E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tō ao
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau a te Pākehā hei oranga mō
te tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā taonga a ō tīpuna, hei tikitiki
mō tō māhunga
Ko tō wairua ki tō atua, nāna nei ngā mea katoa
- Tā Apirana Ngata
Grow tender shoot for the days of your world.
Turn your hand to the tools of the Pākehā for the
well-being of your body.
Turn your heart to the treasures of your ancestors
as a crown for your head.
Give your soul unto God the author of all things.
- Sir Apirana Ngata
I thought I would begin my blog with the famous quote/whakatauki by Tā
Apirana Ngata. Although recited many years ago, he had foreseen the benefits
for Maori of learning mainstream tools in the growing bicultural world. I
believe this whakatauki was to instill, motivate and support Maori people to
pursue knowledge in both worlds so they were able to adapt to the changing
times, and be open to new opportunities. Today, I feel that I am embodying this
famous quote from Tā Apirana Ngata through the art of digital. By increasing my
digital knowledge for my teaching and learning practice in today's World, I am
adding it to and will use it in collaboration with the traditional knowledge I
already have.
Manaiakalani has shown me alternative ways of knowing and doing on
how to approach my teaching and learning practice digitally, and how to operate
and teach it effectively.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence,
capability or workflow as a professional?
Hangouts: can be used as another tool to connect
with a multitude of people at the same time, through video calling and screen
sharing.The benefits i found through this app is that it links to most apps
that i commonly use. e.g: gmail, calendar...etc
So my prior knowledge of these apps have helped me pick up the new
learning quite efficiently.
Effective Teaching through Manaiakalani: I like how they use the concept
Ako as one of their main drives for teaching and learning through the digital
world. Reciprocal learning, also means the sharing of knowledge, which is
relevant in today's society compared to past teachings and learnings, where
there seemed to be little of this sharing of knowledge and working in
collaboration.
Google keep: another good app to secure websites,
docs, voice memo's, presentations, literally anything.
Gmail: how to organise, scheduling emails, gadgets
and add-ons, and adding a signature.
Calendar: creating events by inviting guest,
attaching documents and hangouts.
Onetab: securing all your open tabs into one
window, can restore, visit or remove.
Toby Mini: similar to Onetab
What did I learn that could be used with my
learners?
The use of calendar would be beneficial to me as I can now setup the
students calendars with assessment due dates and inviting me into it. I can
also schedule time slots or hangouts outside of classroom if students needing
assistance or clarification around school work. This is another way I am able
to effectively support my students if extra support is needed.
What did I learn that could improve my confidence,
capability or workflow in my personal life?
Everything above, the tips and tricks around apps I
commonly use.
