Day # 8 Devices
Today's topic is 'devices'. This was an interesting topic to focus on after 7 / 8 weeks of using devices and exploring what they can do for us as secondary and primary level educators in Aotearoa New Zealand. It was an opportunity to see how ipads are used in the primary sector and to upskill on using Chromebooks.
Anyway, this week's blog is going to be rather short as I try to prepare for the Google Level 1 Certification assessment. I have deliberately called it an assessment as examination makes me feel anxious. As part of my revision, I have been working through the google teacher fundamental training units. These not only provide revision of what has been covered in Dfi they also dig a little deeper. I have found myself with two screens open - one with the information and the other putting the newly gained knowledge into practice.
This blog is about to end because I just don't have time to be thinking and writing. One take home from #8 had to be substituting SAFE with SMART and today in school I actually used the phrase cybersmart when I was discussing this with a student.
Over the next period of time, I can see myself putting a lot more of what has been SHARED in the Dfi sessions into practice. Later this week I will be getting teachers at my school to use google FORMs. For some, this will not be new, but many it will be and they are going to love a tool which can quizz, provide student voice through the EXIT cards and gather information which can be put into google sheets and provide data. Everyone loves data, especially the MoE.
I have inserted this slide to help me hone in on my skills. I was trying to use embed but I had a blank moment however, I will go back and sort.
Thank you for your positive, thoughtful and constructive comments.
Anyway, this week's blog is going to be rather short as I try to prepare for the Google Level 1 Certification assessment. I have deliberately called it an assessment as examination makes me feel anxious. As part of my revision, I have been working through the google teacher fundamental training units. These not only provide revision of what has been covered in Dfi they also dig a little deeper. I have found myself with two screens open - one with the information and the other putting the newly gained knowledge into practice.
This blog is about to end because I just don't have time to be thinking and writing. One take home from #8 had to be substituting SAFE with SMART and today in school I actually used the phrase cybersmart when I was discussing this with a student.
Over the next period of time, I can see myself putting a lot more of what has been SHARED in the Dfi sessions into practice. Later this week I will be getting teachers at my school to use google FORMs. For some, this will not be new, but many it will be and they are going to love a tool which can quizz, provide student voice through the EXIT cards and gather information which can be put into google sheets and provide data. Everyone loves data, especially the MoE.
I have inserted this slide to help me hone in on my skills. I was trying to use embed but I had a blank moment however, I will go back and sort.
Thank you for your positive, thoughtful and constructive comments.
Time is the one element that is lacking in our working life. There is much to be taken away from this course and it has been great to be given some time to actually learn some new skills. Forms is a very powerful tool for gathering student voice and the all important data we are entrusted with gathering. Kia Kaha for the "assessment" tomorrow, I am not as prepared as I would like to be but will give it a crack.
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