Reflective 1.3

My challenges for this course are my self identified weaknesses.. Ha- hummm..

First and foremost I need to quash any apprehension I have regarding Information and Communication technologies (ICT’s).  I know my own capabilities are going to be far outweighed by the learners I am meant to be engaging so I need to tap into their skills and capabilities and learn from them. It is exciting to prosper that notion, and if we look at stats concerning Generation Z they are creators, social entrepreneurs who value inclusiveness and differentiation... as a future aspiring teacher I think I have hit the jackpot as far as the classroom is concerned... These Gen Z’s sound pretty okies to me (!!) and I think I am sitting pretty if I require their help!

Have I mentioned that I totally want to be a GEN Zer (well aside from the obesity) Just look at how

cool their perspectives are in comparison to other GEN's..

On a side note... I think I do actually talk and type like GEN Z'er. A little insight into the GEN Z communication..

 Loving a last minute challenge  (which I am picking up is not is not really acceptable within this unit, due to the progressive assessment nature of the unit) I intend to curb that bad habit and stay on top of things.. I have gone through my diary and noted all of the due dates of all assessment pieces for the course; as I complete each assessment piece I work towards the next. The assessment nature of this particular unit has also quashed one of my study weaknesses - being lazy and only do what is necessary to get the highest mark I can....  this is a good thing and I am actually reading and engaging in unit content.

I have struggled a little with the what appears at the beginning of the unit to be very aloof and inconclusive assessment tasks.. I wasn't sure what was expected of me.. So I just remind myself to kick back and let the unit unfold and the assessment tasks jump at me along with my grasp on.

Lastly the challenge of things not going quite to plan.... which when technology is concerned seems to gravitate towards me – a failed embedding – a wiki space I can’t edit (EEKS). Thankfully with the assistance of the undo button... and with the help of the ever present, obliging, supportive... (known lovingly as) “GOOG’s”  I think I may very well just overcome the obstacles...

Now to wrap things up for anther reflective blog posting my final challenge would have to be not spending too much time on sourcing little pictures and videos (which entertain me and) to work alongside my posts... Wah wahs... I always get sucked into the search... !

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