| Activity 2: Reflecting on changes in my future oriented teaching practice Create a reflective entry to critically reflect upon how you have positively changed your practice during your postgraduate journey. Your reflections should be based on a suitable reflective model of your choice. |
Figure - Gibbs Model for Reflection
Step 1 - Description
Sub Theme 1 - The Role of Current and Emerging Technologies
I have chosen this sub-theme because I thought it related well to the Digital Assessment I did in the first 16 weeks of the course. I introduced Hapara Workspace to the children for their Literacy Must Dos. Reason for doing this included
- providing a digital platform for their learning.
- potentially be used as a tool for other learning areas
- provide flexibility for the children in their learning.
Our school has already spent a lot of time setting up the infrastructure so the children can use technology to enhance their learning. We are lucky enough to have 80 chrome books in our team and 9 iPads.
It is not just with Workspace that there is a change. We had a coding club last year and this will be applied to my Sensory group of learners, where we learn through making and programming next term. This will build up their ICT capabilities and help them find success in their learning.
Step 2 (Feeling):
How did I feel at the time when the changes were made?
I felt good at the time as it provided a platform for the children's learning and they provided feedback that they enjoyed using the tool.
What did I think about the changes afterwards?
I feel there is a long way to go as the implementation is really still in its early stages and time is needed enhance how the children use the tool and we as teachers use the tool.
Step 3 (Evaluation):
How did the students/parents react?
On the whole, there was a positive response from the children, though a number did find the workload quite high and some changes were made. With regards to parents, I haven't sought feedback from them yet.
What was good and what was bad about my experience of making these changes?
Good - The student agency improved.
My colleagues supported the implementation.
It was easy to set up.
Bad - Other aspects of practice got in the way, e.g swimming and introducing Get New
Zealand Writing.
Need more time to get a better picture of how it is working.
Colleague knowledge in creating and using Workspace needs to be increased.
Step 4 - (Analysis)
Figure - Supporting future-orientated learning & teaching, pg 56
I think the linking of strategies links to my change in that it is not only the students that are learning new technologies, it is building up the teacher's ability and use of pedagogy will help innovate and use technology in the classroom effectively. Workspace is primarily a tool, yet as we continue to use it I think it provides the teachers with a platform to introduce new ideas and innovations. It also potentially provides the children the ability to share their knowledge, skills, and creations with Teachers, Whanau and the community.
Steps 5&6 - Conclusion/Next Steps
I think the changes were good as student agency has improved. We are already making changes to the use of it in Literacy. I'd like to be the basis of sharing learning with whanau, whether it be every week or during conferences. Having it as a platform will allow the teachers to look at using other aspects of the curriculum and develop other innovations like 3D Printing, virtual reality, computational thinking and facilitating research skills as shown in the .
As Noeline Wright says teachers become facilitators of opportunities for students to engage in critical and analytical thinking and in turn by integrating ICT tools into the content areas and teaching both students and teachers become critical users of technology. (pg 35)
Steps 5&6 - Conclusion/Next Steps
I think the changes were good as student agency has improved. We are already making changes to the use of it in Literacy. I'd like to be the basis of sharing learning with whanau, whether it be every week or during conferences. Having it as a platform will allow the teachers to look at using other aspects of the curriculum and develop other innovations like 3D Printing, virtual reality, computational thinking and facilitating research skills as shown in the .
As Noeline Wright says teachers become facilitators of opportunities for students to engage in critical and analytical thinking and in turn by integrating ICT tools into the content areas and teaching both students and teachers become critical users of technology. (pg 35)
References -
Bolstad, R., Gilbert, J., McDowall, S., Bull, A., Boyd, S., & Hipkins, R. (2012) Supporting future oriented learning and teaching - a New Zealand perspective. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education. Retrieved from https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publication/schooling/109306
Wright, N (2010). e-Learning and implications for New Zealand schools: a literature review. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education. Retrieved from http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/e-Learning/e-learning-and-implications-for-new-zealand-schools-a-literature-review/executive-summary
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