Community Engagement
Task 1
My engagement on Gemma Gold's post
My engagement on Mariam Haideri's post
"Hello Gemma,
This is a wonderful and detailed piece on the application of 3D pens and how they foster creativity in the classroom. I quite enjoyed the reading and found I learnt a lot about the pen itself and its uses, especially as it is a fairly new technology. I quite like how you applied it to a specific activity that students can do within the classroom, very beneficial for educators. In future, I would love to know which stage level and syllabus outcome from the NSW syllabus the activity meets as it can further my knowledge of how to apply it within the classroom. I'm also pleased you highlighted the risks associated with this technology, this allows educators to be aware and further prevent this from happening in the classroom.
Overall, you have done a stellar job at detailing how this technology can foster creativity within the classroom and I am eager to try out the 3D pen myself!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)"
"Hello Mariam,
What an insightful post! In the classroom, I have had hands-on experience with an Ozobot but never thought about using it for a storytelling experience like you mentioned. This blog post has opened up my thinking to explore new and exciting ways to use this technology creatively in the classroom. Perhaps mentioning how the Ozobot can be used in the classroom to meet syllabus outcomes would further aid educators in their practice and use of this technology. Overall, you have done a sound and critical job at explaining this technology.
Zoe Lennon (46615687)"
Week 3
My engagement on Ashleigh Norsa's post
My engagement on Victor Sweeney's post
"Hello Ashleigh,
Great blog post! I especially liked how you linked the EDUC tutorial for week 3 and integrated it with the NSW Stage 3 science syllabus. The embedded pictures your creation was a great touch! I believe going into a little more depth of detail about the activity and your design thinking for your prototype would have been interesting to hear about.
Furthermore, your integration of pedagogical approaches is to be commended, as well as the inclusion of what design thinking is with reference to excellent sources.
Zoe Lennon (46615687)"
"What an insightful blog post! I love how you thoroughly described design base learning. One thing you could highlight more is how design based learning can foster creativity through the designing the water tank task and sketch up, as well as where this fits in the NSW curriculum.
Overall, your pedagogical implications, especially your key challenges are very insightful and it is great to see these are backed up with research.
Great work!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)"
Week 4
My engagement on Emma Wall's post
My engagement on Harrison Britton's post
Hello Emma,
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Great informative blog post on how Stop Motion Studio fosters creativity in the classroom. The way you have explained and analysed this technology is stellar and I liked how you added many forms and features, as well as where to find more information on Stop Motion Studio. As well as this, the pedagogical reflection is very well written and researched-based which is very insightful to me as a future educator!
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I would have loved for you to have embedded more of the week 4 lecture content within your post and explained how stop motion pro is a form of multimedia and how in relation, fosters creativity.
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Well done!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
Hello Harrison,
This is a very detailed analysis of PowToon! Your blog post is well researched which is very beneficial for both teachers and future educators as your pedagogical critiques and how multimedia, like PowToon fosters creativity are very thorough which has extended my knowledge greatly. I like your attention to detail as you have explored the technology yourself and added a video you have created.
I am pleased you added specific examples of how PowToon can foster creativity in the classroom and it is great to see you added how it achieves NSW syllabus outcomes, specifically in Stage 3 science. I would have liked you to go into further detail about what activities you could do on PowToon to satisfy that outcome.
.Terrific work!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
Week 5
My engagement on Xin Li's post
Very insightful post Xin!
The depth of explanation on what augmented reality is very thorough which was very helpful and informative. I liked how you embedded specific research into your blog post for relevance of how AR has been used in an educational context. Furthermore, I would have loved to see you elaborate more on specific technologies that use AR and how these could foster creativity in the classroom.
You have effectively given the advantages and disadvantages of AR throughout your post. However, elaborating on the pedagogical implications of using AR in a classroom would have further helped future educators, like myself.
Well done!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
My engagement on Madeline Hulme's post
What a wonderful read!
I loved that you defined AR and effectively described Osmo Monsters and how it fits into AR. Using Osmo Monsters in the tutorials, I was quite confused about how this would foster creativity in the classroom as in my experience with the technology, it essentially tells you what to draw. So you have done a great job at opening my mind to the possibilities of using Osmo Monsters in the classroom!
It is great you have discussed some advantages and disadvantages of the technology. Further analysis of the pedagogical implications of Osmo Monsters and AR would have been beneficial to add and interesting to hear about.
Overall, this is a great blog post!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
Week 6
My engagement on Gemma Gold's post
My engagement on Ashleigh Norsa's post
Great blog post Gemma!
Thank you for elaborating on virtual reality and highlighting how VR leads to higher creativity and motivation in students. The implementation of pedagogy, as well as the multiple KLAs you covered, gives a succinct argument about how VR and CoSpaces can be accommodated for within a classroom. The depth of detail for how CoSpaces fosters creativity makes this an incredible read and is quite useful for both teachers and future educators.
The pedagogical critiques discussed are wonderful. However, providing solutions to these limitations would be beneficial for teachers and can allow educators to reflect before implementing these within the classroom. You mentioned that CoSpaces may be complicated for students to use, a solution to this would be teachers' use of explicit instruction. Challenging these limitations and providing solutions would further back up your argument of CoSpaces being a useful tool.
Well done!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
Wonderful blog post! It has been very helpful for me as a future educator to understand how I can implement CoSpaces and virtual reality within a classroom whilst also fostering creativity. I like how you have touched on the pedagogy of learning to highlight the benefits of the technology. Furthermore, highlighting multiple perspectives of how this technology could be used to promote students' skills was interesting and insightful to learn.
You have listed some very interesting limitations, ones that are very beneficial for teachers & educators to think about before implementing this technology within the classroom. I would have liked to have known your views on possible solutions to these limitations.
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
Week 7
My engagement on Xin Li's post
Constructionism influencing makerspaces is a very interesting topic and you have done well at describing this intricately. Your blog post is set out and very easy to read. You have raised some great points for teachers on how makerspaces can be implemented within a classroom as well as highlighting how it further creates a nurturing environment for creativity! I especially liked the point you stated about students becoming self-reliant, no longer requiring constant direction which highlights students taking an active role in their learning. You have mentioned a variety of different technologies that could enhance makerspaces which is excellent. It would have been beneficial if you spoke further about how these technologies specifically foster creativity and related these to KLAs and syllabus outcomes. It was also lovely to see your experience with some of these technologies.
Overall, this piece an easy-read through the use of subtitles and is very insightful. Great job!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
My engagement on Mikayla Peisley's post
Great blog post Mikayla! You have developed a brilliant and engaging blog post surrounding the incorporation of micro:bit into a classroom. It shows that this blog is well-researched, which makes it very insightful for teachers and future educators. Your blog is well thought out and I especially like how you have detailed differentiation within the activity stated - nice touch! Furthermore, it would have been beneficial to outline the achievement outcomes for the science and technology lesson as it would further help teachers integrate this into their own lessons.
You have done a great job at integrating how this fosters creativity. Just be careful when highlighting specific theories. Piaget theory was on constructivism whilst constructionism was theorised by Papert. Otherwise, you have explained the theory very clearly!
Zoe Lennon (46615687)
