DFI 4 Dealing with Data

                  DFI- 4-Dealing with Data

In the Year 2525

                                                                

Some machine's doin' that for you

It was reassuring somewhat to be informed that in spite of turmoil around Covid-19 levels some things remain the same and 'business as usual' for Team Manaiakalani.  The tips included in the newsletter about space, children and working from your home environment were useful. However, contrary to what may have been happening last time and some areas having a lot of part time staff and relievers to fill the gaps, we in the Far North are not so well off.  Instead we are reliant on the goodwill of a Librarian with LAT, TA's forgoing their special needs students to include bigger groups or oversee classes and teacher's willing to have extra in their classes so that we are able to complete this initiative. A big commitment for everyone in our area.  

  

So, dealing with data.  There were maps, sheets, forms, spreadsheets, and blogs.  How to do it all with Google.  The content and learning was at its usual frantic pace, albeit delivered with precision and hushed tones.  This session offered up some fun learning and therefore worthy of being tagged as 'must do' with class.  Tucked away was Hot Tip's for Hapara.....saved!  

Favourite learning was Maps.  Always only used for basic "don't get me lost' times the features demonstrated the worth of the tool.  I re-created a trip from two years ago.  I thought the way I could drop icons in, add notes and use measurement for the trips as mathematical journeys was awesome.  I really thought the perimeter, distances travelled, time and kilometres shown and linked up made for neat discussion points and great mathematical language.  We intend to use as a design to encourage visitors North rather than head down South as soon as people start travelling again.

Road Trip USA

Love Google slides, use forms, wary of sheets.  All that spread sheeting!  However, using the Manaiakalani ethos connecting and sharing I will persevere with the practice and survive.  It was an intense session today with lots of worthwhile learning.  Time, as always is needed to absorb and sort what is of worth to the students and their learning and what is realistic for a workplace balance.  

If woman can survive

Video Killed the Radio Star

 MEDIA 

DFI-3-Media

All about gizmos and lights, action, and clever wizardry that students engage in.  So off we go.  

Video Killed the Radio Star  

I thought the DFI You Tube component was particularly useful.  You Tube is an awesome  playground.  There is such an eclectic amount of  engaging content available, it's mind blowing.  The playlist is a definite tool that is functional and will be an asset with my class.  I use Spotify on my phone for personal tracks but it doesn't have the range of uses compared to You Tube.  I have had fun compiling a playlist of sorts...now to embed! 

Plain and Tall    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL207If4JOrN2Z_YYsgJtwGem3VBOViZLe

Im going to have to check this out further as I'm not sure where I went wrong.  The beauty of rewindable's.

Hapara is a tool that although used daily is underutilised in my class.  I need to explore the site and the functions in more depth to be able to fully incorporate my students work and learning.  I get confused on the 'pathways' to and from students work and the 'sites' they use to store or showcase work...Google docs, Hapara, Blogs, books...all becomes a tad messy for me, BUT I'm sure with some guidance it'll sort itself out.  I do find the message and pause buttons effective.  And of course what they are up to!

If nothing else was learnt from this session it was this that stayed, 

    "Give the pupils something to do"

I found the brief discussion on SISOMO - sight, sound and motion  informative and it makes some things clearer in regards to capturing and engaging the students on a level that excites and motivates them.

I have had several sessions with Google Draw but need to use more regularly to get the full benefits.  Always something else to add the the 'basket'.  Google Slides are what we use ....a lot!  During lockdown they were a godsend.  I have learnt a lot about creating great learning slides in all subject areas and also expecting students to use for their projects and presentations.  I love embedding links of work in them.  Probably a slight overkill but what the heck. My class are doing their pepehas with animation in slides.  Can't wait to see.

It was at this point that some connectivity issues arose.  Again.  So I will leave it here 

    "We can't rewind we've gone to far".