Session 6: Enabling Access

 This week we started our session by sharing our positives and wondering from the week before. 

Connecting with Manaiakalani - Connected

Connections only work if the learning is visible. The shared language powers the connection through the shared pedagogy of, "learn, create, share".

Connected Learners Share!

Another way students can share is through Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu- where students can write to other schools across the country.

Leading learning using our google sites:

Samr model - how we enhance a task. Times and places when substitution is effective but we should be trying to create transformational knowledge that the students are trying to engage with.

The purpose of the learning site is to provide a one-stop shop for students. It is visible and offers rewindable learning.

3 clicks and they should be at the relevant learning page.

We looked at each other's sites and gave feedback. I was quite surprised that a lot of others liked our class site, this was encouraging and gives me some good news I can tell the team!

From this feedback we each set goals of what we then needed to work on for our sites.

1.  Add maths independent work online- attached is the slideshow below.

2.  Add in pictures of teachers and students- personalise this. 

3.  Make sure all links work?

4. Add in all students blogs - check that they are all there.

Site buttons

Via google drawing, insert image change shape. Insert shape and write text change font. Control shift - greater than or less than symbol (change size of the font). Colour code. Then download as a png.

Pages can be hidden as they are prepared and navigation added when ready to share.

Hapara

Workspace- use this to upload work for the students to do.

Overall Reflection:

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

• The importance of connection. Connection helps students complete the learn, create, share the process.

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

• I learnt about the 'samr' model and how this is important for us to turbocharger our teaching and learning. Instead of just substituting the worksheets to worksheets online we need to be thinking about how can we refine the worksheet so it is accessible and rewindable for our learners.

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

• I learnt that I need to make sure our learning is visible and clear and easy to follow. With our students being so young our site needs to follow the 3 clicks rule.

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

• Putting planning straight onto google slides so the learning is transferable to the device and visible to all.