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Digital Culture and Capabilities

Individual Task Reflective Journal

Name: Erin Magnay (S00294578)

Australian Catholic University

EDES104: Assessment Task 1

Jennifer Elvery

Due Date: 6 September 2024

My name is Erin Magnay a third-year student studying a bachelor of education: early childhood and primary. To date I have completed two practical experience placements - one in kindergarten and the other in a year-four class. Whilst these placements were enriching experiences, I have discovered my passion for teaching younger children. This teaching journey has consolidated my understanding of learning from young children and finding innovative ways to teach them on their level to expand their understanding of the world around them. I look forward to continuing this development with my upcoming placement for babies and toddlers this semester.

Images from placement

As a preservice teacher undertaking reflective practice is an important and transformative way to further enhance one’s knowledge, through experiences and feedback from peers. The development of digital technologies has made it possible to connect with peers, and members of the wider community to share ideas, receive feedback and hear experiences through website blogs. This website was created with such intent, to share my perspectives on two driving questions explored throughout the Digital Culture and Capabilities course content and to receive feedback from peers to enhance this understanding. Following the peer engagement process the initial critical reflections will be revised to adopt the feedback suggested enhancing the overall quality based on a developed understanding which can be found on the rewritten critical reflection tab in the navigation menu.

Academic Integrity Statement

I acknowledge that the material within this website is my own authentic work, drawing upon the literature of prescribed course materials that will be referenced appropriately throughout. By submitting this assignment for Assessment 1, I acknowledge and agree that:

This assignment is submitted in accordance with the University’s Academic Regulations, Assessment Policy and the Academic Honesty Policy. I also understand the serious nature of academic dishonesty (such as plagiarism) and the penalties attached to being found guilty of committing such offences.
No part of any assessment item has been copied from another source without acknowledgement of the source.
No part of this assessment has been written by any other person, except to the extent of collaboration and/ or group work as defined by the unit outline.
This assessment has not been recycled, using work substantially the same as work I have completed previously and which has counted towards satisfactory completion of another unit of study, credited towards another qualification, unless the Lecturer in Charge has granted prior written consent to do so.
A copy of the original assessment is retained by me and that I may be required to submit the original assignment to the Lecturer in Charge upon request.
The Lecturer in Charge may for the purpose of assessing this assessment:
1. Reproduce this assessment
2. Authorise the reproduction of this assessment
3. Provide a copy of this assessment to another member of the University and/or
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