DFI session 8 14 August 2019

DFI session 8 Wednesday 14 August 2019

DFI session 8 agenda

Most people have been working on scratch and others have also used squawk squad VR to have a try at it.

Connected links to share really well. You can't make a strong connection with someone if they don't share a little of themselves. The default is visible - you cannot connect with others if the connections are not available.

You need connection and buy in to have genuine sharing.

Cluster websites allow for connectedness. Twitter is also being used for staff - never for students. Allows for a huge audience to help kids connect globally. Posts list in order so you see the last post first.

We can't leave it to chance to teach our kids to be digital citizens - Dorothy.

Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu allows students to do this with another school - allows students to connect in a kind manner.

This is a resource to help

Positive/thoughtful/helpful comments!

New hapara feature - shuts screens to black for 15 minutes - pause button in highlights - if student not included they must be in a non-school email or incognito.

We looked at Google maps, sheets and forms.
We had to place locations from a sheet onto a map.


Google sheets
Thick grey lines can be moved to lock things into place.

Designed to support work with numbers.

Text wrapping can sort keeping the text in one place.

We made a Google sheet about student blog posts and then created the graph below in google sheets.



Reflective questions

What did I learn that increased my understanding of connectedness within the Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?
Connectedness requires all parties to share and be committed to mutual engagement. True sharing requires commitment and buy in from both parties. Visibility is the primary requirement for effective connectedness. It is exciting to be teaching in a time when this global opportunity for connection is available to us and our students.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
I had not attempted to use a google forms before today. I am really excited to use this to check my students understandings of topics as we progress. I made a filmmaking form today to check students have retained all the concepts that Harley has been teaching them.It will be fascinating to see how their answers go. It will be great to integrate photos of their learning to remind them of what we have done. Today I had three photos from the unit to include in the form.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners?  How to use google sheets - it will be great for checking students understanding of topics. Also how to use Google forms more effectively. Finding how to insert graphs was awesome. I am looking forward to using this tomorrow for science fair with students who are currently finishing their display boards.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?
All efficiencies help improve workflow. I used my break to do some more work on sorting my email into categories. I still feel I need ongoing practice to feel confident using things in class. I am now a lot more confident with all the areas I have been putting into practice in my class.

Hopefully I am now registered for the exam for next week too.