What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?
Today Dorothy introduced us to the kaupapa layer of "Empowered". When Manaiakalani first started out the jargon or term used was Agency. For whānau in lower socio-economic areas this word had reminded whānau of negative experiences with outside agencies, eg. Oranga Tamariki. This for me made me think about the negative experiences lots of our whānau have had with their own schooling pathways. Hence the lack of engagement with whānau in terms of partnership with the school. The struggle is still very much real in today's world. This has made me look at my setting and work place and question how equitable we are operating at. I feel there are constraints to empowering students at my school such as students not being able to take their devices home unless they are self-owned. Along with wireless access points within our community.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?
Unfortunately we did not really have a deep dive into some of the OMG Tech coding, scratch, minecraft, co-space options. I have signed up and will work my way through these. The beauty of rewindable learning. I have a number of students who are highly engaged using these platforms and would love to incorporate these into my akomanga.
What did I learn that could be used with my learners?
Today we looked at Computational Thinking and an activity that could be used with a class to explain how an algorithm works. This tied in nicely with the pick a path interactive storytelling site Twine in terms of understanding how these pathways work through coding. It helped me to understand the terminology associated with the new curriculum such as loops, logics and conditional statements, eg. if, then, and then. I also signed up to the OMG Tech group to access the free resources and self-directed courses they provide. When I return back to school I want to work with my learners and look at the concept of morals and ethics in the world of technology. I really enjoyed the create session today and the interactive storytelling. Click here for a link to my pick a path story.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?
The reviatlisation of te reo Māori is an important goal I have set myself for the tamariki I teach and my own. I really enjoyed hearing from Viv and the various awards / grants/ trusts who offer a variety of pathways for Māori in the digital coding world. This caught my attention and is something I want to highlight for my reo rua students. I am now a firm believer of the importance of digital technologies and educating students on how it effects our lives.
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