Media day #7 at Dfi
Day # 7 Media - this was lots of fun and numerous ideas to use now!
Today began with a clear focus on connected learning. One of the issues I am facing within my school is "we want to use google classrooms". At a recent conference with teachers from all over New Zealand - the use of google classrooms came up again. Some maintained that the only difference between google classrooms and hapara is hapara highlights. I have never used google classrooms and was not able to respond. However, Dorothy's presentation this morning re-affirmed that the Learn Create and Share pedagogy is principled on visibility and connectedness. It is argued that google classrooms does not provide this. However, it is clear that I need to do some more research on google classrooms if I am to effectively explain the advantage of hapara. I use hapara for all of the functions it provides and I have just started using workspace which I have described as maybe the 'best thing since sliced bread'!
The vision and direction of Maniakalani gives teachers and their learners' empowerment to be connected to their learning and to share their learning with others. This is revolutionary for teaching and learning in the present.
One of the foci for Vicki today was using google slides for more than just a presentation! Personally, I use slides to outline daily lessons, so my students can get started without waiting for me to provide instructions. This is particularly important in my Textiles class which includes students from Year 9 through to Year 13! Each of these year groups are working on a different project and it is impossible for me to talk to them all at the beginning of the lesson. I need them to demonstrate self-efficacy and the use of the google slides assist in this. However, I was still excited to see some other fun and more engaging ways of using Google slides.
This example below is a slide show with links from one page to another page and back to the front page. It is a fantastic tool for both teachers and students, with lots of potential for creating fun games and also for testing knowledge in an engaging way.
The cat on the move - below - is a very simple presentation of the use of google slides for animation. As I write this I unsure how I might use this in my Textile classes. It is obviously an excellent tool for presentations and maybe in a foods class, it could be used to show the process of preparing and serving a meal - without the need to sit through a lengthy video. Click through these slides and see what happens to the cat when it reaches its destination.
To be continued......
Thank you for your positive, thoughtful and constructive comments.
Today began with a clear focus on connected learning. One of the issues I am facing within my school is "we want to use google classrooms". At a recent conference with teachers from all over New Zealand - the use of google classrooms came up again. Some maintained that the only difference between google classrooms and hapara is hapara highlights. I have never used google classrooms and was not able to respond. However, Dorothy's presentation this morning re-affirmed that the Learn Create and Share pedagogy is principled on visibility and connectedness. It is argued that google classrooms does not provide this. However, it is clear that I need to do some more research on google classrooms if I am to effectively explain the advantage of hapara. I use hapara for all of the functions it provides and I have just started using workspace which I have described as maybe the 'best thing since sliced bread'!
The vision and direction of Maniakalani gives teachers and their learners' empowerment to be connected to their learning and to share their learning with others. This is revolutionary for teaching and learning in the present.
One of the foci for Vicki today was using google slides for more than just a presentation! Personally, I use slides to outline daily lessons, so my students can get started without waiting for me to provide instructions. This is particularly important in my Textiles class which includes students from Year 9 through to Year 13! Each of these year groups are working on a different project and it is impossible for me to talk to them all at the beginning of the lesson. I need them to demonstrate self-efficacy and the use of the google slides assist in this. However, I was still excited to see some other fun and more engaging ways of using Google slides.
This example below is a slide show with links from one page to another page and back to the front page. It is a fantastic tool for both teachers and students, with lots of potential for creating fun games and also for testing knowledge in an engaging way.
The cat on the move - below - is a very simple presentation of the use of google slides for animation. As I write this I unsure how I might use this in my Textile classes. It is obviously an excellent tool for presentations and maybe in a foods class, it could be used to show the process of preparing and serving a meal - without the need to sit through a lengthy video. Click through these slides and see what happens to the cat when it reaches its destination.
To be continued......
Thank you for your positive, thoughtful and constructive comments.
Thanks for your post Adrienne, there are definitely more benefits in terms of visibility to not using Google Classrooms, especially when Hapara was specifically made for NZ schools using the Learn, Create, Share pedagogy. Good on you for choosing to do some research on this and I'm sure you will learn more over the next DFI session. I hope you will get your google Slide presentation of 'Cat on the move' uploaded onto your blog because I look forward to seeing it.
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