Day 6 - Enabling Access - Sites

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?

Today was all about making teaching and learning visible. Dorothy commented on how learning and success was had been based on a child's ability to read a teacher's mind. We made progress using L.I and WALT with children but now Manaiakalani makes all learning and teaching visible. A classroom GOOGLE SITE ALLOWS FOR THIS!

Planning, Process, Outcomes and Assessment all VISIBLE.

This turbo charges the classroom.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?

To start operating a Google Site. With ten chrome books in my class I will share the Blog section of my site to begin with, children can complete the Blog learning activity in each section. I intend on setting up -  modelling/scaffolding each section following the prelearning. Watch this SPACE :)

What did I learn that could be used with my learners? 

Set up a GOOGLE SITE, yay! My focus is on establishing BLOGGER successfully. My children are ready to go :) I have learned out to drop downs, create sections, insert, buttons, post links etc. I am creating a different weekly focus section for each step. 

What is a Blog? 

What will we share on our Blog? 

Let's Look at different Blogs! 

How to write a Blog Profile as our first Blog Post.

DFI - Devices - Day 5

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?

Today we focused on Cyber Smart, empowering Learners to be at home in the digital world and showing yourself in the best light. I wondered about the need for a Cyber Smart Progession teaching programme at our school. Blogger is one of the ways we can teach children to think about their digital footprint and develop smart relationships.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?

I was able to pick up many tips to use today!

• Hapara Dashboard - use of Workspace, link to Blogger and their comments, keeping the Current Screen Tab up on the classroom TV
• I looked into Workspace, created an activity to share and it was interesting to note that Workspace is more visible than Google Classroom which is how I share with the children in my class now.
• Use of folders in the drive; need to teach the students to go into the curriculum drive, then create the doc, slide etc. I will teach how to move docs, delete and organise on Friday this week.
• I'm interested in the Student Dashboard app which may be introducted soon.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners? 

• Screen Castify - This was my first time using. I have created a 'Maths' based video, saved on the drive and have shared with a group using Workspace. Will implement tomorrow at school. Here's hoping!

Computational Thinking: Agenda Day 4 Christchurch Cohort 2, 2019

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?

Tohatoha - Share was our focus today! Dorothy spoke about sharing our achievements and fails and we can share in different ways. It's important as Educators to work with our Learners to establish an authentic audience for their learning outcomes, share - and beyond, to someone who is choosing to listen to you.

We learned that Connected Learners share. Blogger has been chosen as an effective way to do this. It allows students to learn how to be a positive digital citizen by placing Positive, thoughtful and helpful feedback to others.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?

The importance of SHARE with a purpose. Setting up Blogger for my class will be the next step. 

We were introduced to the Digital Technology Curriculum, how critical it is in every aspect of life in the future. Kawana, an inspiring and enthusiastic presenter from OMGTech opened my eyes to different forms of this curriculum in action.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners? 

The role computational thinking, computer science and electronics can play in the Learn, Create and Share process. I was able to try Scratch, a coding programme which was an excellent example of the process; Learn, Create and Share.