DFI 4 Dealing with Data

Day 4 Today we discussed the share - tohatoha part of our learning. This resonates with me as the most important factor in designing learning and creating is knowing who the audience is. When you know who you are presenting to, one can make informed decisions and craft accordingly.
With blogs we know the audience is beyond our own setting therefore we need to add the information which will help a reader or viewer. These are valuable teaching points for students to understand and use to shape and craft their work.
The session also covered using data and forms to create work. The data around blogging was discussed as a starting part of a new year through statistics for learners. I will definitely use this as a way of teachers knowing and understanding what has previously happened for learners. I will also explore the blogging patterns especially over the lockdown period which has increased.  We will explore what is the extent and impact of this practice for learners?
As learners do not have access to the settings function teachers will need to support by providing the data for blogging history. As with all data, there is a story to be told. Deciding on what is important to learn, therefore what is important to find out,  what is the impact, and for whom overtime underpin what is needed in sheets to understand collective next steps.
A great session to brush up on google sheets (much easier in google). Thanks team.

DFI Draft Digital Pepeha

Today's learning looked at the "Create" part of the learn, create, share. While we all have our own beliefs around the importance of being creative this is a key part of how students learn and make sense of their world and beyond. In my view, the creation needs to demand thinking and encourages original ideas drawing on students' prior knowledge, new knowledge, problem-solving and much more. The three key ideas of learn, create, share may happen in any order therefore students may create in order to start new learning as long as students are clear on a purpose so learning is meaningful.  Workstream ideas today explored the use of google draw and google slides along with YouTube playlists for smart work in the drive.
An important aspect of DFI for all is the understanding of the tools and pedagogy which have been selected in order maximise students' access and keeping students safe. Blogger was designed to teach students to the online platform with the security of dashboard and administration while students focus on being cyber smart. As a principal our duty of care for our learners is important and the rationale behind this decision is crucial for teachers, students and whanau.

Online DFI

Another great session online today. Thanks, team for the work you put in before and during these sessions.
While we have been working from home many of our educators have talked about the ways they have appreciated time. Creating ways to streamline workflow and work efficiently means we are creating time.
Also during Lockdown, I have been thinking about what is important to learn? We need to be really mindful that what we spend time on as teachers and leaders are important and meaningful for our learners. The RATE acronym to recognise, amplify, turbocharge, and look at effectiveness examines the way digital devices can amplify the learning in new ways of transforming learning for our students.
These are important concepts now and as we move back to our familiar learning environments keeping the essence of learner agency we have seen over the past weeks.

Day I DFI

DFI during Lockdown Level 3.
A standing desk is a must!!!
A great opportunity to take time away from Health and Safety planning to upskill. Great facilitation and I appreciate the way you have adapted to delivering online.
Key Learnings
There are many tips, key understandings and ways to increase workflow which are available with ways to extend ourselves.  Underpinning all of the work we learn is the improvement to communication, smart workflows, collaboration, and effective teaching.
Time is important for everyone therefore every tip to improve and smarten our tasks is the off benefit.
The importance of setting up Drive and documents for organisation and contacts and groups highlights the collaborative nature of this way of working now and for revisiting key communications easily.
Each time I hear Dorothy talk about the origins of the Learn, Create, Share pedagogy I gain more understanding of the key pillars which are the glue to drive the Manaiakalani beliefs.
Eyes on text is also a key driver for our cluster so using tools and ways to support learners is key to gain fluency and mileage with relevance today.