Activity 10 &11: Producing Resources

It's accepted that digital resources can significantly improve learning in the classroom. This activity, in conjunction with a similar activity in a earlier module has taught me how to create my own or modify existing digital resources. This reduces the heavy reliance on text books. With these resources students can be provided new and exciting experiences that can deepen their understanding and enhance academic performance.

Activity two of the learning resource was well received but not without its challenges. The students were using blade to dissect flowers and required strict that proved challenging. The joy was obvious as they dissected the flower and proudly displayed the various parts.

Children on a whole love the outdoors immensely and activity four of the learning resource provided them with an opportunity to be outside. While the on the outside they investigated flowers that were visited by insects and those which are not. They thoroughly enjoyed being investigators making observations, taking notes and discussing their observations. The students were very eager to share their knowledge of local plants as well.

Activity 7 Reflection

 

                              

The value of resources accessible by you

Activity 7, “the value of resources accessible to you,” closely resembles an earlier activity that required of us to make an inventory of the resources available at our school and to examine ways in which these resources could have been used. I nevertheless found this activity quite informative and rewarding.

I especially liked working in paint as it appeals to the creative side of me. Just a few days prior to the commencement of this activity, I discovered that paint can be used as an editing tool. This would come in quite handy in the preparation of diagrams for quizzes or tests. I did some further investigation on the use of paint and discovered that some of the tools can be customized by selecting the tool (brushes, pencils, line), holding down the control key and depressing the plus sign (+) on the numeric pad.

In summary, digital resources have the potential to add new dimensions to the pedagogical practices within our classrooms. But to be able to realize the full potential of these resources, teachers must be conversant with the technology.