Day Three of DFI - Media

When I reflect on the day today - so much information has been shared, I'm not even sure where to begin. Listening to Dorothy Burt speak about the Create (of Learn, Create, Share) was inspiring. Although as an educator this wasn't news to me, it was inspiring to hear it explained in a way that was enthusiastic, and backed up by research.

Using Youtube as a teaching tool is something I have done previously, however knowing how to find, create and share playlists with colleagues will be a game-changer I think. Till now I have never saved clips at all, and we have just put links in our digital planning for digital resources. I can see our team will definitely take advantage of this for saving and sharing resources on our big ideas.

This afternoon, I opted into the animation workshop. Well - that was a learning curve. While I needed to spend a bit of time figuring out why my computer wasn't doing what it should have been doing, Dave was very very patient with me. My intention is to use this immediately in class so I don't forget. Although it is unfinished, I learnt a lot from this session, as will my students.

While not necessarily in my personal life, I am becoming more competent in working on blogs. Having said that...I am about to attempt to embed a slide.....so we shall see.

DFI - Day Two - Workflow

I was actually on leave for Day Two, however, I did complete Day Two, in 2020 prior to lockdown. Having the benefit of a year behind me following on from 2020's Day Two... it would be fair to say some aspects I have mastered (like Google Hangouts - because I had to), and others I put on the backbench with the intention of revisiting one day (Google Keep) 

From this session (reviewing the notes) I enjoyed refreshing my memory on RATE, which of course ties in beautifully with T-Shaped literacy, which is something else I am also beginning to get my head around.

As a professional, in terms of using the teacher dashboard on Hapara, I find I am continuing to discover new ways of doing things differently/more simply, using the variety of tools it offers.

On Day Two last year, I was introduced to Google Hangouts for the first time. The following week I was not only using it on a daily basis but having to instruct my students on how to use it. It couldn't have worked out more perfectly. I continue to find more tools available while using it - but boy I am glad of that initial prep! 

I still have a bit of trouble remembering each time how to embed a video. I was fine in lockdown, when I was doing so regularly, so the notes on this definitely helped. I am sure I will be revisiting many of the notes from DFI regularly.

As far as workflow in my personal life goes, most definitely I need to up my game on organising my professional and personal emails. I have made a decent start on this now, and intend to sort them entirely. Nothing like a plan with a finishline.

DFI - Day One (Take Two)

So this is my second attempt at DFI - as I started the face to face version in Term One last year...and then came lockdown. At that point this was all new to me, as I had just returned to the classroom after 15 years part time. However, along with lockdown, came my steepest learning curve I have have experienced in my teaching career. Teaching on-line! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Dorothy Burt speak about how Manaiakalani came to be. Such passionate educators and advocates for their learners and whanau. Sharing this and their reasonings behind the setup, along with their challenges, was actually quite inspiring I thought. Just doing the DFI will help both my confidence and capabilities. While preparing work for school, and navigating my way around the digital world - I get there, but very slowly! I am hopeful/certain that this PD will up my game in all areas digitally. I will definitely be using Eyes on the Text with my students, as well as the Scavenger Hunt. Both useful ways to incorporate a wide variety of tools. Already from the two days I did last year, I incorporate quite a few 'housework' ways of doing these and navigating the students around their drive. Organising my drive will be the biggest positive flow on effect on my professional and personal life without a doubt. The skills revisited today do need to become part of everyday so I won't forget them if I am using them regularly. My own kids will probably appreciate me doing this the most - as I won't be asking them 'How do I....?' every two minutes.