Sam’s blog

While I was on prac my class teacher was the computer co-ordinator. It was interesting to see how computers was taught in kindergarten classes. The instructions were very simple, and by the time students had logged into their class and opened up kidpix they only had a few minutes to use it, before they needed to log off and shut down. However, the students were still learning, and I was impressed to see them all using the macs with some confidence, as i had some initial trouble getting used to these at uni. It just goes to show how technologically advanced students are becoming, at such a young age.

Another thing i found quite interesting was that there was a student in my class who did not speak english, and could not easily follow instructions. However, when the class was being assessed on their computer skills, and being given direct instructions, such as turn on the computer, log on, open kid pix, close kid pix, and log off, this student was more confident and faster than quite a few children. This suggested two things to me, that he was an extremely visual learner, as he could remember things he had seen very well, and also that he must use a computer a lot at home. His manner in operating the computer was much better than others as he held the mouse correctly, something many children had problems with, he seemed very confident.

It surprised me that a child who is unable to communicate with his peers or teachers, was able to complete the assessment task with such ease and confidence.