Year 9-Health

Term 3(13/09/2018)-Health Friendships

Students are learning about 3 types of communication, assertive, passive and aggressive communication. Students learnt to identify the three types of communication by watching video clips and describing the non-verbal and verbal communication and posting it on the board. Today students, got to the part of where they needed to start use the DESC model. I explained the importance of learning to be assertive especially when you leave to get a job and how to express yourself and honestly but respectful of yourself and others. They were not as engaged working in groups and think that I should have shared it to each student individually. Especially with 9ttu, they love working together but when it comes to written work they like do it themselves as they take pride in completing tasks by themselves. Had another student from 9rmz ask what they are not doing any work on laptops and replied it's because last term all work we completed was on the laptop it's nice to do things practically and discuss it with the class.

Water Safety PD

On Tuesday 12th of September, we were run through a water safety lesson. Basically, the theory will be taught throughout term 4 and then in the last two weeks of the term it will be practical so putting all the knowledge they have learnt to action. Water safety is relevant to Tamaki College because most of our kids are not confident swimmers so building their confidence in the water is important and key to developing basic life skills such as learning how to be safe in the water. Maori and PI's have the highest rate of drowning and more specifically men because they lack basic water safety skills and have that "she'll be right attitude". In order, to change those statistics and attitudes of our youth it needs to start in school because where else will our students get this opportunity to learn it.

Key points:

• Life Jacket-Size and Fastening Buckles (Fingers should not be able to fit in)/Collar should not pass the ear.
• Proper Side Entry into pool
• Get out of pool (Without ladder)
• Breast stroke to the middle of the pool (Get out of pool)
• Stride Entry (one leg front/one leg at the back bent/ both arms out to the side)
• Take life jacket off & re-enter pool (stride entry)
• Swim on your side to the other end of pool, keeping shoulders hands & feet under water to keep your body warm
• Swim on your backs (breast stroke style) back to the middle.
• HELP Position-Staying warm & conserving energy in a survival situation, legs bent at knee/crossed at ankles, hips bent at 45 degree angle & arms crossed with hands under armpits.
• Huddle-Staying together is important in keeping each other alive, for warmth and survival. Huddling close together, heating the water up in the middle, challenge is to swap who is injured into the middle to keep them warm without letting any heat out. Consequence for one trying to leave on their own-die from Hypothermia.
• Identifying RIP, stay calm and allow it to take you out and swim diagonally back to shore.
• Create a current in water, ask students to try swim away from it. Question: Happened when you tried to swim against the current? (Tired/Too strong/Gave up) What could you do next time?
• See if you can float in water? T position or STAR position if you are sinker you may need to use your arm a little to scull to keep you afloat. Treading can used if arms get tired but your more likely to get exhausted from treading rather than floating and sculling.
• If your boat capsizes or you have been drawn out to sea, what could you do?
• Why is floating an important skill?

Overall, I think water safety skills are taken for granted and are essential for our younger people to learn especially if we want to reduce the number of our Maori and Pacific Islander people drowning. It starts at school, Tamaki College! Thanks D & Niki for an eye-opening experience, something the school will surely benefit from. 

10RTE Tongan Language Week

Malo lelei, Talofa lava & Fakalofa lahi atu,

Last week we were blessed with the opportunity to learn a bit about the Tongan Culture. My health class 10rte are majority Tongan and love and embrace the richness of their traditions. During period 6, I allowed time for students to share their culture with the rest of the class by singing a Tongan Hymn. There many amazing things I have learnt about the Tongan culture but the main things that stood out for me was the theme of 'service to their country/people'. Meaning, they unconditionally offer and serve their country and their people out of love. A quote presented in briefing was "To be small but appear nevertheless" means to give what you can no matter how small it maybe. You may think you may not have a lot to offer but whatever contribution you give is appreciated and is better than nothing.

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.