Today's third online session began with Dorothy talking about Create/Hanga as part of Connecting with Manaiakalani.What I found most valuable was that in the Learn, Create, Share model it does not need to be in this order. Creative skills help students become better problem solvers, communicators and collaborators. Through creating we all learn.
Youtube - this was interesting as I learnt how to create playlists and then share, very useful :)
Also mentioned was being able to subscribe to others' playlists, so this is something I will look into.
Livestreaming Youtube - Wow, this was cool! loved the example of livestreaming the school cross country or a rugby match. Also can see the value in the rewindable-ness when playing back with learners.
Google Drawing - This is where I spent a fair bit of my day and I have to say it is not easy drawing! Now I really appreciate the drawing work I have seen with our learners, they are super skilled. Aside from actual drawing, Google Draw has lots of features that I enjoyed learning about and upskilling in. Things like mask shapes, guides, formatting, background and file page setup.
Google Slides - a group of slides is called a deck. Embrace blank slides, use consistent formatting with colour and fonts. Visual imagery is important but should not distract from the core focus. Insert images as JPEG. Speed for animations using slides is set in Embed code when blog posting.
Best thing for me to take away from todays session is to give learners time when they learn new skills on devices. In class I noticed how difficult it was for children to highlight a section of text and then today I could totally understand where they were coming from as I tried to use the line tools on Google Draw. "Keep trying" said Gerhard as he watched my expressions on the Meet. Sorry I am not sharing my drawing today as I am still trying. Ka kite ano.
