Thursday, 16 April 2020

Home Learning

As our country is in a state of emergency, currently at level 4 schools have been closed. We have had to step out of our comfort zones and move into the world of full time digital learning. I have found this transition to be smooth for both myself and my students. As a Manaiakalani school our students are very familiar with using digital technologies and managing themselves. We have been holding class meets twice a day, during these meets we cover maths and literacy. Students access other learning areas during their independent time. I have found using google forms to hand in work to be very beneficial in terms of saving time and locating documents.

I decided to gather some student voice and sent out a google form to find out how they are finding learning from home. I have linked to results below.



These results have shown me that my students are doing well with home learning, they are happy with our meeting times and method of delivery. They are enjoying having the time to work at their own pace and also that their learning is allowing them to be creative and hands on. The main challenges students are finding is that they have a few distractions at home such as their families and other devices, they are also finding it a bit hard not being able to have mates around. From this first week of online learning I have seen that my students are beyond capable in managing themselves and motivating their learning, I am a very proud teacher and am excited to continue this online journey.
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4 comments:

  1. Cheryl @ Manaiakalani22 April 2020 at 14:44

    Kia ora Danielle,
    ISn't it great for your learners that they live in a digital leanring world and the transition to distance learning was seamless.
    I loved the idea of getting student voice and gauging how distance leanring is going for them. I will share this with the teachers I work with.
    Mā te wā
    Cheryl Torrie
    Manaiakalani Facilitator - Tairāwhiti

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    1. Whaea Danni23 April 2020 at 19:24

      Kia Ora Cheryl,

      It was really interesting seeing how they were finding it all. It's a lot different gathering feedback through google forms rather than what you would get through conversation on a google hangout when the whole class is there as they can be a bit whakamā to share. It's definitely worth sending out and has helped me lots in the way I am delivering my lessons and supporting the kids. If you would like the google form I am happy to share it with you and you can make a copy.

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  2. Kerry @ Manaiakalani 23 April 2020 at 15:58

    Hi Danni

    Good on you for putting in the time with your students throughout the year to be confident and empowered when learning online. It sounds like your class is highly collaborative and good to hear your students are co-constructing their learning. I'm sure they will look back on this time with lots of positive memories, ka pai!

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  3. Whaea Danni23 April 2020 at 19:25

    Thanks Kerry, here's hoping it is full of positive memories!

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