Blogging 2014

This year I have gone back to having a blog on blogger for my class, which like my class page last year has learning activities in various curriculum areas to help anytime anywhere and posts about our learning journey in room 22. It is also a communication tool to the community.
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The page below or page tab (teaching as inquiry 2013) on this blog shows evidence of analysis and assessment of gathered information and critical inquiry in professional practice.

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PaCT Trial

21st November 2013

Took part in a national trial for PaCT mathematics today. Took a long time to go through training session and then to asses against aspects and their examples. On reflection I would say that it will be a useful tool for making OTJ's as it shows good examples at the various levels and at all the aspects/strands in maths. It is also well aligned to the mathematics progressions and the national curriculum.  The trial also made me reflect on how, why and what the children are learning and what they should be learning. I feel there needs to be more emphasis on the language of mathematics and on problem solving.

Wednesday 28/8/13 staff meeting/workshop re Tataiako with lara Hania. Questioned whether I am a culturally competent teacher and how I empower Maori learners. We unpacked the Tataiako document and what it means for us as teachers. Also questioned and discussed how the cultural competencies within Tataiako are linked to the registered teacher criteria. I set a goal at the work shop to get to know my students whanau more and to make contact with them at the start and introduce myself, and then maintain a positive relationship Manaakitanga.

Te Reo Maori

On Ultranet on our class blog there is a page for activities and resources for learning Te Reo and Maori culture. There is a video of our school waiata otonga-E which the children have learnt and use regularly in class and in school, whanau and the community have access to this page and also to the school page which has other waiaita and information about Maori learning. The children in room 22 also have a chapter in their portfolio which shows their learning and assessment in Te Reo, within this there is a link to the children speaking their class pepeha/mihi.

E-portfolios

This year I have been trialing E-portfolios in Room 22. Each child has their own U-space on Ultranet where they have a portfolio, within this there are chapters and folders. These contain examples of learning and assessment of learning. Student voice through comments, parent comments and feedback and teacher comments. They allow for communication between school and the community. Students are also able to comment on each others learning and also talk and exchange ideas. This has facilitated learning surrounding how to be a good digital citizen, using social etiquette.

Class blog celebrating learning

Students, parents and the community can access our class blog page to see what we are learning in Room 22. This blog is part of Ultranet a learning management system. It is also used to communicate with the community.

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Room 22 where kids have a view

Also on this page there sub pages which contain links to curriculum learning activities/resources to enhance our learning.