DFI 6

Has been a busy couple of weeks with learning going online.
Have had lots of staff meeting to discuss what our learning will look like. Class started on Wednesday with high numbers of students online in all classes. Great to see the faces of all the children. They were so excited and engaged. Teachers have adapted so well and are all using their class sites to guide the learning.
The things I have learnt over the last few weeks on DFI have been a huge benefit. I would never have been able to organise google meets, share my screen and run online staff meetings, or support staff with these things if I had not been part of DFI. I know my staff who have also been through the DFI are  hugely grateful that they have the knowledge to put into practise.

Points from todays DFI
Connected

Digital enables us to keep connected.
24,000 learners part of the manaiakalani outreach.
Shared language connects us, we are visible.
The act of sharing creates connection. Multiple layers of opportunities for learners to connect.
Really simple syndication - pulling everything together for blog posts.
Connected, ubiquitous, empowered, visible. Maximum effectiveness is achieved when all four goals are genuinely occuring.
The important thing is living together, making friends and exchanging ideas.

Sites
What makes a good site - visual, colourful, include learning intentions, not too much writing.
Site isn't replacing the teacher.
Affordances causing accelerated shift. Learn create share - engagement, teaching conversations, cognitive challenge, visibility, scaffolding.
Digital - learning is accessible anywhere, visible planning and teaching.
Consistency throughout age groups.
Aim for three clicks from home page to learning.

I know I need to continue working on building sites. I have found this quite difficult with the distance learning. I often need to be shown things several times. The facilitators have been amaing, and very patient, but it's still not quite the same as face to face. 
I was really impressed with the sites of the other teachers in our group. We have such amazing strengths in our local communities, I know I have within my school as well, and I will use these people to help support my further development in this area.
Link to one site I have created for my teaching day in year 7/8 class.
https://sites.google.com/view/anzac-2020/home?authuser=1