Blog Blunder # 9 - Networks On The Web - Professional and Social

Module 9 - Networks On The Web - Professional and Social 

Scootle is a collection of digital curriculum resources including interactive multimedia learning objects and individual digitised items sourced from Australian and New Zealand cultural and scientific organisations.

These digital resources have been available in different formats, and been shared over a long period of time. 

Now that the access to the resources has been resolved, the use of these resources is endless. With most classrooms now being equipped well with technology, there is no excuse not to grab the attention of the students using interactive resources - some even being differentiated.

Still need to resolve/find answers to the following questions:

1. Access for teachers/students - can schools get whole school access - how is this done?
2. Setting up individualised learning pathways - can this be done easily and effectively?

All i can think of when i hear SOCIAL NETWORKING - is ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES!

With the rise of Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites, schools are in an unenviable position - do we get with the times and embrace social networking and incorporate into the classroom, or block our minds and hope it will go away.

Questions to be posed:

1. Embrace online learning communities, with the focus being somewhat guided and supported by the teacher.
2. Are the tools improving learning outcomes - or are they being used as a gimmick?

IF IT SUPPORTS LEARNING AND LEARNING OUTCOME - EMBRACE IT!