Last Session - Maniaiakalani

Digital Fluency Intensive Week 9

DAY Nine - Wednesday 19th September 2018

The picture below is the Y13 Student cohort TAS -In term 4 2018 - I will support this group of students to complete the Te Paki Stream coastal walk. 

The point is - well beyond the classroom the students are influenced by us. I am already connected to many students or ex students through social media.  I am still in-contact with students whom I taught over 10 years ago via Facebook. 

Ubiquitous learning? My example, refers to my encouragement - and the  un-measurable ....subjective influence that follows our youths as they  go of into the 'adult world' with my support.

This week I have prepped the google + educator exam. I also thinking about  about the application of the new knowledge that I have acquired through both the MindLab course, that I completed in July, and the last 9 weeks of Maniaiakalani . I am feeling much more ready to be helping students in modern learning environments.

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy? The preparation for the exam consolidated lots about the last 9 weeks. I am feeling like a lot has falling into place and that this is influencing my classroom positively. I am excited to get things working and use my site, but I am aware that I will need to do some planning and organisation to enable all of the resources to be ready.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional? I have learned that many of the resources that I will need exist already and can be adapted; I dont have to completely invent the wheel.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners, capability or workflow in my personal life? I am sure that I am going to be able to implement the learning and continue to motivate learners to achieve positively in the classroom. I feel like I am 'up -to -speed' and able to assist my learners, who dont actually know much about the digital world sometimes.

I have a mindset now where I am willing to test trial and embrace. I am also aware that 'things wont always work.. I have some safe 'fall back' learning tasks.

Another realization is that as a result of this courses I now feel more resolved with the issues surrounding digital footprint, and our interactions in the digital world. I was concerned about privacy but I have realized that my relationships with students already extend beyond the school gate in this digital world.

We will continue to affect each other for a long time and that this is all part of Ubiquitous learning. Therefore- I have added the image below- a picture that I took this morning on the school grounds - I have filtered, cropped and downloaded to add it to my blog site.

This is a representation of the Kaupapa I now feel that I am practicing; through Maniaiakalani; I have a suite that assist me to manage and check my work and interactions.

YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW

Brunfelsia