I am not totally sure where the last seven weeks have gone but am definitely buzzing with possibilities after today! It is fantastic that you can access Explain Everything without having a subscription, however it does have some limitations. This is definitely something that would be amazing for the school to have.
Today we took a look at being Cybersmart and what that means for our learners, whanau and teachers. I took one of the ten Manaiakalani Cybersmart categories and created this Explain Everything, focussing on 'Smart Parents'. I created this task so that learners could teach their Whanau how to access their blog and also be able to provide Positive, Thoughtful, Helpful feedback.
As I didn't have Explain Everything, I was unable to insert links, so some of the boxes look a little bit untidy......but you can get the idea.
Today's take aways from the DFI were:
* I would like to delve deeper into Hapara Workspaces and have a look at how these might look. * The 'Digital Dig' is a great resource and way to expose our learners to some of the things they need to know in order to use the Chromebook effectively. There were many things I learnt how to do on the Chromebook that I didn't know how to do prior to today. It is very beneficial to take the time as a techer to get to know the ins and outs of the Chromebook. * I learnt about the blog list gadget and also the link list gadget. These are things I need to set up on my class blog. * I came across this link
here, to a parents ultimate guide to certain popular trends. I am going to take a further look into this later as it is relevant to some of my learners at the moment. * This link
here is also great for students and Whanau to be learning more from home.
Kia ora Amber,
ReplyDeleteI am really glad that the Digital Dig was a helpful resource for you and that you can see the use of it in the classroom. I think that using it occasionally with a group of students can help with reminders about how to do different things that they may have forgotten.
Explain Everything is a great wee tool, particularly for the junior school. Do your juniors have it on their iPads?
The links you have found are great. I especially found the ultimate guide link to be super helpful following the news this week around content on tiktok. Perhaps it is something schools could have permanently linked to their website.
Looking forward to hearing more about the ideas that are buzzing around in your head.
:) Sharon