For the Manaiakalani pedagogy aspect of this week, it was to be about 'Enabling Access' and being 'Connected'. It did seem like a restating of the weeks before. Recovering the concepts of connection helps with well being and that connection in education is not by default, but by design.
Again, google sites took a good chunk of the time. It was useful to view educational sites that have been produced by teachers with different levels of digital experience. Also to receive feedback on my class site by those same people. It would seem no matter where you sit on the 'google site experience spectrum',we all have something to learn, share and appreciate; which I guess is 'connected' in action.
I set myself the goal of tidying my class site home page, which was done by adding a new page and moving links to it. I did try something new, using the layout template with four pre-existing columns. Now, it was easier to insert links and label. But I felt frustrated that I couldn't click and drag or delete a column on the template. But I did tidy up the home page and create a new page, hopefully making it a more time relevant google site for my students.
Kia ora Tania,
ReplyDeleteWell done for spending some time refining your site. It's great to hear you have found value in the process and I thought your reflection on there being value for everyone, wherever they are on the spectrum. I agree! Google Sites is about starting where you're at and building in small changes all the time. I know you had your site running during distance learning and it's great to hear you have updated it again recently. What ways do you feel you could use your site in class daily to support students' in viewing it as a platform to access learning from? Even when learners don't have 1:1 access in the classroom, it can be a useful space to house much of your favourite content and topics to explore even in your whole class teaching - especially as it give whānau a lens into the classroom.
See you on Friday,
Amie