Discuss the importance of multimedia and multimodality within compulsory education.

Below is a link to my prezi presentation, discussing the topic of multimedia and multimodality within compulsory education.

http://prezi.com/vzekgbbamjtx/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Could teachers be replaced by mobile technology in the future?

I think that due to the rapid technological advancements that are happening in modern society, teachers are becoming more at risk of being replaced by mobile technology. This could either be because the ever-changing technologies are leaving teachers unqualified to use them effectively in classrooms, or because this type of technology can make the act of teaching in person redundant (Beauchamp, 2017). In my opinion, I feel that mobile technology should not replace teachers completely for many reasons. However, I feel that both teachers and parents should make mobile technology fully integrated with learning as children are becoming increasingly accustomed to using technologies such as mobile phones and tablets and so would perhaps learn better by using them for educational purposes. This video provides us with some information and opinions on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF5dORclb2M.

What are your opinions?

Reference:

Beauchamp, G (2017). Computing and ICT in the Primary School (2^nd ed.). Routledge: London.

Personal Experiences with ICT

Personal Experiences with ICT within Primary Education

My personal experiences with ICT within primary education are very limited. During the Foundation Phase of education, I found that ICT was rarely used during day-to-day teaching and learning. However, ICT was slowly introduced as you progressed through primary education with the introduction of ICT lessons and interactive white boards. 

Although ICT was a relatively new introduction to my education, it is much more common today. ICT can be used in everyday teaching situations with the use of tablets and computers within lessons.

As Marsh et al. (2005, p5) states; children are “growing up in a digital world and develop a wide range of skills, knowledge and understanding of this world from birth”. This demonstrates that their knowledge of ICT will be much greater than ours was at their age.

Ref:

Marsh, J et al. (2005) Digital beginnings; Young children’s use of popular culture, media and new technologies. University of Sheffield: Literacy Research Centre.