Session 9: Reflection

Learning in digital classrooms is ubiquitous (present, appearing or found everywhere). This enables students to be self-regulated even when the teacher isn't there if the teacher has taken the time and effort to establish a sound foundation where children take ownership of their learning and adequate resourcing is implemented there is no reason why students cannot continue with their learning if the teacher isn't there. Learning can happen at home and also in the classroom when there is a reliever. The teacher helps to facilitate the learning. If five-year-old students are arriving at school with 30 million fewer words compared with their higher decile counterparts then digital tools have the potential to bridge this resource gap. During the holidays the achievement gap between high and low decile students continues to widen. Digital tools which enable students to access online modeling books, learning videos makes the learning rewindable. This empowers students as they are able to regulate their own learning. However, teaching must be visible to enable ubiquitous learning to occur.

Moira's Reflection: Session 8

Manaiakalani kaupapa - As colleagues, we are empowered because of the digital tools at our disposal. We can bypass the middleman to communicate with the guru. For example, I was able to have a 30-minute google hangout session with Dave Winter in Hamilton to discuss google sheets in preparation for the exam. This was fantastic as I was able to project my screen while he gave me verbal instructions. If your empowering learner's digital technologies offer more choice. This means that once students have been scaffolded and developed the relevant skills necessary they should be given more opportunities to select a method to share their learning.

Moira Session 7: Reflection

Session 7: Manaiakalani kaupapa - Access to a ‘tuakana teina model’ where schools within a wider network are able to connect and share. The ‘tuhi mai tuhi atu’ blogging programme helps to advocate this kaupapa. Four elements of the Manaiakalani kaupapa is visible, connected, empowered, ubiquitous. OneTab - Lists all open tabs on one page and records the tab history which can be recalled simultaneously or at any moment in time. This is helpful given the fact that when I’m working on a particular area such as ‘planning’ there are websites that I constantly refer to and it is a massive nuisance if I have to reopen them when revisiting work. Finally learnt about google hangouts and how it can be used to promote student voice and improve teacher and staff communications.

Moira Session 6: Reflection

Session 6 Post

What has worked for you? Students creating an animation on google slides and reciting their pepeha on screencastify.

How has the content you provided for your learners improved? Before the pepeha would be displayed on the classroom walls and never revisited but now students have had practice with their pronunciation.

Have you recognised areas that you need to work on or change your practice in this break? There is some confusion around the 'create' part of our pedagogy, particularly in Maths where there is alot of practice of a strategy and not always a lot of creating and making things.