DFI Day 3
Things that stood out to me:
(1) The 'Hook'.
A reminder of the importance of having a hook into learning for many of our students. The content is not enough - but need to develop the opportunity to have playful, creative, out-of-the-box opportunities. Then being able to engage the learner to the content through these activities. The 'hands-on' or 'real life' activities link learning to the memory/brain as it demands us to think and analyse what is going on.
(2) YouTube
Checking our playlists on my work YouTube channel. I found that extra videos had made it onto some playlists (either in a wrong playlist or not relevant to the playlist) - this reminded me to check playlists regularly. Especially as some playlists are my shared videos to the community. Good value to use playlists and embed into a student's workstream so potential distractions minimised. Found difficult to find the embedding link for a playlist. Eventually shared playlist to a new blog then took the code from this.
(3) Google Drawing
Used a template and designed an introduction slide for my blog. I noticed that when I amended my drawing, it automatically updated in my blog - helpful.
Kia Ora Hamish,
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding so much detail to your blog post. Very true about how to use Slides in a way that adds interest, rather than acts as notes. Using them to create animations is surprisingly simple too isn't it?
Love the about me you made - do you know how to add it to the sidebar?
Nga mihi
Stef
Thanks Steph - and no I tried adding it to my side bar but got lost
DeleteKia ora Hamish,
ReplyDeleteIf you have your playlist open on YouTube, you can just use the URL from the omnibox - to share your entire playlist, this is useful if you are embedding your playlist in your class site. Nice work around for embedding it in your blog post.
Do you use many 'hands-on' or 'real life' activities in your maths classes? I'm sure your learners would find them engaging.
Ngā mihi
Vicki
Thanks Vicki for the YouTube tip.
DeleteRe real-life activities: I have a Yr 11 maths class (of students who do not want to take maths but it is forced on them). So I try my best to make the learning more practical and related to the lives they have. All suggestions welcome.