Peer feedback for Rachael

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Feedback for Rachael

Refection Two

Rachael, must have been a change for you to see a very capable and competent "T" being able to switch a computer on and know exactly what to do. I guess as you said in your reflection that the children you work with generally, are not allowed to use computers.  A change for the better I think, to give you an option of working with the older children.  They were able to show that their capabilities in high technologies was very knowledgeable.

I thought "T" had a really good idea of wanting to search on the computer the differences between a beetle and cicada, when I would have gone searching for a book for this information.  Computers are an asset for children as you've suggested, they were able to problem solve an issue that they required to do a bit of research on. Smorti states that "technology is about helping people and solving problems (Smorti, 1999).

As Bronwyn Glass (Botany Kindergarten) stated in her talk "you learn by doing with computers" and I think this is an adults fear, not a child's as noticed in your reflection.  "T" has obviously learnt by this method and been watching an adult who has been a good role model for hi.


Reflection Three

Rachael, Your photograph of the little boy using the diggers going up the ramp caught my eye straight away.  What an awesome conversation these three boys were having in the sandpit, working together as a team collaboratively.

"J" obviously was bringing his home connections into his imaginative play.  He knew that his dad used planks of wood to put the digger up onto a truck.  So he had thought about this and put these thoughts into action.

All the boys were using low technologies in a positive way that enhanced their learning experience in the sandpit.  Working together as a team to find solutions to the problems that arose and making other choices to further their playing interests.

I agree, with you that there are many different forms of technologies surrounding our day to day lives that we take for granted without realising it.  Technologies have always been there, but until having to think seriously what this actually is has broadened  my knowledge on this aspect of curriculum.