ASSIGNMENT 1

Pre-service teachers will develop an online reflective journal and regularly write blog (or vlog) entries

in response to the Week 1-4 provocations regarding technology and the digital environment.

Students will give each other feedback (using a recognised feedback model) during a specified

tutorial, before responding to the feedback received and re-writing one of their entries.

Weighting:

Length and/or format:

Format

Purpose:

Learning outcomes assessed:

50%

200-300 words per entry with a Max. 500 words for the re-written

entry. +/- 10% allowance, and word count does not include

references.

Online accessed Blog / Vlog site.

Introductory / entrance post (100 words approx.)

1 post per week (Weeks 1-4) (200-300 words p/entry)

Evidence of feedback provided by peers in class

Re-write of 1 of the existing posts (500words)

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Students have the opportunity to explore a range of digital

technologies uses for communication whilst also reflecting on

issues surrounding changes to technology and the impact of

technology on humans and the environment.

LO1 Describe how changes in technology impact on humans

and their environment and the issues that surround these

changes (GA1, GA5, GA9)/nELECTRONIC SUBMISSION, MARKING AND RETURN

All Assessment tasks (regardless of formatting and hosting sites chosen) must be submitted to

Turnitin via the Word Document template provided. This is to ensure consistency for marking

purposes.

Assessment tasks

Assessment Task 1: Individual Task

Reflective Journal

Pre-service teachers will develop an online

reflective journal, with a series of blog posts that

respond to a series of provocations regarding

technology and the digital environment which

include:

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impact of technology on communication

risks to self and others in the digital

environment

ethical issues that arise in the digital

environment

sustainability of technological

development

Due date

08.09.2023

Weighting

(%)

50%

Learning Graduate

outcome(s) attribute(s)

assessed

assessed

LO1, LO2

GA1, GA5,

GA8, GA9,

GA10