I attended a 2 day GAFE (Google Apps for Education) summit in Wellington in the holidays.
So What:
Professional learning development included:
- Practical skills to use Google Classroom
- Skills to teach and use coding using Google CS
- Genius hour
- Effective use of slides, forms
- Breakout Edu - challenging games
- Use of Cinematography/Digital Storytelling
- Using Google for administration in schools
- Google extensions - Bit Moji
What stuck with me was a clear message by the key note speakers that encouraged us as teachers to enable students to think of using technology for a message beyond an audience of one. And to think about how a video, blog, podcast by a student/s could impact their community and beyond.
Now What:
I want to think about ways in which I can enable my student to use technology Responsibility and how they can have their "Voice" or story impact others.
I plan to use google docs, drive, forms, slides more effectively in the classroom.
