Assignment 1

I found the first assignment quite full on. I really enjoyed the actual task but found that the more I thought about it, the more options there were available. I would really have liked to have done a paper about how digital cameras are used for visually impaired learner, but since this is still a relatively new resource for these learners, it was difficult to find studies and articles that related to this area. I personally know how valuable they are, particularly for low vision learners who are having trouble accessing information on the whiteboard, but it was difficult to find information to back support my hands on experiences.

So I choose to look at digital cameras in a more general way. There was a great deal of info out there about how these are used so I then narrowed it down to digital storytelling, which was great. Not only did I see how the use of digital cameras can benefit learners at a secondary level, they were also hugely beneficial when being used with children enrolled in kindergarten. I also enjoyed considering how these can be used within Web 2.0. Not only can learning develop through the use of cameras on a basic level (learning to actually use the camera) and specific skills relevant to particular curriculum areas but they can also be used to develop e-learning skills further.

More on this later.