DFI - Session 6 - Collaborate - Sites

AGENDA - Session 6 - Collaborate Sites

Session Notes

Time to reflect and share with colleagues. Share what it is like being on the other end of a Distance Learning experience all day!

• I am now in a good routine of setting up for Distance Learning for the day. It is a fairly intensive day of learning new aspects of digital learning tools. Today was a good session as it was a continuation of last week's session on Sites and I felt I consolidated of the knowledge and skills learnt in Session 5. Quite enjoy breaking off into the smaller groups.

What ideas has this given to you for working with your kids in the coming weeks?

• Today I have acquired quite a few ideas to incorporate into our Junior Home Learning page. It has also made me think of things we need to think about on how home learning will look in two settings.
• those children at home and
• those at school.

• Making my own Room 6 Google Site, if Level 3 continues after 2 weeks, to allow for more curriculum groups and possibly use once everyone is back at school.
• Adding extras/improvements to our Junior Home Learning Site
• Photos of Junior Staff
• Adding scaffolding sites e.g. Teaching Tools in our Numeracy Tab
• Making it more consistent to our other Syndicate sites
• What tasks can we give our class that will be able to be managed in both settings?

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

• The overall message was the need to implement 4 main aspects to have an effective Kaupapa, namely: Being CONNECTED, UBIQUITOUS, EMPOWERED, VISIBLE.
• Blogs are an used because of their authentic audience - to find out how many children/people are blogging on a site for a large school, Twitter-feed can be used.
• The importance of incorporating over the terms of the school year - LEARN, CREATE & SHARE.

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

• Today's session was very beneficial as I was able to consolidate the knowledge learnt in the last Session about Google Sites.
• I learnt how to what makes a good Google Site that is engaging and has effective teaching on it.
• How to set up a class Google Site, include text boxes, make a round button using Google Drawings - thanks to our facilitator. Cropping pictures, downloading into a JPEG, making shapes, inserting into the main Google Site.
• Blog session was informative - however as my Juniors do not use a class blog, was not relevant.
• Each Session is improving my confidence and what I am capable of doing. I have now set up my own Google Planning Site that is very accessible on my Internet Page. I am hoping this will reduce my workflow in finding thing and for future teaching years. Spreadsheets have a whole new meaning.

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

• LOTS. Gerhard's session on Good Google Learning Sites was beneficial in making my own Site. I liked the examples given in this session. Great to use these, rather than starting from scratch.
• For Juniors - make it uncluttered, easy to use, keeping in mind that it can used on an IPad, can be used independently, making it personalised with your own class/syndicate,   

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

• My new knowledge will help me keep up with my Partner and my children when they discuss technology!! It has helped me communicate with family during this Lockdown through Family Chat sessions in a Google Meet setting and using more Emojis. 🤣😁🥰