WIKI, comes from the Hawaiian word meaning “fast” or “quick”
and it is a website where users can contribute and edit text. In relation to
last week’s learning a WIKI is a form of asynchronous communication as one
person writes on the page then others can view and edit it. The website is a
form of communal constructivism as a number of people are all sharing and
contributing knowledge. I think this collaborative practice would be a useful
organisational tool and will aid people to add and share knowledge.
The next area we looked at was Moving Image Education
(MIE) in Creative Scotland (2009) explain this teaching method on their
website, “Moving
Image Education is about helping young people to question, analyse, explore and
understand the meaning of what they’re watching and hearing.”
(no page given). Firstly, I related this to my own teaching practice and where I
used it in my previous experiences. In one lesson I used a lesson a video clip
of World War 2 to introduce a dance lesson.
It was highly effective as I told them to imagine it was them in that position
and the moving images really contributed to their imaginations. From this I
also elicited their movements; this gave the pupils a sense of ownership as
they felt like they had decided them. In future, I would like to have the opportunity
to work with MIE within the study of films. MIE would fit into the Curriculum
because it is developing numerous aspects of the language experiences and
outcomes and it also incorporates ICT into learning and teaching. Scottish
Executive (2006) explain the increasing relevance of MIE in the Classroom
“Traditionally defined as the ability to read and write, literacy is now
understood to be the ability to locate, evaluate and communicate using a
spectrum of media resources
including text, visual, audio and video.” (p.7). This demonstrates how technology
is taking a principal role in the modern day classroom.
References
http://www.movingimageeducation.org/analyse
[Last accessed 27/01/12]
http://www.scottishscreen.com/images/documents/MIE_ACfE_for_ScottishScreen_email.pdf
[Last accessed 27/01/12]
It was interesting to read how you reflected back on using MIE with children whilst in school. I am sure you will realise the hugh potential this medium has.
ReplyDeleteI would like to know a little more about how MIE fits in with areas of the curriculum. You mention Language and ICT but are not specific. Which aspect of Language would MIE address? Which principle/s could be covered?
Lastly, you mention wikis but do not discuss. Try to get a balance between your understanding and the theory.