DFI - Week 3

I love that Manaikalani still wants us to be creative educators in the digital classroom.  For me this is very important as I best learn through creativity.  I love to share my creative side with my students while encouraging them to be creative.  Hooking our students into learning using a variety of tools is important and I can see in my classroom how many learners are empowered by using digital technology to be creative and to achieve success.

I am finding the Hapara Hot Tips really useful.  Learning that this programme is not just for 'spying' on students.  I think Harpara will definitely help with workflow as being able to view and manage student files and folders in one place is so time saving!

I am going to do a Pepeha with my class and get them to publish this on their blog.  We are working through a unit 'About Me' and this fits perfectly.  The slideshow will also allow the students to use their creative side.  

I am also going to get the students to make a video of them reading some of their recent writing that then can be posted on their blog.  The students have artwork to accompany their writing so they can share this alongside their writing.  

I have been to nervous to attempt to work with the student blogs as this is very new to me but I am gaining confidence due to DFI!  To be honest I didn't think I'd ever say that!