Friday, 1 December 2017

Issues and Challenges with My Final vision Project

Issues and challenges with my Final Vision Project

 This is my second time typing this blog because I just lost my whole blog so it will be short! there was an error warning and it wouldn't save just as I was putting in my link for the final project so I lost everything so thats the downside of technology! 
example of clip art from Buncee
 I found Buncee alittle difficult at first getting used after using Google slides like to add text boxes first then deciding the font not just typing and using highlighting and cut and paste at the end also at first I thought with the link you just paste but you need the text box first.  Also you need to save as any uploaded image first and its kept in the cloud which is good.The extras that can be added and preloaded like the clipart; messages and Pixabay images and Utube videos are great to keep students from straying and staying on topic with their Buncee presentation. Of course when selecting the topic you need to be very general for the preloaded offerings like children. I liked the digital citizenship and educational main headings.
 I used the free version so I did'not have voice recording; use of QR codes and 360 images which would really add to a presentation. Overall  I think Buncee would be useful with grades 4 to 8 or so and with the preloaded extras to give students autonomy all in one place and they can choose a topic they are motivated to learn about and share their Buncees with classmates and they can comment on others. Teachers have ability to monitor comments too.

I found it alittle challenging in coming up with resources directly about Montessori and technology and their rationales but i feel this was inquiry process was useful for me to be aware of what other Montessori educators were writing about this topic and how they were using digital tools in their schools .This constructed knowledge allowed me to rationalize the use of digital tools that follow Montessori principals  for elementary children .
Example of a sticker from Buncee
Montessori Education and Use of Digital Technology
Please click above for my final vision project and I hope you gain some new insights that will be helpful to you.