Being Cybersmart - empowers learners to connect when their learning is visible and ubiquitous.
An important aspect of today's' session was a slide presentation by Fiona around 'CYBERSMART' and how we as teachers empower our learners as connected and confident decision makers, particularly whilst at home in a digital world. One key point that I got from this presentation was around the Manaiakalani Kaupapa - Visible teaching and learning and how we interact with others online and to make smart decisions about what information is shared. 'If you are unsure, don't publish! Not everything needs to be published'
Our next part of this session went into a Deep Dive on Hapara - Making learning visible.
Hapara allows you to focus on teaching, not the technology
I had an opportunity to have a look at the Hapara dashboard for my school, but I didn't have any classes set up this year for myself, so I ended up looking at other staff's hapara dashboards. I found it a little difficult to follow the Dorothy slide presentation as some of the headings on her 'mock' hapara dashboard was not showing on any of the dashboards for teachers from my school. I do have some recollection of how Hapara works from having used it last year, but would have really liked to have followed this presentation with a class of my own (again, not teaching this year).
We did a digital dig about chromebooks with Gerhard. We were given a variety of tasks to learn about navigating using the keyboard/shortcuts. I found doing some of these tasks quite intensive, mainly because I ended up reading all of the tips on each slide and we were only given a small time frame in which to do the allocated tasks. My 'adopted' learners have benefited from knowing and using some of the chrome book shortcut keys. They use shortcut keys to complete tasks. I have also learnt how to use some of the shortcut keys for my computer to do some Google Classroom lesson for my 'adopted' learners and to help my grandchildren with their schoolwork.
One of my highlights today, was doing a screencastify and a Loom video based on one of the Cybersmart Areas - Smart Learners. Here is what they look and sound like.
Loom Video
Once again, lots of learning, creating and sharing occurring today. I look forward to the next session.
Kia ora Ada,
ReplyDeletethese look like good notes to be able to go back to as a refresher. I tried to watch your screencast about Smart Learners. Unfortunately I couldn't hear the audio. There could be a few reasons why audio was not captured. Try out screencastify again and let me know and let me know how you get on.
Ngā mihi,
Maria
Hi Maria
DeleteI will try doing this screen castify again. While I was in a group Meet with you, you spoke about earphones. I realised that I indeed had my earphone in while I was recording, so I will do this again. Thanks.
Ada
Kia ora Ada,
ReplyDeleteThe Digital Dig is definitely worth completing.
I couldn't see your embedded item and requested access. When putting something on your blog ensure that sharing is set to "anyone with the link can view".
Maybe you could edit the sharing settings and then the item will be visible.
See you on Friday.
Cheryl
Hi Cheryl
ReplyDeleteThanks for you comment. I will re-do this screen castify and make share that I follow the steps when embedding and sharing. Hopefully it turns out correctly.
Nga mihi
Ada