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.