Firstly, in our Google Hangout with Dorothy Burt, we looked at the Create component more closely. It is all about the hook - creative ways of engaging your learners. There were some links to video clips that I want to go back and look at, so will do when I get a spare moment, hopefully before next week's session.
Looking into the multimodal learning sites highlighted the importance of being creative for me. Some of the examples I thought were quite bland, so can imagine that the children would think so too! So with that in mind, when it came to picking a theme and then resources from the Multitext Data Base to make into a Google Site, I wanted to make it attractive and easy to use for the learners. I picked up some tips for making a site to add to my knowledge from Maria's tutorial too and was pleased that it is not just me who gets frustrated with changing the size on images! As well as the links provided, I added 2 youtube clips on how to make a Manu Tukutuku and a paper kite and also a STEM Challenge slide using the Learn, Create, Share model as the scaffold for this learning. I'm looking forward to using this site in the future - perhaps during Te Reo Maori language week.
Here is the link to the site...
I have started a Google Site on speeches as well, so will try and get this finished as these are fast approaching! It would be great to have it set up to support them in their speech writing.
Another enjoyable day, looking forward to next Friday already.
Kia ora Raquel, thanks for sharing your day's learning. It was great to view your class site today. You are certainly a few steps ahead of a few us in the group so it's great to be sitting at the table with an accelerated learner.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment Perky! I'm really enjoying all of this new learning and getting to know you all as well.
DeleteHave a great week, see you next Friday.
Thanks for sharing your already well established classroom page that you developed on Google site. You look like you've got the learning down packed, its great to see such a great working model.
ReplyDeleteHappy to share Briar, thank you for your kind feedback.
DeleteHave a good week, see you next Friday.
Hello Raquel,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the connections you are making and the ways you can incorporate the multi-text examples into your own practice.
Unfortunately the link to your site shows as an error! Have you publised the site so 'anyone with with the link can view the published site'?
Ngā mihi,
Maria
Hi Maria,
DeleteThanks for commenting on my blog and for the feedback on my Kite site. I have changed the settings now so that anyone can view.
See you next Friday.
Have a good week,
Raquel.
Raquel,
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing your knowledge today with others and the Rimu Hub site that you use constantly.
I clicked on the link to the Kite site but couldn't get in. If you can't fix it up I can help on Monday when I am in class with you. It will be a sharing setting.
Cheryl
Thanks Cheryl, I've changed the setting now so anyone can view.
DeleteLooking forward to our session on Monday and finding out if the views on our class blog has gone up!
See you then,
Raquel.
So neat the way you hyperlinked the kite instructions using a visual Raquel, awesome! See you next Friday.
ReplyDeleteThanks Josie!
DeleteLook forward to viewing your blog too.
Have a great week, see you Friday.