15/6/21 Devices

 

15/6/21 Devices

Ubiquitous Learning

I have always struggled with this concept- its a very a big word- but I think having the phrase anytime, anywhere, any pace from anyone- the concept of being able to share in this way is so extremely powerful and it has been a simple explanation. I like the concept of thinking about pace- and use the concept of rewindable learning. I think being able to access concept at our own pace is just so powerful.  The power of connecting with learning in anytime frame.

The students can do the learning at anytime. At home, at school, whenever suits them. Learning is rewindable and can be reviewed again at a later date. Learning can happen outside the school day of 9:00-3:00. It also includes school holidays. Generally children would drop in their writing and reading after the summer holidays. By being ubiquitous and using the 'Summer Learning Journey' children do not drop off in learning, they continue to progress as they are continuing to learning even when that are not at school.

My practice with digital learning and teaching is always changing- I found it really easy and motivating to change my practice when I had the year teaching Year 3 and 4. I am really motivated to see how I else I can change my practice being in a New Entrant class. I would love to visit and meet with other Junior teachers to see how their class programmes have evolved over time. I am motivated to see how I can make adaptions to my Literacy programme- potentially using a site for planning and organisation.  I want to link ways I make videos for children- rewindable learning- reading books being online, links to multimodal activities and using the theme bank. 

Cybersmart Curriculum

Cybersmart Curriculum

My thinking is drawn to how we can at Belfast draw the cybersmart message to our whanau. I really see the value in this as my own children are have been involved with Manaiakalani and they have become cybersmart. I am always talking to them about their digital footprint- this is something that concerns me about a parent.

Cybersmart Overview- it would be great to develop a Belfast Overview for our school to follow.

Manaiakalani 1:1 Journey

Manaiakalani 1:1 Journey

Chromebooks- 

It was awesome having a play with the chrome book shortcuts- really good to have the activity and links to the short cuts link so I can go back to it.

Chromebook apps

https://www.screencastify.com/

https://www.wevideo.com/ Stock Media and templates have been added recently that expand possibilities. Record function now has 3 choices: 

https://spark.adobe.com/make/video-maker/

Free online video maker with music and pictures

Create compelling video content with ease! Piece together your footage with photos, music, voiceovers, and beautiful transitions from one scene to the next.

iPad Apps

iMovie - 

Clips - make a movie with Clips

Quicktime - make a movie on Mac

Apps to explore:  Mobile phones / iPads

• Showme

• Explain Everything

Screen castify

It was great to have another look at screen castify and see the tools. Again it's making me think of ways that I will use it in the class. I will at using it in Literacy

I Pads in the classroom

Its great to hear that the children are using a stylus so they can focus on having the correct pencil grip and to promote fine motor skills.

1:1 iPad Presentation DFI 

Ipads: slideshow link

Beginning of the Year - Before school starts:

• All iPads set up the same - icons in the same folders, lock screen

• All iPads signed into individual learners’ Google Accounts (Google Drive, Chrome & Explain Everything)

• iPads labelled on the outside with learners’ name

• Stylus labelled with learners name

Beginning of the Year - With the learners

• Start with ‘kawa of care’ routines including how to carry, where to store, where to be.

• Use ‘safety video’ BEFORE learners’ use them - play repeatedly over first few weeks - unpack as a class

• Loss of device for breaking ‘kawa of care’

• Whole class lessons over a few weeks (about 4 weeks)

It would be great to see the Junior Team using the Junior Explorer site to upload Explain Everything activities. We will look at creating a folder for our Explain Everything activities on our Shared Drive. 

Today I made an Explain Everything activity for Year 1 children to choose what is are safe and unsafe examples of looking after an i Pad.  I did find it challenging manipulating the pictures, but I am sure this will become easier with a bit of practise. I can see this as powerful tool that our Junior children can use. 

Today was a fantastic session having a go at new digital tools and it throughout the session I find myself thinking of ways I can apply it into my class and ways things can be developed across the Junior Team.  I think my main goal is to really think about ways that I can create more meaningful, rewindable learning opportunities for the Junior learners.