Lot's to talk about, but alas Tom Scully's defection or Fremantle's mercilessly blindsiding Mark Harvey out the door in fashion that is usually reserved for senior MFC players are not on the agenda. No today the piece of paper informs me that it's time to talk about ICT in the classroom, and in particular a media class.
ICT provides a rich and flexible learner-centred environment in which students can experiment and take risks when developing new understanding.
It isn't hard to understand why the use of computers and technology is prominent in Media Studies. Film & photography has flown past the analogue days and is diving cranium first into a digital world evolving at rates too quick to comprehend. As a teacher of media, you must be constantly updating and embracing the technological innovations as the world does.
Using film as an example (because it's what I know...) it is important to allow students in the middle secondary years to gain some familiarity with the production software at their disposal. Script writing programs such as Celtx, and editing software like Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects and Photoshop are for professional use, and comprehending them involves much trial and error and exploration on the part of the user. Much of the learning undertaken by students will be achieved through providing them the opportunity to discover the possibilities of the programs themselves. This is not to say that there should not be modelling of the skills required by the teacher, but more due to the simple fact that these programs have so much depth and detail that it is not possible to demonstrate every single feature in the allocated time. Teaching the basics, and allowing the students to discover these programs themselves provides the adequate structure and creativity for interactive learning for students of all levels.
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