DFI Week 1

Day One of Digital Fluency Intensive

Over all a good start.

MY UNDERSTANDING OF MANAIAKALANI KAUPAPA AND PEDAGOGY

The Manaiakalani Story: 

• The Hawaian name for the constellation of stars that the Maori followed on their journey back and forth from Hawaiiki.
• Learn/ Create/ Share
• Equity- this image says it all!
• The need to learn how to use 21 century tools to live and work in the 21 century. 

LEARNING THAT WILL IMPROVE MY PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE, CAPABILITY AND WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY.

Google Chrome

• Bookmark- grab picture of padlock and drag down

Google Groups 

• I will use this to set up a netball coaches emailing group. Yes.

Google Drive

• Having a tidy filing system will be much more efficient for me. Worth the time spent. 
• Things to consider: Name, Permissions, Order
• Beginning a folder for every year
• * in front to put the folder up the front. 
• Shift Z - add it to a folder
• Coloured folders !!!!
• Making a Sandpit folder for creating things in - this is a good idea for myself and students - these can then be moved when used.  

Google Docs

I really enjoyed this session because up until now I have mainly used Word documents and got frustrated trying to use-Docs. I really liked that you could work in the one space and complete a variety of tasks. I did not get very far creating a document but will persevere over this week. New Learning:

• Creating a table and then making the lines the same colour as the background is excellent for presenting professional looking documents. 
• Colourpick eye dropper made this even more efficient.
• Explore really useful for research, images, word development. 
• Remove a background was frustrating but once I found my way around it - fun for presentation.
• Table of contents
• Headings 

NEW LEARNING USEFUL WITH MY LEARNERS

The growth in my technology literacy and confidence (no matter how small)  will definitely help my learners. Any and all of the points above will, be help my students become more effective learners. Specifically:  

• Presentation skills
• The importance of creating good Filing systems 
• Research skills (Having a scavenger hunt is a great way for deeper learning and practicing tech skills
• Voice typing

LEARNING THAT WILL IMPROVE MY PERSONAL CONFIDENCE, CAPABILITY  AND WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY.

And here I have a dilemma. Work consumes many hours of our lives. Out of work time I love being outside in the garden, beach, forest, farm, visiting friends and family, and just chilling with my husband or a good book (not necessarily in that order).  Despite enjoying using 21 century tools, to upskill myself with this technology I will have to practice, practice, practice which will eat into this precious personal time.  

However, I have enjoyed today, learned many new skills from both the large group sessions and the small group bubbles (this made it easier to ask questions at our own level), I appreciated the support from Phil and am inspired to practice, practice, practice. I can't wait to share at least one new skill with my class tomorrow.