EDEC108 Ethical and Professional Issues in Education
ASSESSMENT TASK 1: Digital Media Response
DUE WEEK 4: by Sunday 4 April 11:55pm.
Weight 40%
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Learning Outcomes Assessed : 2, 3
Students are assessed on how well they:
2. Identify and interpret relevant legal, legislative and professional documentation, and
explore the implications of this documentation for professional practice.
3. Articulate the importance of an open, affirming, positive and proactive style of
engagement with students, their families and other stakeholders.
The Task
Digital Media Response: Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics
This assignment hypothetically asks you to give a 3-5 minute presentation to a particular
audience at a childcare centre.
• You are to imagine you are presenting to a group of fellow colleagues or parents, or other
community/education stakeholders.
• You are expected to utilise the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics and demonstrate
understanding of some core principles and responsibilities of early childhood teachers.
In this assignment, you are required to video record yourself on any digital device (e.g. your phone,
computer, iPad, tablet, etc.) and discuss the following:
a. Drawing on the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Code of Ethics
• please
iefly explain the overall purpose of the document;
• discuss its significance and relevance to EC settings
. Select two core principles from the ECA Code of Ethics and discuss their significance and
elevance to EC settings.
c. Provide a practical example of how one of these two principles could be fostered,
developed and fully em
aced by educators
d. Mention two responsibilities that educators have in order to enact those two selected core
principles in relation to children
Please refer to the first four topics and the associated recommended and prescribed reading
esources.
EDEC108 Ethical and Professional Issues in Education
ASSESSMENT TASK 1: Digital Media Response
DUE WEEK 4: by Sunday 4 April 11:55pm.
Weight 40%
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Task 1 Scaffold
Note:
• Duty of care, Personal boundaries, Professional boundaries
• Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia,
• National Quality Standards.
Your Video Presentation should be from 3-5 minutes in length. This is to be recorded and
submitted with the Written submission into Turnitin.
The Written Submission must be no longer than 1000 words and include the following:
• A
ief statement of who your imagined audience is that you are addressing in your
video presentation.
a. Using the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics (ECA COE): XXXXXXXXXXMarks
• demonstrate an understanding of the ECA Code of Ethics (document’s) purpose,
• demonstrate and understanding of its significance and relevance to EC settings
. Refe
ing to your two chosen core principles from the ECA COE: XXXXXXXXXX10 Marks
• discuss each core principle and
• demonstrate an understanding of the relevance and significance of each core
principle to EC settings.
c. Providing a practical example of ONE of the two chosen core principles XXXXXXXXXXMarks
• demonstrate how this ONE CORE PRINCIPLE can be fostered, developed and fully
em
aced by educators.
d. Identify two responsibilities that educators have XXXXXXXXXX20 Marks
• in order that these two selected core principles are put into action in relation to children.
e. The 1000 WORD WRITTEN SUBMISSION is to demonstrate:
• a clear writing style with clearly expressed thoughts and points of view
• adherence to the word limit
• excellent grammar, syntax, spelling, etc.
• co
ect APA referencing XXXXXXXXXX10 Marks
f. THE 3-5 MINUTE VIDEO SUBMISSION is to include all of the above.
• You will be expected to speak for a minimum of 3 minutes ( and no longer than 5
minutes) and demonstrate how you can make your video presentation warm and
welcoming, clear and engaging for your chosen audience XXXXXXXXXX20 Marks