Sam’s Online Journal

This online journal is a requirement of the Computer’s major subject for primary education course at UTS. The various responses found here are my comments about specific readings, my experiences in Practicum and any other interesting issues I come across.

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The “Little Girl” Learning Metaphor

September 21st, 2005 · 13 Comments
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The image of the little girl walking alone along the beach is an excellent metaphor for e-learning. The internet allows children (and adults) to wander freely and perhaps aimlessly … searching. Sometimes however it can all seem to much and I think the large flock of seagulls engulfing the little girl represent how the big world can overwhelm a child. Ontop of this obvious metaphor there is the less obvious issue of protection. The flock of seagulls which I mentioned earlier represent the vastness of the internet, I think they also represent the secretive nature of the web. Behind every site, person, search engine there are numerous sites and people that should not be revealed to children. The boundlessness and openness of the internet can leave children unprotected, that is where we, as teachers, can help the students and protect them.

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