DFI 4 Wed 27th March

Manaiakalani kaupapa & pedagogy

Dorothy's google hangout this morning helped me to understand the reasons behind using Blogger. I had been thinking, why use another medium of sharing when we could just use something we already know and am comfortable with. However, the detailed explanation of the points to the left and the example given to ensure inappropriate posts can be removed swiftly if required makes it clear that Blogger is a great choice.

Useful with my learners

Using google sites as a one stop shop for your students would help them avoid distractions and minimise how many 'go missing' when following a string of instructions from the teacher to get them to the right place.

It also makes you think about the variety of learning experiences you are providing for your students through the multi-modal approach.

An easy way to set up 'must dos' and can dos' also.

Improving my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional

Using google sites as a resource bank for staff also helpful. I am finding it much easier to support and share great resources for maths through the use of our 'Maths Hib 2019'.

Improving my confidence, capability or workflow as a personal life.

I am looking forward to using Google 

Keep for to do lists as I use stickies often and 

have them all over the place! Then have 

to waste time going through to work out what 

I can delete! Also very excited about being 

able to take a picture of text and have it transfer

to text. Amazing!

DFI 3 Wed 20th March

What did I learn that increased my understanding of create within the Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy? I really appreciated the emphasis on students having the opportunity to play and explore and really let their imaginations run wild. It immediately made me write a list of items I wanted to purchase so that I have resources available for this creativity to develop. Playdough and lego will definitely be coming to Room 8 soon! Even in an Intermediate setting I know we often feel pressure to get the core teaching topics in and we forget about the benefits of exploration and play time.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
Creating youtube playlists was a useful way to have all your videos for a topic at your finger tips. I can see this as being particularly useful with sharing with students in the classroom to keep them focused where I want them, but also for sharing with staff rather everyone spending time searching for the same resources.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners?
Embedding youtube clips in slides will help to keep them focused and on task, rather than be distracted by the other videos popping up on the screen. I am planning to set up google slides with number strategies with the support video on the first page and examples for them to practise that strategy. The final steps will be for students to create their own Screencastify to share their working of an example using the strategy to prove their confidence. This could then be added to their blog.
Also looking to have a go at pick a path stories with my students. Started playing around with linking buttons on slides to different slides.


What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or work flow in my personal life?
Using google slides to set up strategy support for my students that will be rewindable learning will be of benefit to me in the future as I will be able to go back and draw on these in the future and share these with my staff in my role of Maths Lead Teacher for my school.

DFI 2 . Wed 13th March

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Manaiakalani Kaupapa & Pedagogy

The Manaiakalani kaupapa today has reminded me that we are creating learning opportunities and experiences that are beyond just using a flash device to do something we've always done in a slightly different way(SAMR Model). There are so many apps and extensions at our finger tips to make learning is connected, ubiquitous, empowered and visible!

Professional confidence & capability

Organise my email using labels and organising my inbox will help me to manage email traffic much more efficiently. I also changed my theme and love the new look! I have used the calendar function at a basic level but have now added the app to my phone and feel more confident adding to this now.

Learning for learners

The most useful item to use with my learners was Screencastify. There would be so many uses of this extension that I could imagine using as an extra teaching tool for the class, groups or with staff for sharing my own professional learning. I can also see the benefits of students using this to show their own learning, particularly creating their own 'teaching workshops' for their peers.

Personal confidence & capability

Google calendars, Gmail and bookmarks are all fantastic additions to my kete of items to keep my personal life balanced and organised. I can also see google hangouts as a possible way for family get togethers at a distance!

DFI Session 1 Wed 6th March

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy? 

It was great to gain a deeper understanding of where Manaiakalani came from and the work and dedication that has gone into this from many years before. The impact of devices for students is clearly evident from the data. 

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional? 

Using the subheadings tool to assist tracking on a google doc has a huge amount of potential within a school context and I can also see this as being a great timesaver also.

 What did I learn that could be used with my learners? 

The 'title, headings and subheading tracking, removing backgrounds from images that contain people(www.remove.bg) and the voice typing under tools will be a fantastic tool that I can imagine using on a daily basis in my class programme now.

 What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?

Using google docs to create posters/invites etc