Student Blog Records

Interpretations:
1) Charli-Rose started blogging first
2) Robyn has the highest number of posts in 2015
3) All have a tendency to drop in 2018, not sure why.


Kia ora mai ano tatou. Today was really fun and jam-packed with information. Luckily our presenters are thorough and patient. We learned about the power of Google Forms another powerful Google program and one that I had had no previous experience with. With Google Forms, teachers can create class survey forms, parent survey forms, can create quizzes and the one of the choice features is that it can do the marking for you and almost instantaneously return results so that the class can analyse them later.
Whaea Alicia from Ohaeawai Primary came in to show us how to do breakout activities using Google Forms. I didn't attend the How-To workshop but all tutorials can be found as links on our itineraries.

We spent time using Google Sheets which is not too dis-similar from Excel except the sharability features inherent in all Google programs. I learned more about creating formula to manipulate cells. This was cool because I felt I had some previous knowledge which meant I wasn't floundering like I usually am.

The other awesome program we learned was Google Maps, AMAZING. I was thinking about recording our collected information about the Bay of Islands area and this program allows me to do that. I just have to learn more about it - how to insert images or videos.

I haven't been here for a little while but am really excited to learn more and apply these in my classes.

Hoea te waka kia tae ki uta! Tokihi ki tua!

Sam Prime

Ko tenei te whakatauki a Hami Prime

Taming the Tabs

Captain's log stardate 77511 Kia ora mai ano tatou. The coolest thing I learned in today's session is Google Hangouts where we can link up with multiple users and create and share video presentations with each other. it's a great way to communicate online and connect people in different areas.  A small group of us will be meeting on Friday afternoon to test out this program.

Whakatauki o te Wiki

Ko tēnei te whakataukī o te wiki.

Captain's Log stardate 77510

1. Today I learned about the history of Manaiakalani and the meaning of the hook, which is a metaphor of hooking learner into digital technology.
2. I learned the importance of google groups as opposed to google contacts. brilliant tool that saves members from tediously adding new contacts onto list. I reinforced my matauranga about organising my google drive.
3. the google doc share scavenger hunt exercise can definitely be used with my learners in Te Reo Maori. I learned about voice writer and using google docs explore to search for what I want without leaving my doc.
4. I have always wanted to know how to create attractive infographics to create whakatauki in my class and at home.

So, in summary, I was quite scared about the course, especially the Intensive part in the course title, but at the end of the day I feel like I've accomplished something and will strive to get as much from this course as possible for my kura's sake.

Thank you to our coaches but also to our classmate/unofficial tutor Kyle for helping me transfer photos from my phone to my rorohiko which was my initial objective. Nga mihi e hoa.