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Reflection Cohort 1
One of the things I realised today was that the Māori term "Ako" (Learn) doesn't only mean "Learn", but also "Teach". That makes a lot of sense and it brings balance to this pedagogical approach.
I think one of the ultimate goals of using digital technologies with the pedagogy of LCS, is to make it possible for our students to become independent and self-directed learners - in other words, to participate fully in the process of ubiquitous learning and doing it in a responsible and effective way. To develop good ubiquitous learning skills is probably one of our biggest challenges.
Some of the very useful things I learnt today that I can use with my students and specifically for administrative purposes in my role as principal:
- Linking Google Keep with Calendar. Keep it on the side and take notes. It is helping me to get more organised.
- Learning new ways to use Google mail, like setting a date to send the email.
- I also found using shortcuts in Google Calendar helpful.
- "Toby mini" is a great way to organise all my tabs. I usually have a lot open and it helps me to organise my workflow better.
- Setting up Google Hangouts from Google Calendar. I will need more time on this!
- Also, using the Task Button underneath the Google Keep button to create tasks in Goggle Calendar.
Thank you for a great day!
