Hi Readers!!
Excellent!! Today we are using Microsoft Publisher, a program I have been familiar with for a number of years!! This should help my ICT development and hopefully I won't fall behind like in the previous class. We are using this program to make a Travel Brochure of a chosen destination. I chose to do my brochure on my home town of Echuca (which is located on the border of Victoria and New South Wales). I think it turned out pretty good. A bit rushed, but hey, not bad for just a few quick minutes of publishing.
I found using Microsoft Publisher to be quite simple. Although i have had experience with this program in the past, I would think teaching students to use this program would be relatively simple, especially is they have had experience with programs like Word etc in the past.
There are so many different formats you can choose to design things with. We did brochures, however, that is just one of many options the user has. This is really beneficial, especially since in literacy classes, students from all VELS levels should gain experience in how to write for different purposes. This program allows students to present literary projects in their most suitable formats, rather than just regular Word documents which are generally suitable for narratives only. Students can use Publisher to type up Book Reports, Letters, Invitations, Recipe/ Instruction Booklets, just to name a few.
Moving on now to the concept of EPortfolios...
Greg is showing us some ePortfolios of past graduate teachers. I have to admit, it seems pretty tricky. Up until this week in the lecture Greg took, I didn't have a clue how in-depth ePortfolios were. For students as well as teachers. They appear to be a great resource anyhow and one that could really assist you during interviews. ePortfolios contain these elements:
Personal information
Current resume
Philosophy of teaching
Practical teaching experience reflections
References.
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