Thursday 6 March 2008
'What Next" decisions
Lizzy and I have been working with a group of students on a GL14 Community Textile Project. Learners have been gaining skills and working towards creating a textile with an 'autumn' theme. At the last session on March 1st Yvonne Smith from the RFDC came along to offer IAG. It was fascinating to listen to their group discussions (I have recorded snippets on the camera). When asked what they might like to do next, they replied with a wealth of ideas - most of which included developing their own IT skills. Learning how to do power point so that they can make a presentation of the creation of the community textile so it can be shown when we exhibit the finished textile was one idea suggested. They have asked if GL14 Commmunity Project can provide a 'drop-in surgery' for support with IT learning. Lizzy and I have used digital cameras throughout, slide shows, internet to research textile artists and techniques, the docucam etc. and this has had an unexpected outcome regarding the learners' aspirations. They did also want to do more textiles as well!
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Sara
It's great to hear that by using IT in your delivery you and Lizzie have insprired your group to learn more about it too.
This is a terrific outcome Sara, to more so that it came about so quickly after you introduced the technology. Clearly you and Lizzie hit the spot when it came to inspiring your students to acquire more skills to further their work.
Brilliant!
sorry, typing gibberish....should have written "the more so" in my last comment.
Tough when I can't go back and edit my English!
Hi, I am a student in Sara and Lizzy's sessions at GL14. I'd like to say how using technology has increased the enjoyment of these sessions. Projecting the demonstration of the techniques onto a large screen, (Ok, so it was a wall) via the docucam enabled a perfect sighting of the skills needed wherever students were sat. Also a photo slideshow of the projects we have completed gave us all a sense of achievement.
Thankyou for introducing this technology to teachers. I feel I am getting so much out of it.
Jill
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