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Tuesday, 6 August 2019

Collaborate- Sites: Agenda Day 3

Collaborate- Sites: Agenda Day 3

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

Today we Listened to Dorothy talk about the ‘Create’ part of the Manaiakalani model.

The highlight for me was the Importance in remembering that the ability to create with most learners involves ‘doing’ something rather than ‘thinking’ it.
The take back to the classroom from all of this is to ensure I am giving the young people in our classes the opportunities to create and do, rather than focusing in on what they are learning.
To quote John Dewey…
“Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.”
We need to remember that digital part plays an important part of the ‘Create’ in today’s work and that through this many avenues can open to enable others to view material. In addition we need to avoid students becoming merely consumers and rather than creators. Really important that the students are creating content.


*Learners who create need choice

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn."
-Alvin Toffler -

Creativity combines 
Sight, Sound and Motion -SiSoMo
with innovation and imagination
as well as accuracy and attention to the last detail.

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


Multi Modal Learning - we looked at this and I will investigate further how I can embed multiple methods of creation into lessons. This can lead to...
-Learners who are behaviourally engaged.
-Learners who become interested in and excited about their learning.
-Learners who are actively involved in their learning -

This week I have already seen learner’s engaged when given an opportunity to create their own content through a variety of means following learning about one of our virtues.
I’ve also looked at Resources for Year 7 & 8 here and Multimodal sites for use in class
Here
Here

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


Previously Mark created our class Google site which has been really amazing. Today I have learnt how to create one for next year and how to navigate and manipulate the tools to enhance it, it’s a good feeling when you learn something new and have time to create from it. This course is really giving me the confidence to try new approaches and enhance the teaching I am providing the learners at our school. 

Workflow will increase as a result, now that I can more rapidly add to our class site and play about with the tools I have been learning.
Here’s my new site

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


I

think the learners could have a go at creating their own site and add content that they have learnt. Much like a blog, but that can be used again and again. I think they could share their site into their blog e.g. how make a google site?

Also I learnt that they could use our site to access the ‘How to!’ And learn how to embed different forms of media into their blogs
https://sites.google.com/mairehau.school.nz/howto/home

FINALLY TO SIGN OFF JUST LEARNT THAT USING THIS 
BUTTON ON THE TOP TOOLBAR OF BLOGGER ENABLES YOU TO FORMAT DIRECTLY!


3 comments:

  1. Hi Bernard,

    It's great to see some of your takeaways from today! I'm glad to see that you enjoyed creating the site and I look forward to seeing what you create when Clarelle comes down for the next session on sites.

    Danni

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  2. Thanks for your comment Danni, all the best for your trip to the Coast, it's a great part of NZ.

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  3. Hi Bernard, I am greatly appreciating the feedback here as you identify what resonates in your context. Being empowered to confidently create and populate your own site makes a huge difference. I am interested to see the learning you referred to about the Virtues.

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