DFI - Last Day

Ubiquitous Learning

Connecting with Manaiakalani

Ubiquitous Learning allows students to access their learning anywhere, anytime that the internet is available.
The Woolf Fisher data has shown that this ready access has lifted student achievement, especially over the summer break when traditionally students under a 'summer slide' through not reading or writing. This has been shown through analysing student data from Year 4 through to their Year 10 schooling.

At my own school, this summer slide can easily be seen through generating a 'results overtime graph' when viewing PAT results via NZCER.

We can support students over the summer by strongly encouraging their whanau to take part in the summer learning journey and through rewindable learning.

Rewindable Learning

Over the last few weeks myself I have taken part in rewindable learning while studying for the Google Exam. I can see how valuable it is be able to go back and replay/watch a small video clip to take me through the steps that I need to be taking. Giving students this same opportunity would really help those students who have the desire to learn. The big challenge for us as educators is how to hook in those students who currently do not make the most of these opportunities. This could be due to no or poor internet access at home, students who do not easily experience success. 

Getting the Class Creating -  Am I doing too much? I spend a lot of time creating and organising reading activities. How can I have my students take more ownership for this?

This is a very important piece of information for all educators to remember! 

Future Opportunities

Madeline informed us about future opportunities from here on and how we can now take our learning to the next step. We can further challenge ourselves by applying for things such as Manaikalani Class On Air.