Reflection stimulus questions:
On a scale of 0 (totally unprepared) to 10 (totally ready) to teach with ICT in your classroom, where would you rank yourself? Base your judgement on the two documents (above). Explain your ranking. Reflection: Personal ranking: 8 Explanation: I have studied IT and have an undergraduate degree in IT. In my current occupation I work in accounting, using computers and IT on a daily basis. Outside of my work, I use IT for things such as setting up our local Church website, setting up Podcasts for our local Church and other such activities. As such, reviewing the documentation referred to in this topic, I have found that I am almost totally ready, but I have not given myself a 10 as I will need to learn various techniques that are currently utilised in classrooms to integrate IT into the different learning areas. An example of this is in the National Professional Standards for Teachers, Standard 7: 'Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community', Focus Area 7.1: 'Meet professional ethics and responsibilities'. I understand and apply ethical and professional practice principles in my current role working for the SA Government and as such will be able to do the same with the ethical and professional practice principles for teaching. (REF) Similarly in Standard 5: 'Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning', Focus Area 5.4 'Interpret student data', in my current role I am regularly using digital tools, such as databases and spreadsheets to record, manage and analyse data in order to report on financial information and provide data to use in improved processes for future practice. I also see myself as being very proficient in the Learning Continuum, being adept at applying correct and appropriate protocols when using ICT, investigating, creating and communicating with ICT, as well as managing and operating ICT. This stems not only from my years of using ICT in professional and volunteer roles, but also helping my children learn to use computers from kindergarten right through to university.
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