Day Seven of Digital Fluency Intensive

17/06/2021

Wow, these learning sessions are nearly over.

MY UNDERSTANDING OF MANAIAKALANI KAUPAPA AND PEDAGOGY

Ubiquitous - Rangiwhapaha

4A    anytime

        anywhere

        any pace

        anyone

So what does this mean for children's learning? If you have wifi and a device, digital technology should make it possible for all children to be connected to high quality learning. Rewindable learning gives students the ability to pick up learning at a time that works for them and their whanau. 

When we stop seeing computers just as at tool, they can be seen as solutions to problems like:

• summer slide
• illness
• absentee of either the learner or the teacher
• children who learn at different paces. (I definitely feel this need having taken part in this course. * need to have all children on the same device/ teachers need to know how to use these devices. 

" Kanohi ki te kanohi" Face to face.  I found  the video from Edith Paining from Tumuaki Bay of Islands College really interesting as I too thought that devices would minimise conversations - what I have found in my classroom is that when technology is being used there is more collaboration and sharing of creations and helping one another. Conversations are often amplified within the classroom and more connections made out of the classroom. 

REFLECTION from Covid Lock down.

I was proud that I gained enough skills to hold a goggle meet every school morning to which 25/28 kid joined regularly. For many children this was their 'norm'- stability for the week. We learned a karakia - one line each week and came back to class with everyone knowing it. My feedback, feedforward to children about their learning was better focused  and more regular - because I had the time within  school hours to think, without the noise (literal and figurative) of school. Our teaching team collaborated and shared the good and bad and created some super team learning. We had fun.

I regret that over earlier years pre-covid I could have upskilled myself in technology, but never found the time, need or desire to do so. It would have been very useful  and definitely less stressful. Up to this point I definitely saw devices just as another tool, a set of tricks to entertain children.

Initially our teaching team continued to collaborate and have fun but as the terms have progressed we are back feeling the pressure of an overcrowded curriculum, and working long hours in our own spaces.

My class use devices everyday but more often for purchased programmes (maths buddy, write that essay etc) researching, publishing and more recently creating as my confidence and skills grow. 

If we went back into lockdown tomorrow - I would be able to cope better, and most of my learners are more device savvy. 

I have the confidence to learn with my children. I have used children as experts to help others. I need to give them the reins to screencastify the learning for themselves and other children in the class. 

Being Cybersmart - Vicki

"The roof above our head". We must teach children to be Cybersmart so they can become: connected and confident decision makers, positive and successful digital citizens. 

Online comments need to be ( in real time life as well)

• Positive
• Helpful
• thoughtful

* Be Internet Awesome - I need to find this for the children. 

What does your digital footprint reveal about you?

What you put online stays forever!

Chromebooks

I have been meaning to do this since the beginning of the year when the chrome books arrived in my class. I have simply relied on super kids to help others find out how to maneuver around them to complete tasks. I felt the normal frustration of trying to achieve a task and not know how but it was a worthwhile session exploring. 

Recording your screen.-Phil

If it's worth teaching it's worth capturing. 

If it worth learning it's worth capturing.

I feel much more confident to screencastify after Phil's demonstrations. 

Another informative day of learning.

Nga Mihi

Sally MacNeilage

 

  10/06/2021

Kia ora Koutou

Day 6 of Digital Fluency Intensive

Enabling Access Sites

Phil's Bubble

I enjoy meeting with our bubble in the beginning of the morning learning. Its good to hear what the others have been trying and I inevitably pick up some great tips from the other members.

• Video (screencastify) to give the first instructions on the class site
• Children always need to make a copy of the document they are working on
• Children / and myself should always learn to put their work in a folder.

MANAIAKALANI -PEDAGOGY   Connected

"Connectivity is a way of life for our students. Take it from them and they will check out." DFI

Connectivity empowers us by giving us access to knowledge that was not always available.

I agree that in the past, local and national school communities would  connect to compete in sports, cultural or literacy but digital technology has provided a tool to connect as a partnership in learning.

He waka eke noa : We are all in this learning together.

Te mea nui rawa ia ko te noho tahi, ko te whakawanaunga, ko te whakawhiti whakaaro.

The important thing is living together and exchanging ideas.

Making a class site.

It was very useful to look at some models of sites to get some ideas of what will work for me.

I spent all afternoon trying to change the site I am building into a simple colour scheme and don't like it. I thought the multi coloured buttons were far more inviting. Go figure!!

However the day is not lost because my learning style is to practise, practise, practise before I have nailed something.

Nga mihi

Sally

 27/05/2021

Kia ora Koutou

Day 5 of Digital Fluency Intensive

I continue to learn more about the Manaiakalani pedagogy.

MANAIAKALANI -PEDAGOGY   VISIBLE

Making planning, teaching and learning, visible to everyone who has an invested interest -children, whanau, and colleagues- is important to create equal opportunity for all children to succeed. 

• We all learn in different ways and at different paces.
• Only some people are good at mazes or working out what the teacher is thinking. 
• Visible learning/ rewindable learning / allows for more children to feel success
• Seeing how other people have created a solution to the problem can motivate children to keep going or improve on their effort. 
• digital learning can also create barriers to learning by locking out whanau with passwords etc 
• Poorly designed learning can also a barrier for some children. 

There needs to be the discussion about what part of learning needs to be private. 

Multi Modal - Kerry Boyde Preece

I enjoyed this presentation. Comparing websites to the front display of a shop window provided a clear  image. Finding the hook for some of our learners in today's classrooms is as important as the actual learning. Helping to inspire and encourage all children and then make learning accessible is important. Multi modal sites can providing a vehicle that allows children to be empowered by their learning and learn at their own pace. Sites need to be constantly update for both the teacher and children. Sites can be an extension of the creators personality.

Google Sites 

I learnt so much today about creating a site. I can't wait to complete my Kaitiakitanga site and use it with my class. It was helpful today to have a look at different models of sites before we had to start making our own.  I enjoyed working collaboratively - an excellent example of the benefit of working as a team.  

I am going to add my site to this blog when I have finished it. Overall another successful day of learning.

 27/05/2021

Kia ora Koutou

Day 4 of Digital Fluency Intensive

MANAIAKALANI -PEDAGOGY   SHARE 

Tohatoha

The main message I took from today was that it is our job as educators to help children develop digital citizenship. To be safe, and become thoughtful, positive, helpful connected communicators. 

• We all like to share.
• We share in different ways and modes.
•  Children share to learn - new learning occurs because they shared or someone else shared.
• Sharing online provides an authentic audience.
• Young people are often hooked in by knowing their is an authentic audience.

This slide helped demonstrates the greater audience technology has created.

Before Youtube 2005 sharing was constrained by Time, Place, People - you needed to be there in real time.  

Google Learning today

Google Forms: I can see applications for my own teaching and planning, gathering student voice.    

Google My Map: Combining a google form and My Map was such a cool activity. This will be my homework this week to create something for the class to do.

Google Sheets:  This was the highlight for me today. Learning how to create a life assessment sheet and turning that assessment into a chart. Best tips- freezing titles, adding sum, block filing, colour coding, adding chart.

CLOSING COMMENT: Today was a good day's learning. My strategy was to take on a manageable amount of new learning in each session and be able to use that learning to create within the time frame allotted. I achieved this in all sessions - despite my efforts being very basic I am pleased with this outcome.

 20/05/2021

Day 3 of Digital Fluency Intensive

Day three was a much better pace - or maybe I am learning to move more quickly from tab to tab/ task to task, or better able to take out of each session some key points and leave the rest to re-visit another day. 

MANAIAKALANI -PEDAGOGY   CREATE 

Create lies in the centre of Learn-Create-Share. I took two key messages from Dorothy's talk. One relating to children's learning and one about teacher efficiency. 

CHILDREN 

• Children love to create.
• Our body needs to be doing when creating. If the hands are involved the head gets going. Stuart Middleton. 
• Creative skills help children become better problem solvers, communicators and collaborators.
• Technology helps helps children become creators of content, not merely consumers.

TEACHER

• Rewindable learning gives more time to create- greater efficiency with the mundane tasks of teaching. 

YOUTUBE

I managed to create a playlist for gymnastic warmups.  

GOOGLE DRAW

Enjoyed this session and will definitely explore google draw more. I was able to create About Me for the side bar of my blog but not able to place it. 

GOOGLE SLIDES

Below is a slide that I created by finding a background picture. Added 2 different audios to the slide - one reading and music in the background. 

I enjoyed today and feel chuffed that I was able to learn and create three useful activities. It was fun!

13/05/2021

Day 2 of Digital Fluency Intensive

Today was a rollercoaster ride.

                                           Manaiakalani Pedagogy

I really enjoyed Dorothy's talk on AKO-LEARN. 

Recognising effective teachers who are implementing effective practice is paramount for effective learning to take place for all our learners. I have definitely been concerned that with the huge increase of the use of technology in our classes, we could throw the baby out with the bath water. I also saw devices as just another tool for learning. 

This example of the delivery of The Treaty of Waitangi has created a positive mindset shift for me.                                       

Recognise:         I use these resources effectively to help my student learn.

Amplify:            I use some of these type resources effectively in my teaching.

Turbocharge:     These resources sound exciting and novel.

                           Do they encourage deep thinking?

                           Where do you get to know where these resources are? 

                           What do I need to do to make these resources part of my teaching?

USEFUL SKILLS I LEARNED TODAY

   

Google Meet: How to set up a google meet - with much help and patience from Phil

                        Presenting on my screen

                        Presenting, speaking, recording - retrieving and embedding video

                        Moving from one tab to another while presenting

Google Keep:    Sounded cool but I couldn't keep up so will need to go back and re-look at                             the learning.

Gmail:     I managed to insert a signature and logo - Yes!

                Short cuts g+i =inbox g+s= sent g+d= drafts  g+s=starred

                Explored the icons at the bottom of the new message sheet.

                Created folders

Calender:     I will definitely spent more time trying to work with a calendar. 

Taming Tabs: Most amazing finds of the day - 

                        How to pin tabs and know that you can move them around.

THE ROLLERCOASTER DIP

Wow this was a big day.

The task at the end of the day was almost too big. With the support of Andrea and Phil I was able to create a google meet and record myself talking about a blog. Every part of this task was new learning - it made me remember what it's like to be the slow kid in the class and how terrifying it is to make yourself that vulnerable.  Little steps.

To finish on a high note, it was great to get to know a little bit about our small bubble colleagues. 

               

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.