/2019/10/29/the-samr-model/)
Substitution -
Students and teacher create an infographic using any digital program.
Augmentation - Students and teacher can embed links to other websites when using images and videos to show learnt knowledge and understanding.
Modification - Students can collaborate on assessments by using digital media program to create interactive videos through Thinglink and Google Drawings. Teachers can also create interactive tasks like virtual reality walkthrough of workshops.
Redefinition - Students can publish their own work for feedback from a larger audience such as another class or school even. Community projects can be created and shared through images, videos, and audio files to show upcoming projects or issues in the community.
Hi Kara! Really enjoyed this week's blog posting of yours. It is clear that you have great insight to the use of images in a classroom. The different example spaces you have listed have definitely helped me and what I will consider using in my classroom. Super job!
ReplyDeleteVery well formatted and informative post Kara, really enjoyed reading it. You covered a wide variety of topics, looking forward to the next one.
ReplyDeleteHi Kara,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your post this week. I love how you explored each piece of media and found sites and platforms that appear easy to navigate. There is not much to fault but I am curious if you have considered talking about how each piece of media could be used in your subjects? I believe it would show your depth of understanding. You also might want to consider including a reference list at the bottom with the sources you sited in hyperlink throughout your blog.
I look forward to reding the next one.
Hi Kara,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post this week. I liked how you included each type of media the sites and software's you can use to create them. They appear super straight forward and simple to navigate which I believe is so valuable for students. Have you considered the possibility of exploring how each type of media could be used within your subjects? I believe it would display your depth of knowledge. You might also want to consider including a reference list at the end, siting all your hyperlinked sites.
I look forward to reading your next one.