My Digital Journey
Magic Moments at
Gisborne Mindlab
Getting my head around the new 'Digital Technology Curriculum' for me is a NOW step. Fortunately we have supported PLD through Cognition.
Listening to Dorothy share with us today of the challenges of equity across our communities is such an eye opener every time. The positives today is thanks to being able to connect digitally we are able to keep our communities connected no matter where they be!
Digital devices are so much more than a tool! They are windows to the world!! Keyboards to collaboration and connection!
The Mindlab
What a fabulous space The Mindlab is to work in. Great to revisit and reconnect. This time round I feel much more digitally proficient and the new learning shared made so much more sense!! I was able to listen to and learn new skills and then adapt them to suit my age group so look our Room 7 Makauri School ... we will be learning to code!!
Playing KAHOOT! was a real heart pounder ... not a good thought when the Google Level One exam is 3 hours of STRESS!!!
Practicing Coding with real live ROBOTS. To achieve this successfully with 5yr olds I would tape the grid on the floor, provide left and right arrows to assist with not knowing left and right while they are learning this. We will explore coding using our Duplo blocks too.
'Lightbot' is an app for the ipad to teach children the beginning of programming. Great for covering the Mathematical terms for left, right, 1/4 turn and 1/2 turn.
Such fun collaborating with a friend ... risk taking and applying new skills is so much easier!!
My first steps to begin the learning of coding is introduce the concept through materials in our room. Creating a grid on the carpet and one on the wall are places I am going to start ... watch this space as I will post pictures of our progress!!
Booking times with The Mindlab for our class is the plan for Term 3 !!
A great step to wean me from Manaiakalani and to keep my skills rolling!!
Next Week ... Google Level One Certification time!!
Kia Ora Joanne, Awesome that you're able to adapt today's learning to your own context. I think your learners would really enjoy that activity, and it would make LightBot make so much more sense to them too. As for the Google Exam - at least it doesn't have the intense music to build the stress. In fact that's a great idea we should bring a speaker to play some nice relaxing music during our exam time next week.
ReplyDeleteKia ora Joanne,
ReplyDeleteNice to be able to visit the MindLab again and see the progress you have made. I'm impressed that you have embedded your CoSpaces creation.
I will be looking forward to seeing your progress.
Ngā mihi,
Maria