DFI_Devices

Another busy schedule for DFI today. This afternoon I have created a video for Smart Values. I used our school values with the focus on responsible to align with the kawa of care for ipad use in Kowhai class. As I was making the video I was considering my learning intention and I was able to type this in at the end of the video to be explicit. I personalised it for my learners with a familiar puppet I have used before. I also uploaded it to my cybersmart page on our class site for access and visibility. I could have adapted this to be part of a guided reading lesson but I think being short and sweet on its own is helpful for my learners. I will definitely think of ways to incorporate these cybersmart concepts into other lessons in the future.

Earlier today we had a deeper look at the Hapara Teacher dashboard. We also had a task to complete to use a chromebook. Although I didn't complete it I think it was my favourite task during DFI because I could figure most of it myself and had a real sense of learning and achievement. I liked going to the tips, following the instructions and then showing I had found that information.

Everytime I use Explain Everything I learn something new. This is particularly useful for me and something I will continue to use with my new entrant and Year 1 learners. I did want to share my video link for my task today but I didn't quite understand where the link went to.

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

Fiona Grant presented slides about cybersmart and this helped me understand more about this part of the Manaiakalanin kaupapa. I particularly liked what Fiona said about changing our dialogue to be positive and discuss our digital expectations rather than highlight what we don't want students to be doing.
Dorothy also shared more about being cybersmart. The slide discussing the three principles of the Treaty of Waitangi stood out to me today with her comments about parents being in partnership with the school for using digital devices.

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

I think using more screen castify for lessons will be helpful for workflow. Because the lessons can be rewindable and therefore once I have made them I can use them again, particularly as my new entrant class keeps growing.

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

I learnt more about Explain Everything which will be helpful to use with my learners who love using this app. I will also show them the videos that students made to show them how to upload it to their drive.

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

This week I have read a few blogs. These have been through google searches. What I have discovered is that people enjoy synthesizing their ideas and posting blogs about it. This is great for my personal life, because they are generally easy to understand and short. Win, win.