Taking the Blindfold Off

 Visibility was the key word today, with a focus on teaching and learning. Young people need to have barrier free access to their learning, and our commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi through partnership requires whānau to have open access to the education of their tamariki. Visibility also includes that of colleagues within and across communities, not only for accountability, but to share knowledge and ideas. Rather than asking the question of what should be made visible, we should be asking ourselves, what needs to be private? 

Engaging the 'hook' through multimodal modes made me revisit my class website and ask myself does it look interesting? What could I streamline? As well as assess if it is catering for the range of abilities and learning styles in my hub. Making these changes and how I present information will enable my learners to have a better experience with their day to day tasks, and with their overall access to resources.

Streamlining information sharing and visibility will help my workflow as a professional as it enables easier accessibility and makes planning clearer and rewindable. Seeing what is available to tap into, and how I can contribute to these resource banks is exciting and motivating. Would be great if more teachers were on board! 

Demonstration ANZAC site created today:

 

All of these initiatives will have a direct influence on my personal life as it would mean less time trying to create, find, and design, and provide more time to unwind and be ready and enthusiastic when back in the classroom. 

Mā te wā

Alicia