DFI_Collaborate Sites

Today I collaborated with other junior teachers finding resources to use in a new class site for our
T-Shaped literacy task. Here is my seeds example.

I have included text box labels to specify which is the main text, supporting texts, complimentary text and the challenging text. The youtube video of "The tiny seed" being read aloud is my hook in. These labels are more for my benefit than the students.

I am not sure that I would go for this layout the next time I try. However, it was great to practise using google drawings to help understand how to make links that can be viewed on the class site. It helped to learn more about cropping and now I think I am capable of making buttons by using this process. I also think it is nice to see all of the texts at a glance.

I am definitely more confident to trial T-shaped literacy after planning and practising today. What was hugely beneficial was the spreadsheet layout for the types of texts that I stated above. Following our sense making session on Tuesday it was good to think about authentic texts and what the implications are for a junior classroom.

Further Reflection...

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

Today we had an in depth look at the kaupapa of being visible. I have heard teachers from other schools talk about google classroom and I wasn't sure why we don't use it. The points in favour with Google sites were good ones, I thought: No passwords to put off whanau, visible to everyone.

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

Having the template for organising the various texts for the T-shaped literacy was definitely the big takeaway for me today for improving workflow. I just didn't know how to go about organising it. Having the time to spend putting this onto a class site also meant I will know what might save me time in the future.

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

My learners will benefit from the seeds planning I did on a class site today. I will do other literacy plans similar to this for my learners. In fact, I am planning in my head how to take our teddy bear's picnic tomorrow and use bears as a theme for some T-shaped literacy.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?

I still don't know all the terminology for things that I am learning. But the more I see the facilitators click here and click there the more I learn. Then I feel more inclined to tutu in my personal life. I had never used the google suite on my phone before this DFI course as I only thought it had relevance for school.