23/1/26
Regarding the Maniakalani kaupapa and pedagogy, i've always been concerned about technology taking over the teacher. I always think you need a happy medium. I really like the rewindable learning aspect, as it's been great for my neurodiverse learners. I have slides on my site which I update weekly with what they are learning as well as recording myself reading them so the students can go back and not have to ask me over and over.
Today I enjoyed learning the tools that were knew to me e.g Google Keep. I had looked at it once before and thought don't know if that would work for me. After seeing what it can actually do I feel like it would be a very useful tool (also in my home life). The colouring and decorating also relates to my creative side and urge to make things pretty. I also really liked finding out about the gmail and google calendar shortcuts so I can flick between what I need quickly.
For my learners I think that by having a go at using reading mode I may be able to simplify documents/websites to remove the unnecessary fluff.
I think the one think that has helped my confidence today was practicing using meet as I find it so different to what i've used before and having the practice of setting it up and using it before needing to was great.
I have attached my video that I recorded.
Kia ora Vickie,
ReplyDeleteReading Mode is definitely something that will help your students, especially those that get sidetracked with the pretty pictures or links and those students who have dyslexia due to being able to change the background colour and text style through reading mode.
Google Keep is AMAZING. I use it with so much and just like you, I love being able to make them all pretty and colour coded!
It sounds like you already have a grasp on so much with your site and updating it weekly. Well done you for recording yourself too - not many people are confident with that! I am glad that recording in a Google Meet has also helped to boost your confidence! Awesome stuff!
Ngā Mihi
Stacey @ DFI
Kia ora Vickie. I have to agree about google keep. I am enjoying learning more about these tools that I haven't really known much about before.
ReplyDeleteI think your practice of adding a voice recording to your site slides is a great way to make them more accessible for all students. This is something I will have a go at for my juniors.
Like you, it was also good to get more familiar with google meet, as I have been using zoom for uni. I definately think google meet has some very practicle functions.
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