This document discusses the importance of technology for education. It notes that students at Years 9-10 received laptops to help enhance their learning experiences. Technology allows students to analyze data, format information, and make team-based decisions while demonstrating ethical technology use. The document also references two films about technology and education that provide examples of how students can learn through creating factual and narrative films using technology. It argues that when given the opportunity, students can achieve amazing learning outcomes and be brilliantly creative through technological means.

1. Why is technology so important for education?Assignment oneEDUC1751Hannah Wakemc3149982

2. Generation whY

3. Cyber world.

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5. Simple,We engage the technologically.

6. Years 9-10 received laptops to help their learning experiences.

7. ICT initiative: *allow the students to become competent, discriminating and creative users of ICT, *getting the students to analyse data, format and template it. *demonstrate ethical issues through the uses of ICT and use simulation and software to make choices and decisions as a team member.

8. As students see it , if they don’t know it they Google it!

9. But is this the right way?

10. In my core learning area of Drama,Film is a core component of Understanding and content in Drama.

11. ‘A vision of K-12 students.’

12. ’ We are the technological generation, why can’t we learn technologically?’.

13. This film paints us an informative and factual picture of technology and its education abilities.

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15. The film shows how making a factual film can be fun!

16. Generation Y is the Technology Generation.

17. The second film entitled ‘Forbidden’,‘Forbidden’,This film is in narrative form which is a great example of a possible film form for all students.

18. The film shows the generations and how their relationships have formed.

19. *simple mid-shots where we can see the emotions .*close up occurring to show a significant point, the biscuits, rock and medals.

20. The idea of this simple and effective narrative in terms of technique and story could be utilised to show students how interesting and effective you can make a narrative film.

21. As a drama focused teacher I felt that the film lacked character development, the characters seemedAnd shallow. distant

22. This film would be a good example of what you can expect from a student who is embarking on their own film narrativejourney.

23. This shows us how concept of technology can be used as a discovery tool, and used to inspire and develop some amazing learning for all students extending them beyond what they thought could be possible.

24. Bright kids when given the chance to be creative will bebrilliant!By Hannah Wakem.