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 students and whānau to have a choice.
The review of the digital curriculum and its attributes was fantastic as it refreshed me and gave me new ideas for how this can be worked through at our school. Funny enough, my DP, who was in the session, was messaging me as she had some ideas from listening to Kerry' prenetation.
It sounds strange but the session actually scared me a bit as I quickly found out there was a lot about the new digital curriculum I didn't know and will need to build more knowledge on. The resources in this session that were shared were great and I feel that this will be a good starting place for me and our school. We know we will be diving into these deeply later in the year.
Unfortunately, I will not be sitting the Google exam as I have prior commitments on that day. I will make this a goal in the future and sit this next term as I feel it will be of use.
Coding to me was like another language and I really enjoyed learning more about this. The session where we could explore the resources and have a go at things were very valuable as it helped me understand how to think. I felt I had to sort of train my brain a little bit to get in the grove. The Scratch session was also valuable and opened my eyes to what you can actually do with the program. Again, more time is needed for me to build up a solid understanding of this and so I am able to be more fluent.
I feel I have taken on a huge amount of information in the last 8 weeks. Getting to understand the Manaiakalani kaupapa has been a great learning experience in itself and has helped me be more informed when questions have been asked by whānau and teachers. The understanding of the Google suite has helped me build more knowledge and revisit some old ideas. Connecting with people who are all in the same profession and often situations as I work in daily has been a highlight and has helped me see many things through different lenses. I feel that doing DFI is an integral part of any teachers understanding of what it means to be digitally fluent and is essential in today's world of education.
Kia ora Perrie, Thank you so much for your thoughtful posts over the past eight weeks. Your perspective on the programme for each day has been invaluable to read. I do hope you consider continuing to post your leadership and professional journey for us all to benefit from. We appreciate you setting aside this time to participate in the DFI programme as we know time is precious for school leaders. Hopefully you have found enough benefit for your own purposes, and you know have insider knowledge of what this strand of our PLD is when talking with your staff and colleagues from other schools.
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