DF7 Computational Thinking

Computational Thinking: Day 7

Presenters: Mark, Dorothy, 

DFI Reflection 11 June 

What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?

  It made me think about agency versus empowered for our school. Does agency have a  negative impact on whanau? Do they see agency as somebody of authority that’s not always good? 

  

 It is important to change the thinking "computers are just a tool". Computers  

  transform the way we learn, open doors to new experiences and opportunities.

Emphasis on encouraging students to respond to blogs – it is like not replying to a  

  letter or text or email, phone call. 

Technology in the hands of our students change their lives and their whanaus.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?

 Again more confidence in taking a lead role in scaffolding learning for students in coding and blogging, introduce/use rubric. Blog Rubric

 What did I learn that could be used with my learners?

 Coding through rewindable learning, e.g. Hour of Code Minecraft  Sea Adventure

Setting up class Scratch site to be able to teach all students by setting up task and children making their own copy to their own. Also allows me to monitor what is happening and to access their passwords (forgot them:>).

Teach algorithms (steps) introducing them across the curriculum e.g., how to make a sandwich. I am a robot I know the words – jam, bread, knife etc. 

      Directions – self driving scooter

·  how can we now change these algorithms into a computer programme, use scratch (blockly)

·  binary (worksheets), up to year 5 teach 8 or 16, cards with dots and cover dot to make the numbers. Try with stage 4 plus kids in class as a rich task.

What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?

I feel confident now to take the students for coding activities in the studio, answering their questions and exploring with them.


REFLECTION  of 6th Week 
1) What has worked for me since the last time we met? Getting more confident with slides and drawing. Able to contribute to team planning and assistance students more confidently.
2) What hasn’t worked (or made sense)? Google draw with students - first time, questions next week. Children loved it. Linked to reading programme and saw them totally engrossed in visualising pictures in their mind from their story and sharing with their group. Helped teach each other.
3) What do you need help with?  Getting students to access Tawhirimatea kids site easily (talk to Mark). Week 9 Point England teacher there to support and will work with Paula in the holidays to nut out things together - helping her to set up site.