What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?
After today's session, I have a deeper understanding of the foundation stages of the Manaiakalani Education Trust. Many of the values that sit behind the Ako Hiko Cluster's pedagogy now make a lot more sense to me. I really enjoyed learning about the local are and was particularly interested in how there seems be an unconscious attitude that success is determined by a persons ability and willingness to move away from the are. I feel that this may also be true for my school's local community.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
It was great to fill a few gaps in my own knowledge of Google Docs and Google Drive. I was unaware that tables could be used so effectively. I have always struggled to upload images to my class blog in . way that is visually appealing. Using tables with invisible boarders is an easy and efficient way of doing this.
What did I learn that could be used with my learners?
The collaborative reading activity was a really successful task. This will be a great way of teaching my year 4 students how to share documents during a shared reading session. I would also like to introduce them to the Word Cloud Creator add-on as this can be used in a number of learning areas.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?
The Google Save add-on is going to be a great way to manage the thousands of links and pages I find.
Today's session has given me time away from the pressures of the classroom where I can learn some new tips and tricks and spend time playing and becoming more confident in using them.
Here is a digital poster I created using google docs that shares my learning from today.
Kia ora Jess. This looks amazing. I like your posted and the pictures that you have used to described your reflections. Mīharo kē!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us Jess. It is great to have you bring your perspective to the group from Ako Hiko. You have shared some great ideas for your class here. I do hope you post links as your learners explore some of them so we can see them in action with 'real' children.
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