DFI Session 8

DFI Session 8

What worked well this last week?

After our visit to Manaiakalani headquarters and visiting some schools in the Manaiakalani cohort, Deb and I went home dedicated to use our student individual blogs for sharing their learning. This has had a huge impact for our students and they have embraced this next step towards sharing their learning. The students have all been very enthusiastic engaged towards this learning and 

Empowered - With Gerhard Vermeulen Ako Hiko, Auckland 

The device is not just a tool. Empowerment only works if we have the other three aspects of the Manaiakalani Kaupapa - visible, connected, ubiquitous. With connectivity, students are able to rewind their learning and is empowering them. 

Providing students the opportunities to be creative, hooks students into their learning to enable empowered learners. As a school and a community, we need to work on having all four of the elements of the Manaiakalani Kaupapa to ensure our students are successful on this journey. All four the elements have to fit together like a puzzle, with even one missing, the learning won't be as successful.

Empowered - Connected - visible - ubiquitous

Taming the Gmail Jungle

I have started using labels in gmail to organise my mail, because in the past I have deleted all my inbox mail to clear it, as I felt overwhelmed. I can now save all these emails without feeling overwhelmed by all the clutter. 

Google Hangouts

Using google hangouts to connect with people across the country side. I can see how this would even benefit me within my classroom, because I don't have a smart panel to share students screens/work.  A google hangout can be used to connect with a student, share their screen and the whole class would be able to see what they are looking at.