Future-focused learning in connected communities

Yesterday was the first day of our university summer school paper. As part of our first day we had to share an activity related to one of the readinging. I choose the report Future-focused learning

in connected communities. This report discusses the need for changes in our education system to make sure learning is future focused. This report has 10 main goals, it suggests that some of the goals should be met by 2017. As part of the activity we discussed what we had achieved as schools and as a system. Below is the presentation we created as a group. 

CV Page

Creating a page with all I have learnt this year has made me even more grateful for the opportunities I have had as an MDTA Beginning Teacher. I feel so privileged to have had so much support from the program, my school and the other BTs. The learning I have had this year has allowed me to be a teacher who is confident working in a 1-1 classroom. 

Please take a look at all I have achieved this year.

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Thank you so much to all those who has supported me this year to learn and grow. 

One Year!

It is hard to believe that it is already the end of the year. In many ways I feel like I have learnt far more than I even imagined learning in my first year of teaching. By stepping back and reflecting on the year I have become more aware of my growth in confidence, the digital knowledge I have gain and the understandings I have developed about teaching and learning.

This year I have used the Manaiakalani Learn, Create, Share pedagogy. This pedagogy is so open and invites creative and teacher and student input. I have really enjoyed being a part of the creative classroom and seeing the connections that come from active sharing.

I Hope you enjoy my video about all I have learnt this year.

Teaching and using Scratch

This week we have been teaching the kids about the basics of coding using scratch. Scratch is a great starting place for coding as it allows for children to be creative by creating their own background and
characater.

A Film Festival Movie: Go For Gold!!

Here is my finished film festival movie. I was a privilege watching in on the extreme screen at Sylvia Park movie theatre. The hard work first my amazing learner made me so proud. I hope you enjoy the movie.

In Term three the Pavilion children learnt about the Olympics. We enjoyed learning about sport and it got us thinking about working hard so one day we can go for gold at the Olympics.

Our Presented introduced the movie like this:

Kia ora Pisirina
Kia ora Levonah
Remember how we learnt about the Olympics last term.
Yes. Why?
Well, I have decided I’m going to be an Olympian.
Really? What kind of Olympian?
I’m not sure yet, but whatever I do I’m going to work hard and Go for Gold!

Miss Davis Class Onair

This is my first ever episode of class onair. I used the Manaiakalani Google class on air as a model and created my own short video to show the snapshot of a measurement lesson. I choose to use measurement as it uses both digital and non-digital resources and shows learners exploring a new concept. I hope you enjoy my lesson. 

Link to Lesson

PRT sites

In New Zealand beginning teacher in there first two years of teaching have provisional registration. Part of the process of working through provisional registration is check a record of learning that aligns with the practicing registered teacher criteria. You need to be able to effectively explain and provide evidence to show that you meet these criteria to become full register.

Some teachers see this can be a challenge but it doesn't have to be. Just like we get our learners to keep a record on their teaching through google drive and blogging our PRT criteria are a record of our learning as teachers. I keep my PRT information on a google site and use embedded google docs to make work flow easier.  This not only helps me to meet the legal requires but it is a record I can add to forever and refer back to when ever I need to.

I have also started labelling posts on my blog which specific teaching criteria to help me collect my evidence more effectively. This is something you need to keep on top of as most blog post about teaching and learning will link with a criteria.

The best thing about my PRT site is it is special and specific to me. It all make it easy for my mentor to see how I believe I meet each criteria and see which areas I still need help in. Below is a screenshot of how I have personalised my PRT site so that it is mine and I am proud of it.

I highly recommend using a google site as a home for your PRT information as it is practice and easy to share.