No DFI but the learning continues

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the DFI session this week as we had a shortage of teacher cover - and it's only week 3 - the struggle is real!!!
However, I continued with my learning through the Manaiakalani kaupapa.
I have re-crafted my pepeha and mihi - inspired by the wonderful schools that we have visited.  I have engaged with key stake holders to ensure that these are correct too!
I have also had a tutu with google forms and am almost ready to share this learning with the community too.
My next step is to create an online newsletter which is far more user friendly than what we are currently doing.

The session of DFI that I missed was a Waitangi with was part of the Raranga Matahiko programme.  I was fortunate enough to attend 2 days prior to DFI to experience the learning through this programme alongside the students.  WOW!  Absolutely love the kaupapa and the opportunities that our Far North tamariki have benefited from.  The classroom teacher is now embedding the learning and it is an exciting journey.  What a bonus to learn through the Waitangi platform.

PCS Curriculum Site 2019

This is work in progress

PCS Curriculum 2019 (work in progress)

My goal is to have our school curriculum on our school website so that whanau can access it.

DFI Session 4 - Collaborate Sites

Google Hangout with Dorothy

Some really good points about sharing today.  It is not a new concept, but since 2005 its expanded to a worldwide audience.  Certainly not discounting a range of ways to share, not just on technology.  I am appreciative of the reason for using blogs as that is a question that comes up regularly with new staff to Manaiakalani this year.  I have some good reasons to discuss:
- its legal to under age users
- BOT has full control of this via the settings
- it can be monitored and regulated.

Multi-modal
I love this!
Multiple ways of "hooking" our learner in - engaging in their learning style
books, art, movies, links, google maps, text, accessing multiple text, multi levels, multi modes to build on a rich understanding of your learning.
All about engaging students.

Learn Create Share - enables leverage up or down for your students
Multi model explained

An example of multi modal learning
multi modal learning

Teacher planning showing multi modal learning
teacher planning showing multi modal learning

Film making
An exciting opportunity for us in the Far North
movies

SITES

Lots of learning here for me.  I have created a site which is terrible and not very engaging, so great to have a tutu!

This is useful for the colours
colour picker

Think about small or large buttons depending on the audience

I had a go at my own site!  It's very basic, but it worked!!
Gardening Site

My next job is to create a school site that is exciting to view!

COLLABORATION

Another really great session.  As time goes on you can see our group working together in a streamlined way.  People are confident to seek help from each other.  Lots of sharing and giggles in between!  I am absolutely loving the new learning that I am getting each week.  The learning will help stream line my workflow.

Google Keep has been very good to delve into.  I already use it, but have enhanced my use this week.

My next steps will be important to practice my new learning and tutu so I continue to embed in my head!!!

Poster on google draw

Put my new learning in to practice  this week creating a poster and embedding it into my blog.  Great to create with the learning and help our PTFA out too!
Another example of using the learning - and I actually enjoyed it too!

The learning in this task
- explore tool to find a png picture that was approved to publish
- send the picture to the back
- insert text
- change font and colour and add in texture
- manipulate text boxes
- embed
- publish!

This will help my work flow by being creative!

DFI Session 2 Wednesday 13th March 2019 - BOI College

Understanding

Really useful to have the Learn, Create, Share flowing throughout the day. Live examples working through the day. Lots of opportunity to connect with colleagues to check, clarify and share how this can be linked back to school. I love how Manaiakalani kaupapa first and foremost is based on student learning and achievement and the devices are the tool.

We had some technical issues, although it must have been frustrating for Kerry and Venessa, it is a "real" model of what happens. Some great learning around "incognito" that came from this. I love to see the problem solving and sharing of knowledge between the cohort to try to rectify challenges.

Improvement

The main learning for me was tidying up my emails - they are not all there with 21,000 of them, but I will work my way through. Although the google hangout was not successful due to the wifi, I feel much more confident to give this a go. I have been part of a google hangout, but am yet to set one up.

What could I use?

Certainly a great opportunity to keep my emails more efficiently and effectively. I get so many coming in every day.
Next steps for the staff:
- unpack the words "learn, create share" to check in a shared understanding
- refer to the SAMR model (slide 19/20)
- make time to look at google class on air to see "best practice"

Improve confidence and capability.

I think it is important to make time to practice the new learning. If I don't do this weekly, I risk that I will forget too many things.
Another thing I am thinking about is keeping notes on the blog to be able to refer to notes easily.
Recording the hangout via Microsoft Powerpoint was a new concept - I didn't think about linking powerpoint within a hangout.

Next steps

https://sites.google.com/manaiakalani.org/blogging-achievement/home
Homework is to visit these summer learning journey and record our screen and conversation through google hangout.
Link this to the calendar too as a handy resource.