DFI Session 5

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

Today was a great hands on session where we spoke about making learning visible

and why. To be Visible the learning I create needs to be accessible  to:

Whanau

Teacher / Colleagues

Learner-(who is at the Centre)

Sometimes within the classroom setting students have no idea where they are going- lost like in a maze. They need ‘bread crumbs’ to help them along their way and this takes shape as Digital Tech. What was relevant to talk about was that , yes our learners do have different experience in homes- (Oral Language is becoming aMASSIVE issue for our children in regards to linking learning!) so how can we encourage success and being able to share safely with a range of people who may or may not be literate in Numeracy and Literacy.

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

SC / WALT- in the teaching learning journey can still be seen in DTech- keep it viable for everyone which I really value to encourage conversations with learners and their families. I don’t believe in deficit thinking at all within the classroom and feel that that is such a shame when people (yes academics) peg hole teachers and student in this model without understanding the DATS around scaffolding and groupings as best to support growth.

3 A’s with Digital technology:

Accessible

Available

Advance

Fits with Blogger- Feedback and feed-forward (haha slowly I am coming around to Blogger!)

Multi modal-Class site with Pedagogial underpinning it. Sphere- web design in terms of navigating. MM has advantages:

engaging

hook

confidence

ownership

DESIGN: Behavioural engaged-Multimodal) activity involved- sustaining self directed (multi textural T-shaped Literacy)

See my shared readers

My exsiting Site Please note I am working on this during Lockdown so one day it might be this then another day that!

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

Ok…big task but I am going to work on my site as when I created it (a year ago) it was for PARENTS as I did not have devices. However I am slowly learning (like the tortoise) that yes the children can be a part of this as well and that they a can teach me and their whanau. Lockdown could be a good test.

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

I think all of the above. Looking at sites allowed some creative juices to flow, and I really liked tapping into the T shaped literacy PLD I did… It is slowly clicking into place.

I do still think thought that being present in front of the class is very important and I don’t ever want to be replaced by a ipad or computer...though my student might think otherwise. I hope that I can start developing things a bit more children friendly that can walk beside us in the class room or be a “ I have learnt this and celebrated with my class that NOW I can post to share not the other way around

Moving forward:

Reflect on Google class on air-Teachers inquire - reflects on COLs goals

Change site to be more kid friendly. Website ‘real estate’ screen (Appeal to children text drop versus  bright/visual/displaying with key buttons)...Class walls analogy

**Video: Boot strapping – T shaped Literacy DOne 25.8.21

** Add to this teachers Book list DONE 25/8/21