Digital Fluency Intensive - Session 2 Reflection.

Session 2 Reflection - Google Sheets, Forms and Maps.

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?
One of the key aspects of the learn component that stood out for me was to need to have children critically engaging with learning material. As part of my professional inquiry this year, I am focusing on adapting my literacy program to allow students to explore texts much deeper than they have been. I really want to push my learners to think critically about the texts they are given and discovering the link between this and the Learn component has confirmed just how important it is.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
After todays session I feel a lot more comfortable with Google Sheets. Previously, I have only used sheets for my weekly planning and for whipping up quick class lists and tables. I think I am going to be able to more efficiently track my students and their progress now that I know how to use sheets effectively.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners?  
It was interesting talking to Kerry and hearing about some really awesome ways of using Google Forms within the classroom. I am particularly interested in creating a form that my students can use to record any new vocabulary they come across in the shared novel we are reading at the moment. I think that they will get a lot out of entering the word and what they think it might mean. I can give the class editing rights to the sheet of responses and the class can work collaboratively to define these words.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?
Using sheets to track student progress is going to save me a lot of time as Etap is not the most efficient program to use. By using sheets, I can have all student data in one place and can create charts that give me a better picture of where my students are at and where they need to head.

Here is a map I created during todays session.