The origin story...
What is Maniakalani and why is a great opportunity for all Kura within Aotearoa?
Maniakalani has been helping educators and tamariki engage in learning for over a decade. Engaging learning by using Learn, Create, Share pedagogy with the use of 21st century learning tools (digital).
Equity, Achievement, Hope, 21st Century skills are some of the reasons why Manaiakalani have been supporting educators for over a decade. Students are able to have authentic learning experiences whilst having their own personal voice to engage all in teaching and learning.
After 4 years of Maniakalani being developed, whanau become engaged and a home school learning partnership regarding learning devices was established.
What did I learn...
Information from today encourages my thinking for what I have been doing within my classroom, giving students ownership of their learning and making learning achievable for all learners. However, a excellent reminder is that I must have clear expectations of google docs/ files and folders, making sure these are all named correctly to make a consistent message across the teaching staff. Making it easier for when students transition from class to class each year. Similar to when setting out workbooks each year.
In our bubble we also had a quick chat about how we can block visibility of slides so tamariki cannot access their work for the following week too early. I like making it available on Sundays so students are able to see and be prepared for their week of learning ahead.
What did I learn that I can teach my students...
I need to encourage students to now use their initials when they create any new doc/ drawing or slides. This is a great way for students and teachers across multiple learning areas monitoring who is working on what task and also what they are working on, or what they need to finish.
I really love the idea of eyes on text reading mileage task, this is a great way of using speech to text, where in the past I have only used this for writing.
What did I create?
I used google Doc to create a task for my low level learners. This was a task that this day 1 had given us in a simple form, I have adjusted it using a table and added more of a specific layout that matches most of my planning. The one thing I didn't like about doing this in google Doc for my colour wheel readers is that I was unable to add a mote to this, which I do use in other planning so students can listen to the instructions, taking away any barriers for their reading.
Kia ora Anna,
ReplyDeletehow great for you to be in DFI this year. I liked reading your reflection about giving students ownership of their learning. This is very empowering - one of our four Manaiakalani kaupapa.
Mote can now be used in Google Docs. It has just been released this week so is hot off the press. I will email you the link to a tutorial. I would love to know how you find it and if it is beneficial to your learners.
I look forward to following your DFI journey
Cheryl
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DeleteHi Anna,
ReplyDeleteIt is so great that you are participating in the DFI this term. I am really looking forward to continuing to learn, create and share with you. Well done on reflecting on Learn and Create through your first DFI blog post. I particularly like how you have considered what you have learnt and how it could be useful for your learners and their learning! Keep up the great reflections and I'll see you Thursday!
Latham
Hello Anna,
ReplyDeleteloved reading your reflection, especially the part where you said
"However, an excellent reminder is that I must have clear expectations of google docs/ files and folders, making sure these are all named correctly to make a consistent message across the teaching staff." As this is going to be so helpful and useful moving forward with google docs. I also need to remind myself to use my initials now every time I save a document and help my students get into the habit also :)