Here is a slide presented today at our final DFI session.
For me I learnt a great deal from the distance learning during the lockdown. I was most proud of what I accomplished overall: a class site, google meets with the class, making videos to share with my class. It all took a lot of learning and time and the response was really positive.
I don't really have any regrets. What I have taken forward is the move to using the class site as the centre of my planning. Being visible to students, whanau, colleagues and other parties has become important and the class site is a useful app to make my one stop shop. Some of the other digital aspects of my learning I haven't used as much, but the DFI sessions have given me ideas to take forward into this new era of schooling.
My reflections for DFI are largely that I have become far more confident with digital technology. I understand the kaupapa for Learn, Create, Share better and am more comfortable with this pedagogy to direct my teaching for students, and also to share with our parents and whanau. My skills have improved and this has had a good impact on my workflow. A lot of the digital platforms were difficult to imagine in my Year 1 class. However, it is also good to know where students are going and therefore realise the implications this has on their learning. I have enjoyed the friendly, helpful facilitating team for DFI. They know so much and have wonderful patience to pass this on to us.
The exam was challenging today. Sometimes it seems like you just need to use your instinct for what to push when using these apps. However, I was pushed for time because I got stuck on a few scenarios.
