This post is a mock (because the unit has not actually been used in a real setting) reflection of the effectiveness of using ICT in a learning experience from my assessment two unit plan. The unit plan is for a year 4 History class. I will use the Computer Practice Framework to guide my reflection.
After reading Johnson, N. F. (2007). Framing the integration of computers in beginning teacher professional
development. Computers in New Zealand Schools 19(3) 25-32, 44. to further my understanding of the CPF, I believe that the integration of ICT into the unit meets my intent of using ICTs to primarily support and extend the learning of the students in both content knowledge and historical skill development. For example; the students are required to use Diigo to collaboratively find and retrieve information about a great explorer. The activity focus is a combination of both a curriculum learning tool and a mathetic learning tool as students are learning about content in History and using ICT to help collaborate. The mode in this situation is to extend the learning as the content remains the same, however the process is changed.
During the process of reflection for my blog, I look through other students' posts that are relevant to what I am writing about to gain other perspectives and further insight. Emma Smolenaers has written a reflective post titled From Investigating ICTs to Integration and beyond about her development of ICT integration. I am confident to say that if I can consistently plan and deliver units similar to this History unit, I will be using ICTs in a critical way to support and enhance student learning. In other words I will be effectively integrating ICTs into the classroom.
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