Kia ora everyone,
Well we are coming down to the nitty gritty of the course. Can't believe that our next session is ... the exam! Today we got organised and registered ourselves, I am good to go!
Back to the beginning of the day - we had our regular meet with Dorothy. Todays session was on 'Empowered Learners and Teachers'. Digital technologies is not just a tool, but a powerful tool that when used properly can transform the way we teach, and the way our learners learn by being able to explore and experience new learning environments. Big takeaway today - devices can provide equity and access to communities.
Todays explore session was on the new Digital Technologies Curriculum. At Marshland we are currently delving into this, so todays session was quite affirming. Our Inquiry focus this term is based around the two new areas, nice to know we are heading in the right direction to help our learners be confident, empowered and active in an online world - not just passive consumers but creators. The curriculum is for teachers to accelerate and turbocharge learning while making use of available resources. To feel confident to use language and direct learning, develop a natural progression to teach students to develop their own learning, be cybersmart and work side by side digitally.
Another explore today was coding - rather frustrating if I do say so. I did enjoy the wee Minecraft tutorials, so much easier with a mouse :-) Once again - props to our learners who can spend many an hour designing and creating on Scratch, Gamefroot and Minecraft Education. On Scratch I managed to change the colour of my sprite, make it move a bit, say hello and meow - that's it.
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