CONNECTING WITH EACH OTHER:
In our bubble discussing what went well, what we still need support with and so on.
Nice to be in the same space as like minded people who are on the same journey as myself and our kura.
We all have different needs as well as strengths so supporting one another is crucial if we are to be successful.
The benefit that this has for our project and our kura is awesome and I am excited about that as well as working more collaboratively with my cluster colleagues.
I know that in our Taranaki cluster I will have a lot of expertise to call upon as both Mike and Perrie pretty up to speed with google sheets and that is where I want to learn more as feel it will benefit my staff as well as really help to identify learners and drill down more deeply in many areas.
As Jason said and Makaore reinforced - we are in it for the long game, it is a marathon, not a sprint and that is a great mindset to have.
VISIBLE LEARNING WITH DOROTHY:
Today's focus is all around visible teaching and learning
Learn, create and share are the floorboards
The joists - kaupapa words - hold it all together
- connected
- ubiquitous
- visible
- empowered
Visible - you can see it or you can't - anyone see it not just self
No barriers - seen clearly
Considering 4 different elements:
- visible to student, whānau, teacher and colleagues
The learning journey can no longer be hidden to students and parents - this is what has contributed to failings in the past
We do not want learning to be like a maze
Traditionally students were successful if they could read the teachers mind
This is not the way for many - CULTURAL CAPITAL
If our parents were successful at school they can share that with their children but this is not the narrative for all
Using WALTs etc has definitely opened up the journey for some learner
But we need to look at it more widely
Need to be generally visible to all
The child is at the centre
No longer a secret - no point in hiding it
Some things need to be private but the day to day functioning of the learning journey must be visible for it to be effective
Helps discussion then between whānau and their children also
THE DEFAULT IS VISIBLE
Using google sites does make a difference to learners - repurposing all of the normal paperwork experience
- mobile
- accessible
- available 24/7
- advancement before it is needed
- no suprises - @ the heart of our most successful experiences (different to engagement hooks)
Want to harness technology
Encompasses teaching and learning
Visible to everyone in the village raising the child - no passwords
Hapara makes learning visible to the teacher
- visible to learners
- visible to my colleagues
- visible to SLT
- visible to RTLB
Google sites makes teaching visible
All of John Hattie's work around this as it embraces and utilises the key elements that he has researched and promoted
Sharing own TAI process is also a way for our colleagues to share their journey and learning so that we can learn from what they have discovered
With technology we can put more barriers in place than with pens and pencils
Remove the unnecessary ones for all learners
We are removing equity
Such as:
- passwords - are they truly necessary?
We need a change of mindset and a change of approach
Reflect on this and how I now see teaching and learning
If the visibility is missing from the learn, create and share process then we are doing it wrong
Need to change how we do things so that visibility is there at all times
If we go back into lockdown remove all passwordsThey are a nightmare and can be a barrier to all
Want visible learning to be a part of the digital age - change our approach
DEEP DIVE WITH KERRY - MULTIMODAL:
Key part of our site designLinch pin to visible teaching and learning
Class site developed with pedagogical practises in mind
Purpose of multimodal is to deliver learning to our learners in a way that suits them and engages them at the same time
Everyone has their own preference
So many platforms now available for this
Differentiated approach
One size does not fit all
Can be done using a multimodal approach
- engagement
- personalised learning
- accelerate achievement
- empowerment
Want learners to be engaged, involved actively as per NZCF
Needs to be engaging in your own right
We are competing for time with our students as so many more interesting platforms so need to sell the love of learning
We have to manage how we sell this and be aware of audience as that is what we do want to grow
We ultimately want our students to 'buy' into what we sell as teachers
The window of our google site is our homepage and we really want to hook others into it
Contents need to be current, up to date - don't want it to be tired and outdated
Make the most of it - hook and draw them in
Owning a device initially for the first year will be an engager but if we don't sustain engagement they will use the device in the wrong way
What engages one may not engage another
We want to them behaviourally engage
Then we want them to be cognitively engaged - extend and deepen learning
The power of a well designed site can deepen learning, engage with text, meet a wider range of audience We have a rich learning context currently due to COVID so embrace this
Lifts the ceiling off of what they are learning, reading - increases critical thinking skills
Helps students develop ability to self scaffold
Be mindful of both of theseMake conscious choices as they also have an impact and can increase engagement especially if the content is word versus image heavy
Be aware of and move away from traditional to multimodal learning
Want to ensure that you hit the mark behaviourally and cognitively - in order to maximise learningRefresh your site and content each year
Visibly rich in context and visually
Screen real estate - your homepageLinks to other pages
Hook students in
Portal for parents to come in and see what is happening in class
Can have a video of yourself as a teacher to introduce yourself
The options are endless
HAPARA HOT TIPS #4 VICKI:
At the top of the dashboard, third one along - sharing - very useful
Variety of different spaces we can see
Unshared - content in here is student files that have not been put into folders - often where missing work goes
Public - any files shared student work, anything on blog will be here
External - access to from outside of the domain
Deleted Docs - useful for finding MIA content - after 30 days it deletes automatically
All docs - most recent docs despite where they are they will come up as they are the most recent
Schedule time weekly for learners to locate files and put them in the correct places - tidy up of drive and put away where it needs to be - do at end of each term like you do with actual classroom
EXPLORE:
Back in digital bubbles and explore multimodal sites
In slide 19
Look at different examples
Have conversations about the thing that we notice and that teachers are using in their classrooms
What I liked:
- teachers photo and pepeha on site
- Calendar of day visible
- interactive
- have all the components necessary
- interactive and fail proof as all information for learning and lesson is there
- definite hooks visible
- many activities that will cater for all students as there is something there for everyone
- addresses all learning styles
- examples
- great graphics that are relevant to them e.g baby Yoda on one of them which piqued my interest and I am definitely not the audience it was intended for ;)
- clips which are beneficial to our learners and it is easier for them to connect to and with rather than having them read something plus this gives them the opportunity to revisit as they need as for some students it is necessary
CHALK N TALK WITH PHIL - GOOGLE SITES:
Paenga kūkara
Is a lot to cover so will be more like a deep dive for some
Have a folder set up in your drive with permissions set that all can view as all in folder have same permissions
Site plan - plan layout - do what works for you - pages, sub pages, themes and so forth
Can do digitally or on paper
This slide deck is on our agenda to use as a rewind
Your header is the most important thing as it is the first thing that people see when they land on your site
New site - sites.google.com
Plus button - click on that for a new site
First thing we do it rename it - FL google site 2021
Can change - title only, banner, cover and so forth
Can also change image - can select from gallery or upload your own image
Themes on right hand side - can change colour and font - determine buttons which come up later
Go to pages tab - on right hand side
Click on add to get these
e.g writing, reading, maths, cybersmart etc
If lost on site click home and it takes you back home
Home page - insert - scroll down - buttons - link to external site or internal site, insert link and then button comes up
Can edit these to remove if link wrong or it changes
Insert button - link to pages e.g reading and drag that up
Preview - click on little screen and see how it looks and then click on links to make sure that they work
X at bottom gets you out of the preview
Adding and embedding content has a few options
On homepage, double click anywhere and wheel comes up
Click on text to add text
Then double click, select drive, click on search button, type in timetable and then click and insert
Can also embed or upload from desktop then go to downloads
Insert from there and then can also add in text again
Can move things around
Can change background of section, can also duplicate it if want same content
When blue bar is across the section it means it is lined up and then when you move it it can centre itself if that is what you want
Can also create your own buttons - on slide deck - can use your students which engages them
Do that in google draw
File - paper set up - custom - pixels 200 x 200 and apply which means all buttons will be the same size
When download it only downloads what is in frame not entire sheet
Take a photo
Choose shape
Re size
Picture at back
Add text
Download as a PNG
Save into folder
Then upload and buttons all be there in downloads
Select all and then all will upload at same time in same size
If any part of shape gets chopped off click on un-crop and it will take it back
Then click on image, insert link and then click maths then click apply
Can shift section to the top if most important for students to see
Can colour match borders if have the extension colour dropper if you are a bit OCD
If using images make sure you have permission to do so
Can hide from header your pages - click on three dots and select hide from navigation
On pages then can add subpage
On page, three dots, add subpage and name them
These will show on home page
So have to add in buttons for them to be taken to the subpages
Link them
Remember to publish your site - click on publish - give you the URL and then who can view site - click manage and then select publish site, click on dropdown to public and select
Once it is published, every time you make changes you need to re publish so that it updates
Click on link and copy that to send it out to others
Use published site link not the omnibox link as that is editor view not published view
Can share with others to select them as editors so that they can contribute too also
In settings, select announcement banner to highlight upcoming events etc
At end of year, click 3 dots and duplicate site to use for the new year to build on work already done
EXPLORE - MULTI TEXT DATA BASE:
Angela Moala - TAI around reading using multi modal text
Started creating a data base available to all and everyone can edit
Different year levels across bottom of tab
Tabs show contributor, text, themes, reading age, complementary text (contains similar ideas to main text), scaffolding text (easier text to access similar information - level down), challenging text (reading level, different points of view), learner selected text, additional text and site links
Explore her one and see what we think - likes, wonderings and so forth
- liked that journal scanned so no book necessary as text available
- other text there to support and extend
- use of graphic novels as they often instantly engage our boys
- use of youtube clips - love that as reading doesn't always have to be books
- gives a multitude of options for all learners to engage with
- follow up activities also to pique interest more - based on learn, share and create and are not a worksheet yay lol
HUGE POTENTIAL FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING IN A MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING MANNER - I AM A FAN ALREADY - AS LONG AS IT IS DONE RIGHT
LEVELLING UP:
Plan our own reading site
Using a shared jam board to do this mahi - I actually have no idea what one of these even are but am about to find out ...
Shared planning sheet where you can add text boxes, sticky notes
I saw how it worked and it is a good collaborative tool but for some reason I only had view only and could not edit myself which was frustrating
Participating in the chat was actually a switch off for me so my engagement levels were low BUT ... once I got into creating activities for the taiohi to learn, create and share I was away - Amy is going to investigate why I cannot edit and then sort me out so that I can have a copy of our shared mahi around this
This is the shared jam board that I helped contribute too :)
MAKING MEANING OF CONTENT - CREATING OWN MULTI MODAL SITE:
All going to be creating our own multimodal site - exciting
Can use what has been shared or can find own or ... can combine
As I don't have own class will create it for someone else to use
As I have never made a site before I opted in with Mark just to have that extra support which I probably will need lol
Mark is very experienced and uses sites more than anything else - can give text and audio at the same time
Being given a resource will help but I know that I am quick at finding cool bits and pieces to add in myself
Key advice - don't get hung up on precision and perfection :)
Opened new site
Renamed and created in DFI
Then change heading etc to title and then normal
Click on banner and then select image - change image - select image as have none on computer and put in what I wanted - ANZAC poppy and select and it will automatically insert it
Insert - all of the things that we can put on our site
Click on page - new page and insert
Name it
Click add to create more
Themes create look of site
Click a simple one
- text box
- images
- embed
- drive
Layout - whatever we select and it will sort like that
Double click anywhere on site and that gives option to insert the four above
Can insert videos in insert as well - scroll down to youtube and put the url in and select and it will do the rest
Add a text box in then also so students know purpose and so on
I found all of this relatively easy ... but I kept it that way
The opportunities are endless and have a lot of scope especially adding pages
Sites are just like google docs
To link to my blog - easiest way is to take a screenshot and then attach the URL with it
On their work then link to my name - control K (Could not find where to link this as I missed the first part aroha mai)
BLOGGING TIPS - LABELS:
Like a hash tag
Click on labels and will bring up all blog posts that have that
MY REFLECTION FOR THE DAY:
What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?
The whole visible part - loved this and the multi modal element of this all. This ties the whole learn, create, share pedagogy together for me. I saw the importance also of how it is easy to differentiate learning which is awesome as it comes together with ease - so many opportunities for our students to learn and grow - and how we need to also work on their behavioural and cognitive needs - this for some of our staff will be the challenge.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
The real push for visible was great for me as we are working on our curriculum so all of these things align plus I have done work previously around John Hatties Visible Learning so this again puts my ducks in a row - I now just have to do the same with our staff and learners.
What did I learn that could be used with my learners?
The sites is a winner especially if we go back into lockdown as I now can too create some great differentiated mahi for our learners also which is great as it is all about collaboration.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?
All of it as I had no idea about sites or Jam Board which I also liked.
And my URL for my site is: https://sites.google.com/manukorihi.school.nz/flanzacsite2021/home
