Session 8: Devices
Our second to the last session for this cohort. The weeks have flown by!
When I reflect back on everything we have covered here, it's pretty overwhelming and I do worry about how I will remember everything. Lucky for me everything is rewindable hence why I attach the slide decks for each topic here. I will always have them to refer back to when I need something or have time to look deeper into it.
In today's session, we also had to register for our Google Level 1 Certification Examination. So there is no turning back now, this time next week we will all have passed!
I gained new tips when using Hapara, particularly the "sharing" tab which I had never noticed before but will be so useful when ensuring children are filing their content into the correct folders.
It was good to have the opportunity to work on a Chromebook and iPad, gave me some perspective on what i is like for our learners. I'll definitely think about this more when preparing and sharing work with them.
Explain Everything is an app that I think could be a great tool for the lower ability learners in our syndicate. I need to explore this more and touch base with Miriam, I know the junior school is using it successfully. I can see how it could grow their confidence and would be an easier tool for them to use and navigate.
Explain Everything is an app that I think could be a great tool for the lower ability learners in our syndicate. I need to explore this more and touch base with Miriam, I know the junior school is using it successfully. I can see how it could grow their confidence and would be an easier tool for them to use and navigate.
Connecting with Manaiakalani and Pedagogy
2011 Cybersmart curriculum was created in response to a need for an instructional program that taught children to be smart online. Built by teachers for teachers.
Focusses on positive reinforcement of positive behaviors.
The main focus for teachers is to learn and use positive language.
Taking the opportunity to teach the learner in different situations and use the correct language to do this.
Think about these fundamentals when planning for next year - building the foundations for their digital journey from the start of the year.
Smart Learners: Similar to teaching them how to set up their books, set the stands and expectations for their digital devices, eg. rules, navigating Google docs, voice typing, Google Read and Write etc. Focus on the positive - Kawa of Care - can begin with creating a document and then moving on to creating short videos and animations that model Smart behaviour.
Hapara Teacher Dashboard
"Sharing" tab - will show all documents which haven't been filed in the correct folders/ Should be cleared weekly, also important to do as a school at the end of the year.
Blogging - can use this tab to check blog posts and also shows drafts. Can also check comments children are making under the comments tab. Comments which are made by anonymous users will be in red.
Manaiakalani 1:1 Journey
Chromebook devices providing equity - our children should have the same opportunities to use devices as children in more affluent schools.
Digital DIg is an activity that should be completed every year.
iPads - Explain Everything - looks like an awesome tool that could be good for Kenny, Aarav's etc. I need to spend more time looking at this app and maybe talk to Miriam.
iPads - Explain Everything - looks like an awesome tool that could be good for Kenny, Aarav's etc. I need to spend more time looking at this app and maybe talk to Miriam.
Talofa Rachelle,
ReplyDeleteI really found your post to be detailed and informative. Yes I thought the explain everything tool to be really empowering and can be used with the diverse learning needs of the students. Great session today.