EDUC1751EDUC1751Assessment Task 1Assessment Task 1Virtual PresentationVirtual PresentationBy Jordan CabarrusBy Jordan Cabarrus

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Quick DefinitionQuick Definition

The term ‘technological artefact’ for The term ‘technological artefact’ for this presentation has been this presentation has been understood as any tool used by understood as any tool used by teachers in the education system to teachers in the education system to teach. This could be simply teach. This could be simply blackboards or for a more present blackboards or for a more present tool smart boards.tool smart boards.

IntroductionIntroduction This presentation consists of This presentation consists of

describing two different technological describing two different technological artefacts that are used in education.artefacts that are used in education.

One artefact is a good example of a One artefact is a good example of a useful and appropriate educational useful and appropriate educational tool while the other is a bad example tool while the other is a bad example and should not be used excessively.and should not be used excessively.

EdmodoEdmodo

Good ArtefactGood Artefact

What is Edmodo?What is Edmodo?

Edmodo is an interactive site similar Edmodo is an interactive site similar to Facebook, where updates can be to Facebook, where updates can be shared within social groups. It is a shared within social groups. It is a free social working environment free social working environment encouraging the pursuit of encouraging the pursuit of communication within education.communication within education.

Why is Edmodo good?Why is Edmodo good? Free to join and participate.Free to join and participate. An interactive and dynamic learning environment.An interactive and dynamic learning environment. Easy to use.Easy to use. Teachers can upload any bit of information.Teachers can upload any bit of information. Makes for quick communication between teachers Makes for quick communication between teachers

and students outside of school.and students outside of school. Encourages student learning outside of school.Encourages student learning outside of school. Integrates education within a secure social Integrates education within a secure social

context.context. Progressive way to interact with students of this Progressive way to interact with students of this

generation in a technological world.generation in a technological world.

WikipediaWikipedia

Bad ArtefactBad Artefact

What is Wikipedia?What is Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is a free encyclopaedia on Wikipedia is a free encyclopaedia on everything, but more accurately it is everything, but more accurately it is the collective facts from numerous the collective facts from numerous sources on every possible concept. sources on every possible concept. Wikipedia has been in use for quite Wikipedia has been in use for quite sometime now and is very common sometime now and is very common in today’s society.in today’s society.

Why is Wikipedia bad?Why is Wikipedia bad? Incorrect or false information.Incorrect or false information. Unreliable sources.Unreliable sources. Plants an unethical or ‘lazy’ approach to Plants an unethical or ‘lazy’ approach to

research within students.research within students. Too common; has now become the ‘go to’ Too common; has now become the ‘go to’

or ‘one stop shop’ site for all information.or ‘one stop shop’ site for all information. Unless students understand how to utilise Unless students understand how to utilise

Wikipedia properly it should not be used.Wikipedia properly it should not be used.

ConclusionConclusion The quality of any artefact is ultimately The quality of any artefact is ultimately

dependant upon how the teacher uses it.dependant upon how the teacher uses it. As technology and society advance, a As technology and society advance, a

greater need for innovative teaching greater need for innovative teaching techniques and the tools or artefacts used techniques and the tools or artefacts used in education will arise.in education will arise.

It is therefore important to understand the It is therefore important to understand the implications of different artefact usage implications of different artefact usage and also know the alternative artefacts and also know the alternative artefacts that could be used for different situations.that could be used for different situations.

The EndThe End

Thankyou andThankyou andGoodnightGoodnight