Last Session of Manaiakalani

Today is our last session with the Manaiakalani Program, and I have thoroughly enjoyed our DFI sessions as I have learnt a lot and have met some awesome people along the way. If I think back to when I first started I was shy and a tad closed minded but as the journey went on my confidence grew and so did the many possibilities of using technology to enhance student learning. Before, I leave there are few things I need to re-learn or work on in my own time. Firstly, everything and anything to do with google sheets, can learn that in my own time. Secondly, how to create youtube playlists and upload to different places such as google sites. Thridly, how to copy and paste content from google word doc to my blog and ensuring that it stays within the grid of the post. Lastly, I will sit the google exams test so I can see how much I have learnt and plus it will look good on my registration.

Thanks Dorothy and Gerard for your time and knowledge, have definitely learnt heaps within the 9 weeks. I have completed my 9 blogs!!! :) Yaaaay! Can I have my badge now.

MANAIAKALANI DFI
CLASS OF 2018

5 mins later, me and Jo asked Gerard to help us out with google sheets and youtube playlist. With google sheets, I re-learnt to how to move data. For example, either cutting and pasting or highlighting a row clicking and dragging ad it will re-adjust itself and creating graphs. Youtube, I re-learnt how to create one, send a play lists via links and embed the video to my blog.

Screencastify

Today Sharon, showed me how to use Screencastify step by step. I don't need to download an extension as it comes with hapara. The Screencastify icon is a red arrow with a picture of a video camera on it. It was right underneath my nose the whole time and I had no idea. I clicked on the button signed in as an educator, and accepted the terms and conditions. I like that I  can choose whether I record the browser tab, desktop screen or use my webcam to deliver instructions. You have the choice of voice recording or video recording yourself delivering instructions or content. It is a better way of delivering information especially if you cannot be present in class, the students will no longer be able to use it as an excuse. Screencastify can be applied to an assessment my year 11's are currently undergoing. For AS1.2 Anatomy, Biomechanics & Exercise Physiology, students are to complete the written part in preparation for their verbal assessment. Students are verbally assessed to see what knowledge they have learnt, written part supports it. Back to the point, Screencastify could be used by students to practice verbally explaining things they have learnt and replay it over and over again.

I decided to have go at Screencastify and I really enjoyed, how fast it was to set-up and start delivering instructions and content and share the link.
Here is the link of me doodling around on it-Screencastify

A cool management strategy:

Sharon shared an awesome tip with me and I can’t wait to use it in class. I can reset students passwords, if they are off task and mucking around to teach them a lesson. They will not able to access anything until the teacher is finished helping other students who were on task. Reset password, students complains, direct them to the board with 6 things they need to complete before they can be seen by the teacher. Aware that this can have a negative impact where they just sit there and do nothing but if they are off task in the first place they might as well be exited out the site they were on. It’s not acceptable to be playing fortnite during class, if they have not completed their work.

Session 6-Managing my work flow

In session 6, I missed the opportunity to explore Boomerang, Google Calendar & Google Hangout with my DFI class due to conferences held on Friday. I had to do a little catch-up, and quickly found the Boomerang extension & Google Calendar extension interesting. 

I thought Boomerang was a useful tool, that allows us to write an email now & schedule it to be sent at certain time automatically. So the advantage of that, is that we don’t have to rely on our memory to remind us to send the letter later on. We can write it up and press the send button and it will be sent later on. The best part about boomerang, is that you can use it to take important emails out and choose later when needed. So it is ideal for a person who is very forgetful and needs to reminded it allows them to be somewhat organised and look forward to trying it out. 

Advantages of using google calendar is that you can make multiple calendars for different parts of your life (Social/Work) and you can tailor it to how you would like it to be viewed. It can be used as a timetable for students so that they know what classes they have, where & when or change the place just before the bell goes so that they know where they now need to go. I have not got to that level yet but I have uploaded each classes timetable on to my site. Boomerang & Google Calendar have a lot of advantages it’s now just a matter of applying into my everyday life to make things more easier.

How to Download Google Keep

Today, we were asked to create instructions on how to use one of the apps that captured our attention. However, if you are like and don't even know how to download to Google Keep. This slide will show you how to do it, then the rest is up to you. I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as I did, if you get stuck there is button labeled 'Tips'. It is actually a link to the word but you couldn't tell right. Click on it, read through and follow instructions. Share your thoughts, do you like it? why or why not?

Manaiakalani Notes 10/8/2018

In my notes, what I found really important and informative was the cybersmart section because it shone a light on areas I need work on within our Y9-Cybersmart Unit. Maintaining consistency with the manaiakalani cybersmart themes that were done at primary/intermediate level and connecting it with our college unit but it also must have HAUORA weaved right throughout the unit. Keeping themes consistent and positive are important in ensuring that students are better equipped in responding in a positive manner. Rather than, a negative content (scenarios) , I did not really see the lessons as negative because the main focus was on how students respond to them. For example, what appropriate strategies could they use to combat being bullied, being the bully and being a bystander. Cyberbully is a glorifying word and should not be used in anyway, basically a BULLY is a BULLY and no matter what object (device/weapon) you have if your using it in to intentionally hurt someone you are a BULLY!! In reflection, I did focus too much on the consequences rather than positive prevention. Prevention, what I mean is that by focusing on positive actions (responses) in dealing with bullies by collecting evidence and sharing it with many trustworthy adults as possible.

Working on our sites

• Class site critique/Feedback

As a class we critique each others sites-The purpose was to up-skill and improve our sites because

sometimes we cannot see what needs to be worked on. Important to be professional and practice giving and

receiving feedback-It can be daunting and something I used to dislike but am getting used to-It is important

because it has a big impact on future students.

• Work ons/Goals for Class Site

The three things I have to work on are creating buttons/links, access of content needs to be public and

finding out how I can upload a video clip of my class to my site. To do- Download Google Drive, because

it allows me to go into a folder select photos and videos and upload straight from my phone. Minus-Is that

I lost my debit card but quickly learnt that I can use a prezi card or i-tunes to download apps that are free.

Thanks for the tip Gerard, that was the most frustrating part for me was not being able to upload it to my site.

• Da Button Factory-Creates buttons for site/efficient/Easy

Thanks Lee Ann for the tip, it really helped and it is not as time consuming as I thought it would be. I actually killed three birds with one stone and it was with the help of my peers in my class. I find out I need to make most of the content visible to the public not just Tamaki College. Secondly, I revised over how to make buttons/links on my site, have not made any changes yet but it will be done!!

• Google Keep-Take a photo of a script/info and it will transfer to google word.

The highlight of my day was this treasure, I learnt how useful this app could be and especially because I can be so forgetful. I like how I can use it for my to-do list or shopping list or setting up work for students. Best part is that it can be used like a library :))

Have a good weekend folks!! See you next week, I'm out!!