Prof Blog DFI. Week 7. Empowered Week The continuing story of Manaiakalani is very enlightening through the stories and case studies. The pathway to equity is a life long aspiration for our entire community, more so amongst our disadvantaged. Access, participation and protection. "The greatest joy comes from empowering students to discover the treasures that lie with in them." - to discover how they can be the best version of themselves - to discover their identity and place - to discover life long learning... - to relate and be a valued member of an ever changing society. .... Loved Jacobs examples for our digital future. I would love to be around when we all have a sustainable digitally printed house - My students are already using this in Tech in classes. Have they thought about the global implications in their futures. A reason to empower. So many. Digitally fluent. Use, when and why Digitally capable. Create - Tech to solve problems Computational thin
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DFI Prof Blog - week 7. - Learning about Ubiquitous Reflections Reflecting on the Kaupapa of the Manaiakalani Programme in light of COVID 19 , whether you did Lockdown: Season 1 or Seasons 2/3/4, and YOUR readiness for ubiquitous learning... What are you proud of? Reflecting What do you regret? Not getting the movement and uptake in a forward direction from students What have you taken forward into the ‘new’ era of schooling? The concept that learning digitally is a block for some students as shown over covid. Lets make it something accessible for all. How are you using rewindable learning to support 1. Young people with learning needs? Struggling to keep them on task 2. Diversity, groups, wide range of abilities? Better How did you support your learners for these days when you knew you were going to be absent (ie at DFI)? Google classroom What COULD you have done from the beginning if you knew what you know now? Made it more "attractive" What digital tools could you m
Day 6 - DFI More Google Sites - a huge amount of learning to do. Building a site from scratch Leading Learning using google sites Best part - analysing other class sites and learning from those - Planning and navigation tips - Connected - finding the Secondary sites Lots of mess and frustration - lots of assistance and time needed to get this site functional. Will definitely get back to this. Its for student work, a space to share, to peer assess, for exemplars and ............... Some student voice would help. What is it that would hook them in.
DAY 4 DFI. AUG 20 LOTS OF LEARNING about SHARING 1. Can now set up and will use google forms - amazing at the number of uses for this. 2. Storing all Hapara Tips for when I move from GC to Hapara, only using it as a monitoring tool currently. 3. My maps are hugely used in Social Studies already - year 10s are competent - used in a skills unit which will take them onto Geo with more confidence. A fun tool too. 4. Blogging tips/resources from Maria. https://sites.google.com/manaiakalani.org/te-purapura-ngatahi/term-3-lockdown 5. Google sheets - usually use XL due to reporting to outside agency TEC., however will be able to convert to classroom use now - incl. charting Using Blog data from DFI resource the following graph was developed - can be sue for student self monitoring.
DFI Day 2 - Post 2 Learning Manaiakalani break down makes much more of sense of everything. RATE Calendar all good though not sure of capacity to get up to speed with add ons. Creating Google meet and record experience enjoyed, especially collaboration part though not enough time given to complete. Sharing Recording now embedded on blog. Need to practice this bit. Google keep - New app on phone going to be very helpful!! Must get on with WWW.
Manaiakalani Digital Fluency Intensive Day 1 - 30/07/2 To far - Too fast.- Overwhelmed!!!!!! First session takeaways. What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy? What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional? What did I learn that could be used with my learners? What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life? MY LEARNING 1. "You are not empowered/motivated if you write a story for the teachers red pen. " 2. The importance of equity 3. Already using Learn - create - share as a basis for teaching and learning, however now know more about its effectiveness from research carried out by Manaiakalani project. http://manaiakalani.org/about Organising google drive. Huge help with my drive and docs. Will be spending time here and passing it on. A great digital bubble - loved the smaller workspace and 1 on 1 when stuck!! DEEP DIVE - Can'