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DAY 2 Manaiakalani Digital Fluency Intensive training

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WALT - Digital content introduction


What did I learn that increased my understanding of Manaiakalani kaupapa and pedagogy?

Learn
Create
Share



What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow as a professional?

I am getting more confident using technology to teach. If I am Cybersmart my students will be too.

What did I learn that could be used with my learners?

The students could create and share their work with Hangout. I think they will enjoy working together on this.


What did I learn that could improve my confidence, capability or workflow in my personal life?

I was one of those people who had a million tabs open because I was scared I will forget them. Now with the OneTab and Toby Mini I can organise my life and be more effective at planning. I also had a lot of pages bookmarked but now they are organised and easily accessible.




This is a photo of our group currently working with Dorothy , Gerhard and Fiona. This is the recording we made through Hangout and Quicktime recording.

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  1. Ms. Kirkpatrick19 September 2018 at 20:33

    I also like being able to organise my tabs, I'm not a fan of One tab but I am really liking Toby

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  2. Miss Daly20 September 2018 at 08:04

    Im loving Mini Toby too! I am loving taking back these life hacks to my team each week. I have shared a few with my daughter who is at uni, she is loving Mini Toby and Google Keep.

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