Technology Across the Curriculum

• I have found the Technology Across the Curriculum workshops to be very practical and useful.

• I have learnt a lot about many programs that are easily accessible and feel inspired to continue finding out about the different ways technology can be integrated into the primary classroom. The opportunities are limitless and I look forward to continuing to research and share information with peers and colleagues and to integrate technology into my classroom.
  

• I also attended a "Multimedia in the classroom" PD run by the AEU. This further inspired me to incorporate technology into the classroom and during my final practicum I made digital story books with the children. They were made using MS Powerpoint. The children's illustrations were scanned and a video recording of the child telling their story was also recorded with a flip camera. The end result was fantastic and the teacher, children and parents were very excited by the end result.

• This unit also raised my awareness of other issues that teachers must be aware of when incorporating ICT into the classroom. These issues include confidentiality, cyberbullying and what materials children are able to access via the internet. Cyberquoll is a great resource when discussing cyberbullying: http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cyberquoll/html/teachers.html

• I have enjoyed creating this blog and feel that it will be an valuable resource when I start teaching. I now have a summary of a number of programs that can be used within the primary classroom. The benefit of a blog is that it can be accessed anywhere at anytime. I plan to continue to add to this blog as I come across new ways of integrating technology into the primary classroom.