The pedagogy behind the Manaiakalani Trust was interesting. I was surprised to learn the trust began in 2006, when technology in the classroom was still relatively new and not as commonly used. A group of principals and teachers from Auckland gathered together as there was a gap in literacy and a new approach to teaching was needed. This is where the 'Learn, Create, Share' model was introduced that is used in Manaiakalani classrooms today. Due to base line data that has been collected early the trust was able to show the accelerated learning from children within the clusters and research groups.
What I got out of the one day session today makes me exciting to have another eight weeks. I learnt how to use google docs effectively and use numerous shortcuts that I weren't aware of. I will bring voice to text into the classroom for writing and set my children up in Hapara with folders and documents that will set up their learning. I am looking forward to exploring the extensions and add-ons available through google drive.
A thoroughly enjoyable day of learning!
Kia ora Janelle, what a wonderful positive post. It certainly is interesting to know that this amazing project started when digital technology was really only in the beginning stages and just how far we have come. There were lots of great tips and tricks to be learned today and I'm really looking forward to hearing how the voice to text goes with your learners. See you next week. Nicola
ReplyDeleteKia ora Janelle.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you got a lot out of the first session. Voice to text is a great feature to use with students who have learning challenges. There was a lot new learning last week. I like have you have identified a couple of things to work on straight away so it doesn't become to over whelming.