DFI Day 9- External recognition

 Can't Imagine!!! Day 9 , The final day of the training and ecternal certification!  Time flies. I really enjoyed all the DFI sessions and gained a lot of digital skills where each session was interactive, interesting and fruitful. I believe DFI is an amazing platform for teachers to learn, refresh, create, share and stay connected. Dorothy's session helped me to gain more information about Manaiakalani and the programms they learn. I feel previleged to be a part of this amazing community. With DFI training, I perceive empowered.

Dorothy talked about different opportunities that are available to teachers and how we can empower others with the knowledge we have gained through these 9 weeks. To stay conncected we have been added to DFI alumni groups.

while doing google certification 1, there were some technical difficulties which were annoying. However those were resolved by the facilitators. I got my first Google badge and a certificate. I'm so thrilled. 

  

I am grateful to my facilitator Naomi and other facilitators for their efforts and guidance without which this wouldn't be possible.

DFI Day 8 Computational Thinking

 Day started with Karakia led by Vicki and then followed by connecting with each other in our bubble group. Everyone shared their week and the previous learning that they have used in the class and if they find anything difficult or if they need any help with something.

Connecting with Manaiakalani- Dorothy

Being Empowered and making our learners and whanau empowered, can help us thrive in this continuously changing world digitally. The word agency is changed with Empowerment because it was regarded as taking choices away from learners and whanau. Children from low socio economic income have known far more less words than higher socio economic income. Technology can absolutely strengthen and empower our learners and whanau. we can change circumtances to empower young people through education. We can develop oral language and enable them to learn. Equity, choice and power  EDOS is available to whanau and they can get inernet at home  free of charge. Manaiakalani want to empower the eductors so that they can empower learners.  

 Future of Tech- Amie

Technology is changing every second. Our future job , communities and societies will be totally different than what we have today.  We have to think and empower ourselves to what future technology could bring to us. At the same time, we have to think how can we empower our learners for future jobs.

Intro to computational thinking- Vicki

 I totally agree that DFI program has really empowered me and gave me the confidence to use specific digital technologies to teach and assess my learners. Digital technology curriculum  involves computational language and the fundamentals. Progress outcome includes breaking down non-computerise task, using algorithm,sequencing, identifying errors and rectifying those errors. This session was really helpful for me as I intend  to teach DT next year.

We looked at different DT outcomes on TKI. I know some of the programms that kids used. However, there were many new DT which I haven't heard of. I tried some of coding programmes during exploring time. I tried scratch pad and Minecraft. It was fun and at some point frustrating when I couldn't achieve what I wanted to achieve. Long way to go!!!!!

Create and share

 DFI Day 7 Devices Agenda

Ubiquitous learning is accissible to anyone at anytime. Learning can happen when we are out of class. learners can have high quality learning despite teachers not being in the class. Visible teaching will allow rewindable learning for students. It provides new opportunity for learning which wasn't available previously. There are many tools available for teachers to use to create rewindable content. However, teachers should keep in mind that learners are able to find the content easily.

 Cybersmart:

Cybersmart learning as a whole school is very vital as learnrers will be hearning the common language through out their schooling. By being cybersmart, learners can become internet smart, internet brave, internet kind, internt alert, internet strong. Being cyber smart includes smart learners, smart footprints, smart relationship, smart teachers, smart parents, smart money  and many more. Empowered learners are confident, connected and are life long learners.

Hapara Hot tips:

 I found this very helpful as I use Hapara for all my classes. I didn't explore the progress tab earlier. I think this is very helpful for me to see how students are doing, who have submitted and who haven't started it. I learnt how can I comment on student's work from workspace. 

Manaiakalani Journey and life as a chromebook user :

Partnership, Participation and protection were fundamental thought of Manaiakalani to provide device to each and every student.

I learnt so many different  short cuts. I feel this was  a great learning opportunity as sometimes learners uses it in the class and I don't know how that happened and what I can do.

Screencastify:

We can create rewindable learning experience by capturing screen recording . There are many different tools available for different devices. Such as Screencastify, Quicktime and Screencast for chrome. We will be creating a screencast video today in our create session.

Whiteboard EE:

Screencastify video-Share

https://watch.screencastify.com/v/nlLRhKgIlFQAIof7xiNw

DFI Day 6 - Enabling Access- sites

 Morning started with Karakia and then we went to our bubble to discuss what's working and what's not and what help we need with the sites.

Connecting with Manaiakalani- Dorathy

Rangitamaro- Idea of being connected was the main focus. How Manaiakalani cluster started to grow with many school joining in. We have a shared language that we have in common help us to build and be able to upskill to achieve common objective of create, learn and share. Manaiakalani helps educators in many ways to support the journey.  

Connecting with teachers and learners is very important: Tuhi Mai and Tuhi Atu and secondary connect is great opportunity for teachers and learners to connec and sharet with others and enrich teaching and learning.

Learning using Google sites- Vicki

Create and share:

We looked at other people sites and discussed visual appeal and user experience and positives and negatives. I haven't made any sites yet. It is an insighful day for me. I learnt how to create site and a button. I started making my own site. We had a look at others site too. It's still in initial stage.

My site