Week 10: The most important thing I learned...

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I think the biggest thing I learned from watching from these three videos is that even young students can independently use technology to create multimedia projects. In the “Brown, Bear” video, the kindergarten students were able to create original, detailed pictures of vehicles using KidPix. The teacher said the students had no exposure to computers before coming to school, but after having time to play around and experiment on the computers, the students became very competent computer users. Because of their curiosity and creativity, they made many computer discoveries on their own without teacher instruction.

In the “Habitats” video I was amazed at how using technology allowed the students to expand their creativity in a way they would not have been able to do otherwise. The KidPix program enabled them to create detailed illustrations of imaginary creatures much more quickly and neatly than they probably could have done with drawings. The efficiency of the technology allowed them to put more creativity and thought into the project.