Week 4: Reflection on Images

For this weeks Embedded Task I have decided to focus on what the technical aspects of images are, the learning outcomes that images offer, how images can benefit student learning and how images can be used with regards to the SAMR Model.

Technical Aspects of Images:

o   Images are a visual representation of things. Words can be used however images or picture are generally used.

o   They offer a visual learning style to students.  

o   Images can be customised or edited (This can included changing the brightness of the image, changing the shading of an image and adding or removing aspects of the picture).

o   Images can be made smaller or larger depending on the desired size.

Learning outcomes:

The learning outcomes offered by images include:

o   Visual learning. Visual learning is used but instead of using words, pictures are used for students to gather and interpret the information based on their understanding of an image.

o   Images can be used as online materials to engage thinking within learners. This can be through knowledge, understanding, evaluation and analysing.

Student learning:

 

Images can play a large part in student learning. For students that understand visual images better then oral discussion or visual written topics, will achieve make better if a visual image is present. For example as seen within the course materials provided a simple task might be allowing students to take a digital camera with them on a field trip to document important factors rather than writing them down. This would not only save time, it would make their task much more interesting and incorporate digital technology into their learning.

 

SAMR Model

As mentioned in last week’s blog, the SAMR Model is a scale which rates how technology can be used and what level it is used at. This may be Substitution, Argumentation, Modification and Redefinition level. Based on these four levels images will be discussed in how they could meet all four level.

Substitution: Instead of writing down important factors from a school field trip, students have been asked to use a digital camera to photograph the important factors.

Argumentation: When back in class students are then asked to upload there images into folders based on the categories in which they belong.

Modification: Using editing programs students must now edit their photos, this could be changing the desired background (seeing photos in a different light, shape or angle).

Redefinition: Students must now use these edited images and make a collage that presents them as an individual (showing their ability to add and delete certain parts of images).

Original Image

 

Edited Image