7 August 2019 - Waitangi
Today's agenda
Agenda week 7
Shared writing for students is working really well for some people - I might trial it for a writing warm up in a shared document this week.
Patsy modelled using a site for a school trip overseas. It looks like a great forum for organisation.
Idea that we need to empower our students to be ready for changes to the environment and their employment opportunities.
What are we preparing students for with the new curriculum?
In the Technology Learning area there are two new technological areas:
Computational thinking for digital technologies – Students will develop an understanding of computer science principles that underlie all digital technologies. They’ll learn core programming concepts so that they can become creators of digital technology, not just users.
Designing and developing digital outcomes – Students will learn how to design quality, fit-for-purpose digital solutions.
Today's focus is on computational thinking.
Computational thinking is a two-step process:
For example, if you’re going to make a video animation, you need to:
We had a play on scratch as a student.
Goal to become creators not just consumers - prepare for the modern workforce.
Ordering a story or teaching kapahaka is teaching a sequence of events, a game in order is also computational thinking. It can be applied across the curriculum.
5 progress outcomes to the end of year 10.
What is the same: Authentic context - end user online.
What thinkgs will change?
Progress outcomes currently in Level 1, Level 3, Level 4 and 2 in Level 5 of the curriculum.
They need to be rewritten in kids speak.
Progress outcome 1 is non-computerised.
PO 2 is both computerised and not computerised.
Based on a code that is communicated bby input and the output e.g. a robot moving.
Scratch - free, accessible on any device and in English and Te Reo.
Scratch can be used for things like pepeha or creating a story.
Dorothy - the word empowered
Agency was used initially - but for whanau the word had bad connotations - so another word had to be found and the word used is empowered. Didital learning to empower and transform our young people. Digital is not just a tool. It is way to expensive for whanau to invest in. Power of digital is to go way beyond past learning experiences.
Rangatiratanga - digital empowerment of students, whanau and teachers getting control back in your life.
Money is a crucial factor. You are disempowered with housing, warmth, rubbish, health - all aspects of life have costs.
Students mean academic age at school start is a 3 year old. Decile 10 students arrive at school having heard 32 million more words pre-school than low decile school. Decile 1 community turnover rate is 1/3 a year - so no settled opportunity inside the school.
Parents need to have a five step conversation with the child every day. Every speaking opportunity must be a 5plus opportunity.
We created a stop motion animation of children and a bird moving around a tree - it would be good for storytelling or explainiing learning for students.
Can be done with a green screen and have a background put in later but requires purchase of a green screen app.
This was my stopmotion animation.
Empowerment can't flourish if you are not connected and ubiquitous.
What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa today - specifically empowerment? I found the reason for the change in terminology from agency fascinating and very helpful for whanau. It is great to give students more empowerment but our students are not yet really connected at home so it is hit and miss who is able to work on their learning from school at home. My year level are still using school devices not their own so cannot yet take home and many parents said at interviews they have limited or no access at home. This will change as devices are purchased throughout the school over the next few years although our rural areas still have wifi access issues.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
More experience in working with scratch and coding ideas so that I could know what the students are doing and be better prepared for thier questions and needs.
What did I learn that could be used with my learners? We are looking at purchasing a robot so it was interesting to have a try with another type of robot whcih seems more robust than some of the other ones I have seen. I also enjoyed having time to work with stop motion animation. I can see this being a great tool for retelling a story.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life? I need to try only one new idea at a time as otherwise I am getting bogged down and stressed by trying to implement too many new things at once.
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