Media - week 3

 

Media

Week 3 rolled around quickly and with it a new topic of learning. Media was discussed this week using a variety of tools and applications.

Our Manaiakalani focus today was around the word CREATE and its role in education in Aotearoa over time. We examined how crucial creating is to the development of cognitive function and the place that it has through early childhood, primary, and secondary education. There were some valuable quotes shared from various sources around the importance of creating, giving students the opportunity to use their hands to trigger their minds, assisting with problem solving, developing communication skills, and giving learners something to DO. 

Professionally, there were hints and tips around the use of Slides for presenting that will enhance the quality of future presentations. The grouping and prioritising of students on Hapara will also be useful in monitoring the computer use of learners. Learning how to create a pick-a-path presentation using Google Slides will be something to continue exploring as there are so many uses for this tool.

Learning to use YouTube to create a channel and playlists will be hugely beneficial to my students. Today I created a maths playlist containing the 'go-to' videos that I often use, and added the link to my class website so students can access these easily. It is a much safer way to direct students to YouTube videos. We also explored Google Drawings and this will also be something that I can use for the class website, or to allow students to spend time using the application. The image below was made using Google Drawings and replaced my previous profile image. 

Overall, today's learning has built my confidence to use these media related applications to streamline the way that I organise and do things. Knowing how to create playlists on YouTube will make life much easier when trying to remember where that perfect tutorial or informative video is when I need to find it in a hurry! I also look forward to continuing to explore creating pick-a-path presentations.