Inquiry focus (Part 2) T1

DFI: Week 4 Reflection

Today's session was focused on the "Share" part of the Manaiakalani pedagogy.
Share (Tohatoha) - focus on sharing content via a digital media in a safe environment.
Remember to share for a purpose and be mindful of your audience. Teachers/Students can share with one another, other classes, schools and be on the world wide web. A reminder not to share your personal details online such as phone number and home address. Use Blogger as a way to monitor personal blogs and professional blogs.
Ref: Prof. John Hattie (meta-cognition/ feedback/ reciprocal teaching/teaching problem solving). "Visible Teaching and Learning occurs when teachers see learning through the eyes of students and help them become their own teachers".

I learnt how to use Google Forms for my class to ascertain their learning outcomes in core curriculum areas such as; Reading, Writing and Maths. I plan to create a Number knowledge survey for my students to use on their Maths site.

I also learnt how to use Google - My Maps to search for a location and find out how to get there whether it be in Auckland, New Zealand or overseas?

When Google sheets were introduced I was able to further my knowledge of creating these independently using the tools provided to efficiently create a spreadsheet with so much more information and formatting abilities than I already knew. I will use these in future long term plans for Reading, Writing and Maths.

Finally, I reviewed a student's blog and created a data analysis/collection of her blogposts.

If I aim to apply these new skills learnt, this will overall become a timesaver and help me to be able to spend more time on the weekends with my family. I also feel that is will make planning easier and more effective in the future.

DFI: Week 4

DFI: Week 3

Today we focused on the "Create" part of the Manaiakalani pedagogy. It begins with the hook that lures students in and supports the way that Maori and Pasifika children learn creatively and expressively as their ancestors began to use pencil and paper much later than other nationalities. This is based on American philosopher John Dewey (1859- 1952) who advocated 'learning by doing' approach to education."To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness”. I learnt that he founded a school in Hawaii which is based on the Learn, Create, Share philosophy which I would like to explore further. In addition, Sir Ken Robinson in England gives keynote presentations around promoting Creativity in schools which I will also investigate. We unpacked the duty of care around YouTube and its protocols. I learnt how to create my own moving animation of a truck crashing into a tree using Google slides. I aim to teach my class how to do this using their iPads as part of my CyberSmart lesson next week. Then I will encourage them to share onto their blogs. Finally I brushed up on my Te Reo skills and planned a digital Pepeha which I am going to get ready to present to my fellow colleagues on the DFI next week.

SJC animation

DFI: Week 2 Reflection

Today has been a continuation of the Manaiakalani pedagogy with a focus on the "Learn / Ako" aspect which recognises that the digital learning that takes place within a community of learners is based on a combination of teacher effectiveness and student participation which have been proven to accelerate learning outcomes over a period of time. I learnt how to use the Google Keep application on my work laptop and personal mobile phone to help organise my professional and personal life. Using this tool will aide with my time management and utilising this technology will benefit my weekly schedule. I also learned of the Turbocharge technique also referred to as (SAMR) - Substitute, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition. Tech enables the direct tool substitute to highlight the learn, create, share model when working with students in a digital learning environment. I learnt more about Google Hangouts by working alongside two colleagues who shared their ideas about different students Summer Learning Blog posts and commented during a live filming using Quick Time player. This was a very new and unfamiliar experience for me, as I was the recorder (with no headphones which made it difficult for me to listen to what was being recorded). I had to stand outside with my laptop and use body/sign language to communicate to the other teachers. So, after recording a total of 15 minutes, I did not have time to edit the final version, which I have downloaded and you can view it here.


So, in hindsight we need to carefully proofread the brief first and then allocate different responsibilities. However, as this was a first attempt I felt like a small accomplishment had been made and I feel less nervous to use this tool in future. Rm 13 and I plan to have a mini Google Hangout session next week, to introduce our classes to each other and get to know one other which also sits well with our school values of Kia pai to kotahi. I am looking forward to using this in other areas of my teaching profession. Finally I enjoyed learning about the One Tab app which condenses multiple tags into one format and it is easy to locate.

Week 1: DFI reflection

Digital Fluency Intensive workshop feedback.

Manaiakalani pedagogy: This began in 2006 when the cluster of seven schools in the Tamaki region of Auckland began a digital technology journey that would involve students learning using digital devices with support from their teachers.
Out of this came the Learn, Create, Share kaupapa which enabled students to publicly share their work with teachers, whanau (family)/ friends and the world at large…
In 2010 Point England school joined this network giving internet access to both children and their families at home and giving them an opportunity to continue their learning at home on a Chromebook.
Professional Development:I have gained confidence in using Google Docs to create posters, blog posts and notes from large documents to make my work more efficient which will save time.
Support for my Learners: I learnt how to use the Voice typing tool effectively which I will take back to my classroom and encourage my Year 2 students to use on their iPads when reading their own stories they have written. This will also support my own Inquiry focus of increasing Writing achievement.
Personal life: Finally, I learnt how to create group emails and be able to include a number of people who need the information at the same time. This will help me to be more organised in future communications with work colleagues or friends.

I created this poster, have a look.

My Inquiry for 2019.

Here is my Inquiry presentation for the year.