Learning Teachnologies in education is a very interesting subject. In the first lecture, we discussed the many different forms of technology and how it had changed rapidly to date. We were reminded of the transmission from type-writers to computers and from computer desktops to laptops and so forth. Technology has been around for quite a long time and it is changing every single year even month. This subject i believe is important in noting the various changes in technology and how these changes may affect learning for both the teacher and student.
During our first workshop of Learning Technologies in education, we were introduced to the program 'inspirtation' - Personally, i am not confident around computeres and new technologies and softwares however this program was quite easy to grasp. I believe inspiration is a useful program for students in grade 3 and up. For the lower grade students, they might find it difficult to work with. Inspiration is useful in creating mind maps and linking one thing to another. With practice using the program, it does get very easy. Not only does this program allow you to select from a range of different pictures, but it also allows you to explain what the picture is about through typing subheadings. A teacher may find it useful to set out a task where students need to click on the picture to view what it is about. Students may then learn how to do their own notes around the pictures and hide them. Inspiration is a useful program and ideas of students can be expressed through it in a positive way. I enjoyed this lesson as i was introduced to a new program i found it very useful
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