Introduction to unit

Blogging as a learning tool For me, this is blog number 2 through the website Blogger. Although I am and have always been a little slow with technology, I believe what I am producing is becoming easier and more beneficial for my learning. I considered blogging to be; beneficial for no-one, boring and a waste of time. Now I can see how reflecting on tasks and information builds a positive learning experience in a way we can reflect and have time to think about what is being considered. Below is an image of what I personally thought of bloggers.  Found from-  The Greatest Job Application Ever | Brainscape Blog 2014 As I have started to create, understand and engage in my first ever blogs, it has given me realisation as to how I can post my own perspectives and understanding on a topic to help me increase my knowledge in the area. T he same can be said for teaching and how using blogs can be a big influence in classroom on student's learning capabilities....

ICT's in schools are a part of a students life now and if we as educators ignore this, we will run into a continuous rut! 21st century skills have been bought into schools at a fast rate over the past 10 years, although to me, it feels like the last year as I have started studying secondary education. Right now, I feel comfortable with implementing ICT's into classrooms, but after the first lecture of this unit, I feel probably the same as everyone else... scared, due to the fact of how much ICT technologies there is to offer and get the head around.   ICT in schools are essential for all students. It is clear in schools that, students and teachers consider ICT as a highly important tool when it comes to helping everyone involved learn. Teaching with ICT helps reduce the social disparities between pupils as they are to work in a collaborative setting in order to achieve success.  Nowadays we see students using Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Snapchat, can tee...