Today further built my understanding of the Manaiakalani kaupapa of Empowerment. The Tamaki story was very relatable and real for many of us in our settings. I liked the change of wording from Agency to Empowerment as this confused whānau with its meaning. The comment from Pat about advancing rangatiratanga is very true and within New Zealand, I feel that this can really happen and give people a choice with what and how they do things. I can relate to the comments made about the mean cognitive, emotional and physical ability of many 5-year-olds being 3 years old. I am sure this is a talking point throughout the country and needs addressing at a higher level. The study of lower decile rated school children hearing 32 million fewer words when they start school is a very hard-hitting statistic that also needs addressing. I enjoyed the video of Russel explaining equity and access and feel that by joining Manaiakalani we can further do everything we can to address the issues and empower stu...
Today I found the session on Ubiquitous Learning great as it helped me understand its meaning. The A4 idea of any time, anywhere, anyplace for anyone was what I needed as it really put it in context. When relating this to lockdown last year much of our students were not in a good space to be able to access learning in a way that we had hoped. Devices were not great and connectivity in the home was difficult. Even though I was very proud of our teachers who got their learning sites up and running in time some whānau struggled to connect with it. Device day was a real eye-opener and understanding the mahi that has gone into ensuring that the devices we use support ubiquitous learning . The 3 p’s link was great and will be something I use when discussing the term with our staff, whānau and BOT. Using the devices our students use is a great way to see learning through another lens. The shortcut activity on the Chromebooks had me stumped at times but it made me realise how awesome som...