This week was our ninth and final session of the Digital Fluency Intensive course for term 3 - this session's focus was external recognition.
Today was our very last DFI session, and we were provided with the opportunity to complete our Level 1 Google Certified Educator exam. I finished and passed early on, and figured that since today was 'External Recognition' day I might as well attempt the Level 2 Google Certified Educator exam as well, and I passed this one too! Phew.
Both exams consisted of 35 questions (multiple-choice, drag and drop), and I wish it had been a little more hands-on rather than knowledge-based. Still, I thought that it was a great opportunity to practice the skills which we have been learning over the past 8 weeks.
I have thoroughly enjoyed each of the DFI sessions, and have found that learning more about the Manaiakalani's Learn, Create, Share pedagogy has really helped me reflect more on my practice. Going forward, I will do my best to keep on implementing this within my classroom program, and I will do what I can to help and support other teachers in my kura with doing so in their own class as well.
I really enjoyed connecting with my bubble group every Friday (especially going into lockdown, it has made my bubble of 1 feel more connected to the outside world). If I were to change one thing about the way the course is run though, I would say that it could be a great idea to rotate the bubbles each week. This way, participants could interact with a wider variety of teachers, and making different connections.
My students have really enjoyed using the resources I have created throughout the course, and I am sure that they will enjoy being introduced to new apps once we head back into school. I look forward to keeping on learning new digital skills in the future - after all, this is what being a lifelong learner is all about isn't it?
Ka pai Flo! and congratulations on completing both level 1 and 2! That is absolutely the gold standard. You have done really well and I am glad to see your students are all ready benefiting from your new skills and knowledge. The coaches have had a conversation around switching the groups up more as we agree it would be great to have you all connect a bit more through different bubbles. Keep up your hard work. You will be the star of Ako Hiko in no time :) Congratulations on completing DFI 2021!
ReplyDeleteKia ora Flo. Congratulations on passing both exams! I'm glad to hear you got so much from the sessions and I look forward to seeing more amazing teaching and learning happening in Room 2 and across your team at New Windsor.
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