Morena
Well - what a great course. Just being on the course is beneficial within itself - let alone the content. What have I learned - (about being an online teacher ) - from being a online learner:
*When the camera is off - that means my students may have gone for a little wander for some reason - which is all good with me as long as they come back and turn camera on again.
*Students will "vote with their feet" online - just like in real life
*Know my stuff. Stick to what I know - thats what the kids are looking for - incorporate different digital tools as I become more confident with them. Digital Fluency the first step.
*Gee I looked forward to the breaks. I find looking @ a screen so intense. And I found I got hungry too - even though all I am doing is sitting down. I can see why you need to keep it all in balance - get outside and get moving as well.
*And the sinking feeling in my stomach when there was talk of an exam - I can't believe it - I felt nervous. It sure has done me good to be put in my students shoes.
Dorothy EMPOWERED
Empowerment = choice. Wow. Agency vs Empowerment = the terms themselves. You know - I have never made the connection - how some people would associate the word with functions of the state. Thats a fair point.
The ability to have CHOICE. Lets go there.
Taking back control of your own life - Rangatiratanga. Digital Learning - more than just a tool.
Learn
Deep Dive - lots of incredible things happening in the digital space. Exciting but scary stuff also. Oh what a surprise(not) to hear of the bias re Amazon - screening out female candidates. Some things just don't change. Let me guess - designed by a .....man? A little bit funny alongside a bit sad. The moral dilemmas - yep - they sure do exist. The disparity between the super wealthy of the world and the rest of us is just so obvious - when you look at all this AI innovation - is this innovation really going to be accessible to more than a few??Just think
of how many people in NZ do not even have a home.
Kerry - a dive into the Hangarau Matahiko. Digital Fluency for teachers - a natural progression through to the students. Cyber smart / collaborate with others / agile characteristics = innovative designers = a digitally rich environment = teachers and students working alongside each other.
Computational Thinking / Designing and Developing Digital Outcomes - just what they both mean. The two different areas of the digital curriculum. Good to get some clarity.
Digital fluency comes first - get a handle on the jandal. I like that a lot.
Transferability of Skills - taking a multidisciplinary approach.
Explore = coding.
Explore with Vicky : Tinkercad
Oh my goodness. What a cool programme. Even though I was very slow @ this and still didnt really succeed at getting the roof on straight - its a starting point. And I can only imagine how much students would love using this and then printing out their designs. Cool as.
Well there you go.
Sculpt GL looks cool as too. Another time.
Once again a massive thank you to the facilitators of this course with a big special shout out to Kerry for the in depth help in our bubble group.
Anyway.
Heres to life, heres to learning and heres to our young people
Whangaia ka tupu ka puawai
That which is nurtured blossoms and grows
Nga mihi nui
Kia ora Julie,
ReplyDeleteIt's such a good reminder of putting ourselves in our learners shoes, a reminder of that discomfort that comes from assessment, the hunger we feel after time focused on learning, and so many other things you touched on in this post! It was a great reflection to read.
Vicki
Kia Ora Vicki
ReplyDeleteThanks heaps for your comment - yep - I have gained heaps from this course. I am looking forward to having some time after a break - to revisit the larning and pull it all together. Thanks again to the DFI team.
Nga Mihi Nui