Don't worry, Torie.
I think we're all feeling the same way. Going in to prac I had all
these great ideas about how to enhance learning through ICT.... the
kids are going to love it..... they're going to be sooooo engaged! And
then facing reality, within a four-week prac you just cannot do it
unless you have students who are literate in ICT. My teacher said that
all my ideas were great, however just remembering passwords and user
names are an issue, and many of my students don't have access to
internet at home, so they don't know how to use many of the things I
want to teach them about. My items unfortunately are based around
students using the IWB, googling for images, taking pictures during an
excursion, and how I have used ICT to assist me with planning and
teaching. It's a far cry from what I originally expected. I think the
main thing to remember is that when you have a class of your own for a
whole year, you can do a lot more with them, scaffolding so that they
know how to use the technology so that they can learn through the
technology...... I've have learned a lot through this course, and even
though we can't necessarily use it during this prac, they are things
that we will be able to use in the future. Keep the ideas in your own
memory bank.... Best of luck with your final prac week!
Regards
Jasmin