DFI Session 9 Revision 25th June 2019

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

Ubiquitous carries the idea that learning takes places outside of the traditional
school/classroom in the digital era

Barriers are removed:  

Time - 24/7 potentially ie the time of the child’s choice (Empowering the learner) 
The time of the teacher (adult learner) choice eg online Toolkits

Geography- anywhere in the world, not just inside the school walls

People- not just from your assigned teacher standing in front of you -
anyone, including experts, other teachers etc

Pace of learning - go faster/slower, rewind over and over, skip easy stuff...

This diagram is NOT suggesting kids are ‘working’ for 12 hour days or having extended ‘screen time’ (quelle horreur!!) It is suggesting that kids are
empowered to continue or extend learning at a time that works for them,
around their sports, music, church, family etc

So, we can assume that traditionally, not a lot of active learning was going
on outside of school.

Offering Ubiquitous learning opportunities gives kids more hours to
continue learning....

Idea behind this is to stop the slide over the summer learning months.

Big benefits of blogging to writing achievement - needs to be 2 plus
regular posts each week - especially over the summer months.

Summer slide article

Blogging supports writing outcomes

If technology is JUST a tool -please don’t use it.  Find something much cheaper that will get the job done

We know it is a tool, but it should be a super-power-enabling-gadget!!

Or it is an expensive time waster

If it is JUST a tool in your classroom, get help from the team to change the way you are using it

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

I will be continuing to have my class learning space as the basis of everything I do. I want to continue exploring paper less ways that engage my learners, whilst offering opportunites for them to learn, create and share. I will keep promoting my learning space and blog to my parents and will promote regular blogging and positive commenting amongst my students.

I will keep blogging after the DFI ends

I will continue using this blog for all my reflections.

I will connect with colleagues to share my practice- @teacherslcs 

Opportunities slide show

Class on air?

Cluster site 

Today I finished the google level 1 exam with 22 minutes to spare from the 3 hours and I PASSED!

Examination Successful

Thank you for completing the exam.

Congratulations! You have passed the Google Certified Educator Level 1exam.

Today I have learnt about the benefits of Ubiquitous learning. 

It starts with a class learning space and making those important learning moments rewindable, I am looking forward to making the most of my site and the 1 to 1 chromebooks going forward. Access from home and promoting the learning space so important for our learners. 

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

I plan on continuing to foster my student's use of the class learning space.

I want to have my students using forms and docs more- with the eventual aim to get them creating their own forms.

I look forward to continuing to get my students to blog and to teach them about positive, thoughtful and helpful when commenting.

I would like to eventual have my students creating their own rewindable learning moments.

I will try some of the ideas below:

Other useful links:

https://sites.google.com/manaiakalani.org/pld/tuhi-mai-tuhi-atu

Continue to do some of the online tool kits
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110563696094646435938

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

The Google Level 1 certification is another tool in my C.V kit and very useful qualification to have. The end result of a wonderful terms' work. I realise that this is still just the beginning. I am looking forward to continuing to explore the use of technology to assist me to do / create things in my personal life.

Another thank you to my school, and Dorothy and Mark for the DFI opportunity. It's been totally awesome. I shall miss the Tuesday sessions and those great Google Hang-outs.