July+15+Feedback


 * Snippets from principals and teachers**


 * Key messages from Keynote - Derek Wenmoth**

Amanda technology is changing all the time and what we think is important today, is unlikely to be in a few short years. We are preparing students for a future that will contain things that are inconceivable today. Therefore we need to change our perspective on what students need to learn for their future.

Leanne We have to future proof our children. Technology is always changing and what are we as professionals doing to make sure our children aren't left behind?

Marion The impact of technolgy and where it is going in the classroom. The fact that we really dont know what our future children will need as regards education and some of what is taught is often dated before we get there.

Ella Interesting points and provoked plenty of discussion. Felt that technology is here and has loads of benefits but also needs to be a tool not always a total lifestyle. Go with it,enjoy it, and dont stress about it. Kids tod ! ay wont really need to be `prepared' for this stuff, they are already in to it, and just need our guidance as to how to ensure their safety. No different to warning them about staggering home alone after dark. It aint a good idea

Jo A change in thinking from schools 'owning' the technology to students bringing it with them in notebook/mobile or wearable technology. In particular the emphasis I think we need to place on developing responsible successful cyber-citizens and life-long learners. Ensuring students are given learning opportunities to develop these values, attitudes and beliefs as well as the skills.


 * Next Steps following call back day**
 * Enhancement of the class Wiki: capturing classroom experiences to share with whanau at home and present student learning.
 * Questioning skills in the classroom
 * For me how I'll use the ICTs discussed to support learning and thinking in our school. The other search engines like Kosmix that organise info for you.
 * The internet tutorials website-wow! have already accessed that one. This has made me consider what we currently do and use, what we could be using.
 * Derek's discussion around the lack of ability children have to use graphic organisers has caused me to look at the examples he suggested
 * Useful for sharing with parents.
 * To get children working on blog independently, which begs the uqestions how do I get them working on it without them knowing my password. How do you post a comment? is my next learning.
 * Adding more 'safe' sites to my classroom wiki page, and getting a happier roster operating to manage groups' time on the computers.
 * Practise questioning techniques - plan and use deliberately. Try to use SOLO for planning


 * What happened next?**
 * Andrea**

** Questioning has gone really well in my year 1 class this year. I have implemented lots of the ideas from Linda Clarke’s (Ohaupo) workshop at Kio Kio school. I also went and observed her teaching. ** ** We use them to ask a book questions before reading, asking what we want to know at the beginning of a topic and when looking at current events. **   ** The learning intention was to ask questions using question starters (who, what, when...) ** ** What has changed: Some of the children have recently started to use part of the question to answer their question such as “How do you know you have asked a question?” “I know I have asked a question because...” ** ** More children are able to ask questions and contribute to discussions about questioning, as you can see in the attachment. **



- using a newspaper photo and the 5 whys - questions the questions generated from an article - how we sorted the questions.
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I asked the children what a question was in July, then again today to see what they had learned about what a question is

We also use What’s in the Box where children are asking yes no questions to find out what is in the box
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