To be fair, I haven't walked away as enthusiastic today as I have in the past. I found that the disruption to my morning left the rest of my day a little disjointed. So I now feel I have missed out on some important info and I'm unsure how I am going to catch up. However, onward and upward ...
Cybersmart is new to me (as are most things we do here on our DFI days) but I have enjoyed learning the kaupapa behind Cybersmart and how it works alongside Manaiakalani goals and supports the learn, create, share pedagogy. I also like the idea of partnering with whanau (this is a huge focus at Cobham) and making sure our learners are "at home in the digital world". I really like the Smart Footprints, Smart Relationships, Smart Surfing etc ... I have always tried to stress the importance with my students (and my own children) the importance of knowing what your digital foot print looks like. So imagine my joy when I found out there was this "Cybersmart"!
"Be internet awesome"
I would like to look further into using Hapara at Cobham School - what would this look like? Would it be beneficial? Is there a cost? When would you look at joining this if your school isn't completely "Manaiakalani ready". So many questions. A completely new platform for me. Hapara looked to me like it would be something I would enjoy using but again ... baby steps.
A few years back I was introduced to screencastify - it wasn't the best introduction could I say. I absolutely disliked using it, so today when I saw we would using screencastify I was hesitant (noooooo not again!!!!!). Drum roll please ... I think I rocked it! It was so much easier to do this time round. I remember using it for an assignment in the past and it all just went very wrong. I've embedded today's efforts below. I enjoyed it so much I think I might use it to feedback to the staff on my day today. Thank you Cheryl and Maria for the positive experience!
I'm not a fan of videoing myself and another note to self: Put your hair up Gina or get it under control!!!
Another positive experience ... hangouts! The last time we used hangouts it didn't go so well so I was a little disheartened (though was hoping for another opportunity to use it) and lo and behold here Cathy and I were today, chatting happily away to Sarah and Leanne after their exam and getting some much needed advice and guidance for our own exam. Absolutely stoked that it all went well today. So yes, I can definitely see hangouts being something I would use in my classroom/school/learning/teaching.
So although I was pretty tired and mentally exhausted after today I walk away having learned and eager to learn more.
That must have been a stressful day alright but nice looking blog site Gina and I will be having a look at the Tiriti site too. I understand your enthusiasm for this stuff and the possibilities are endless. I think the presentation via a site is also a great idea - especially if there is lots of info and links for them to look at afterwards.
ReplyDeleteHi Koka Gina. Hapara is a pretty useful tool for management, monitoring and guiding. I think it's about $8 per student. I'm used to not including myself when making these screencast movies and don't know whether my face at the bottom makes them more engaging at all!
ReplyDeleteI guess once Cobham gets rolling with Manaiakalani, Hapara will be a natural progression. $8 per student is reasonable. I wonder if it sustainable for a small school? As for my face being engaging for students on a screencastify ... well my hair would be more of a distraction.
DeleteKia ora Gina,
ReplyDeleteso glad you have had a positive experience with the tools that had prior to this not impressed you.
To practise Hangouts we could make some times on Friday so that you can get the "hang" of it.
Did you miss the "Digital Dig". We could make a time to go over it if you like. Let me know.
Mā te wā
Chery
Kia ora Gina,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the links you made in the Cybersmart curriculum to your own understanding. Building on the whānau partnerships in your school community will be a natural progression. I look forward to seeing what unfolds.
Ngā mihi nui,
Maria