DFI Week 5 - Collaborate - Sites

Today I have continued my DFI learning with Collaborate - Sites.

Venessa shared a link with us which I will look forward to looking into later.

 Teachers Google Link

Increasing my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy

In her opening address Dorothy addressed a clear message about Visible Learning.  I liked that it was very simple:

CAN YOU SEE IT OR NOT?

"If you can see it, its Visible - If you cant, well then its not"

I didn't really appreciate that the idea of learning for our tamariki should be at a level that they can absorb or enjoy.  Our Tamariki should be at the center of their learning.

Today has given me a better idea into what is involved in setting up various classroom and school learning sites.

My initial thoughts on Sites was that it appeared easy to navigate, however I got myself stuck and will need to practice more.  The most time consuming aspect of this would be planning the site.  I do see how this can work across the different learning, professional and personal areas in my life.  Sport [Basketball], Business, Recreation and School.

This was interesting.

I did find it difficult to add the link to a picture and then a link to txt when using a preset layout.  The breakout groups were really helpful for this.  I didn't really enjoy this part but pushed through all the same.

This is my very first attempt at a Site.  I really do have a new appreciation for our amazing teachers that pull these together for our tamariki that are easy to navigate, fun and full of age appropriate facts.

Improving my confidence, capability and workflow 

Today my confidence took a bit of a knock.  But that's okay that just means I need to review and practice a bit more.

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

That they are the center of their learning.  Keeping things age appropriate and learning is still fun.

DFI Week 4

My blog for week 4 is a work in progress...12/08/20

Fantastic day of learning today even with the news of Covid 19 Level 2.

I was apprehensive about Google Sheets and up to today I have tried to avoid them with a passion.

Quick access to data, implementing formulas, dragging data cells across and down wowza.

Forms - Data to add [Im am updating information that I have loaded] I can implement this in positive ways for the basketball teams that I manage.  I can see this as a way to keep up to day and information to our parents.

Maps - See below.  This is a great way to move around the digital map retracing my adventures with my family in England, Ireland and Wales.

Sheets - updates to follow.

















Today we were looking at Google MY Maps and adding lables etc.  It was great to be able to search where I grew up and where I lived in Ireland.

This would be very interesting to use for Pepeha project and treasure hunts for whanau.



Form to embed here....

DFI Week 3 Media

This week we focused on Media, how to utilise slides, linking actions within slides, youtube and settings. I was looking forward to this session as I am sure there is more to the Media world than just Facebook, PM's and using youtube to listen to a song. If I can take back to my class and my personal IT life one thing learn and implement this well in both environments then I will be happy.

I have also found that DFI is also about learning a new language. Using the correct terminology. Adding or putting in now becomes Embedding, coding, linking and using the duplicate quick keys. Lets be fair quick keys in general.

The students that I learn with are well versed in embedding slides into their blogs and navigating their way around digital devices. My main focus for DFI for school is to ensure that I learn alongside our tamariki and that I am able to assist them more effectively.

The breakout groups were a great opportunity to practice the skills that you learnt during the lessons. I found that the time went really quickly. Learning on line as opposed to face-to-face wasn't as scary as I first thought.

On a personal level I have stayed away from Youtube Channels but identifying the age appropriate settings was good to go through.

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

        

        Learn = Create = Share LEARNING is always on going, CREATING is getting a smidge quicker, SHARING         is becoming less scary

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

           That Jada will make a fantastic teacher. Look into settings, creating a Youtube Channel isn't scary just do             it, and most of all more practice. Preferrably before the next lesson.

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

    

           Im still learning. But I would guess this would be linking slides and duplicating slides, colour gradients.

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

    

           Just keep learning and keep practicing.

All going well to follow is my Story Line that I started. I still have a few things to update and change but its a start.