Over the last few weeks it hasn't been easy to post a blog as there were a few things I struggled with. Firstly you have to make sure that the photos don't show the children's faces. Secondly, writing them up and trying to display them already formatted nicely. Thirdly, making sure you make comments on other students blogs, critically being mindful and encouraging. Using technology in its fullness is not an easy task when trying to follow someone and save what you have written, just in case unfortunate accidents of deletion might happen. Putting it altogether and making sure that you were talking about 'The significance of use of technology on children's learning and development based on your observations of children in your own centre setting'. Wow that's quite a bit to get through, nevertheless its possible.
The significance of technology has its advantages and disadvantages, but having an open mind can help as well as asking for help can be good too. Things that I have learnt through this duration of the course is that technology has many aspects and can be in a form of a pair of scissors to a mobile phone. What even surprised me when I had a collaborative discussion with my work colleagues is that one of the comments made was that technology also includes spoons, pegs to screw drivers and boxes. The meaning of technology itself can be be misunderstood if you dont know what your looking for.
As far as technology goes, a comment one of my colleagues made was , 'technology means something that can solve a problem'. I can solve problems, does that make me a type of technological being? I think so, I am the resource and provide ways and means of something that might need repairing or solving. What do you think?
One thing I know I need to work on from a comment made from Vanilla Brownie Ice cream is that I need to proof read my work. Having someone else to proof read my work as well could be a possibility. Also a comment by Rosemoni about the importance of Te Reo Maori and the lack of it being spoken in centres. Its so true that some only use it for the duration of the course and then put it in the back seat hidden. Yes thats a fair comment but on a personal note if the teacher is not passionate about learning the Te Reo Maori then it wont be taught in the centre. Te Reo Maori will only become a chore to the teacher and not an enjoyable expereince.
The comment made from Teresa Ng was very relevent because she commented about teina and tuakana, older siblings role modelling to the younger child. This seems to work better than a teacher trying to teach. At the end of the day some technology is useful but from experience a hands on approach works best.
Overalll, I throughly enjoyed this course and learnt just a bit more about what is so significant about technology in the centre and the many areas that technology is in, when I didn't even know it.
In conclusion, after reading a few of everyone else's blogs and offering encouragement has really open up my eyes to think outside of the box more often.
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