Presentations

This was a great day to learn from our peers about topics that interested them.  All of the information that we learned was very relevant from things we need to know to things that will enhance our teaching. 

A theme throughout each of the presentations was internet safety.  This is such an important issue because internet safety for schools is something that is still being developed and experimented with as we are using technology more and more in the classroom.  I found it useful to hear many different opinions when it comes to what kinds of things should we allow our students to do and not to do with this technology.  Propor citations from the internet is something that I am still struggling with.  If it the citation is not very straightforward and easily accessible I am guilty of not bothering with it and just stealing the image.  Finding out about tools that will help do the citations for you was great. Filtering what content the students have access to through the school's wifi was something that interested me.  I initially thought that filtering was useful and did not pose many problems when it came down to inhibiting tools that the students may use for learning. When I  was in high school, most of us did not get around the filters but it seems that today's children are more knowledgable and can easily do just that.  The presentation about cyberbullying presented in the form of a short film was awesome not just because of the information but also as a way of demonstrating how media can be used effectively to teach in the classroom.  It was very engaging to watch the film as opposed to a formal lecture. 

I think that everyone did a fantastic job presenting to the rest of the class and that we all learned a lot in the preparation of our group information.

~ Carissa