What an awesome day of learning about the future digital world! Today the DFI-Manaiakalani kaupapa was focussed around Empowerment. We explored more of the Digital Technology/ Hangarau Matihiko Curriculum. . Vicki explained that digital technology is not just about being a tool! But it is about the transforming of people's lives - children, whanau and teachers.
She also emphasised the important role that educators play in promoting conversation be that face to face or through blogs. Digital technology offers new learning opportunities and experiences.
The greatest joy comes from empowering the students to discover the treasure that lies within them.
The four aspects of kaupapa (connected, ubiquitous, visible and empowered) are like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle as they are interconnected to each other.
Digital technology assists the making of connections by enabling students to enter and explore new learning environments, overcoming barriers of distance and time.
A point that stuck with me today was to focus on the learners being creators and designers and not just users and consumers. When we looked at computational thinking I was able to see how technology along with our own knowledge as humans can work together. I look at technology in a learning environment as a tool and it is there to guide and help me as well as my learners.
The biggest learning for today was the importance of giving the power to the students so that they become the designers of their own future. As shifting to Digital Curriculum, when introducing Computational Thinking we can use a variety of plugged and unplugged activities.
I am really enjoying the create and share aspects of the Manaiakalani kaupapa and can see how activities would capture the attention of many learners
When I was able to give the resources a go myself I had to use a higher-order thinking process to build what I wanted to achieve. The progress and end results were rewarding, I especially enjoyed the Scratch activity with another amazing group.As I was giving it a go I could see the challenges and the enjoyment during the process. I look forward to implementing these into our learning.
Pictured below was a scratch I had a play around with, I need to give this more of a practice as I found it challenging but a great learning experience.
Thank you DFI team !
Kia ora Deepa,
ReplyDeleteI agree that Create can take you into Higher Order thinking. As teachers and leaders we do have to ensure the cognitive challenge is inherent in the learning experience as I know I can enjoy a low-level create activity but I might not be learning anything. Examples of good practice here.
Ngā mihi nui,
Maria