Today was my first day at DFI training (Digital Fluency Intensive Course). It was good to have colleagues from our cluster doing it with me.
The speed was comfortable and I liked the shortcuts that were taught throughout the day.
It was interesting to hear a bit of the history of where Manaiakalani all started and the progress that has
been made over time. Understanding that it's not about digital classes or digital learning - We teach and learn - AKO!
The shortcuts are very useful e.g. switching between tabs quickly. There are some cool add ons that could make my life a little easier. e.g. ezNotifications
Google Groups - This can be handy so that nobody is left out in messages. I like that you can control messages e.g. send daily summaries or every message. A good idea is to have one for parents e.g. production helpers/sports teaching. (Everybody should, however, have a Google account and not Yahoo or something else).
Caution: Don't make groups for children. Hapara makes groups for children. Hapara is owned by the school domain.
Short cuts:
Switching quickly between tables: Command 1 or any number between 1 - 9
Right-click on tabs - Close all the tabs to the right
Closing by accident - Command Shift T
Moving folders to the top of my drive - Shift Z then choose a pathway of where you want it to sit.
Further, I liked the activity where we took a text and highlighted a keyword, then students create the question to fit the answer and share it with somebody in the class to answer. (All in comment boxes)Google Docs is still a powerful tool in creating professional documents or classroom management tools. I gave it a quick go and came up with an idea for encouraging independent work in year 3/4 class.
Great reflective post. Yes, for me it was enlightening as well to find out that it's not about digital classes but about teaching and learning... AKO.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the next 8 sessions with you guys (Nane you and Angela).
Wow, tūmeke Alida! You were sitting there so quietly learning so much. I think I will have to bookmark your blog!
ReplyDeleteKia ora Alida, it's great to see what you have connected with in your first DFI session. I feel really proud when I look at the photo of four of my colleagues who have taken the risk to put yourselves outside the comfort zone to push your learning. You did much better than I did with your docs experiment, it looks like a really inviting diagram that is very clear, well done!
ReplyDeleteLove your document Alida, clear and easy to use. Thank you for the idea to use for our Year 2 Maths group who will be able to follow this independently. Yes Alida, you are a reflective and a proactive teacher. Im glad we share a class.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteHi Alida, thanks for sharing this reflection on the day and highlighting the aspects that were useful for you and the connections you made with your own practice.
ReplyDeleteI concur with Cam, your graphic is a great example of what can be done with the 'often overlooked' Google Doc.
Dorothy