Poipoia te kakano kia puawai

 Tēnā koutou katoa

With the focus on external recognition this week, we put everything we have learnt over the past 9 weeks into action.

Poipoia te kakano kia puawai 
Nurture the seed and it will blossom

The skills on show are expertise that we will take back to our classrooms, kura, and personal lives to enhance efficiency, visibility, and overall provide an increase in accessibility to all. The certification exam was straightforward and allowed for plenty of time to complete the task, and gave everyone an opportunity for success.

SUCCESS

My biggest takeaway from the Digital Fluency Intensive is to eliminate any barriers that students and whānau may have to accessing learning by insuring it is visible. This has meant that I have redesigned my class website to include our timetable and programme, including learning intentions, and to take any limited access off documents and supplementary resources. I use my website much more as part of our daily routine and this has encouraged students to access it more frequently from home, hopefully in conjunction with their whānau. 

VISIBILITY

Learning all the tips and tricks along the way have made planning and documenting more streamlined, and allowed me to share this knowledge with colleagues. I have also discovered the vast array of resources that are out there to support teachers with the digital curriculum and computational thinking. I have also learnt the importance of SHARE, and how this is a crucial step in education that can be easily overlooked.

SHARE

The learning community that welcomed each and every one of us on this journey to digital fluency was supportive, approachable, and a taonga that we will continue to move forward with as an alumni. We will all leave with knowledge and expertise that will benefit the tamariki in our care, the future of Aotearoa. 

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive 

Ngā mihi nui,

Alicia