DFI 8 Computational Thinking Learners and Teachers

 "The Manaiakalini Kaupapa of empowerment is advancing of Rangatiratunga and taking back control of their own lives. " Pat Sneeden Chair MET 

Every child in NZ deserves to have connectivity in their lives. 

EMPOWERED - Its just not a tool. 

EMPOWERMENT - "When it transforms the way we learn.  It offers us uncharted experiences and opportunities" 

Dean Shaneski (2011) 

Children will switch off learning if the learning teachers give is not powerful or worthy of them. 

We as educators need to be creative with our teaching as there is so many more avenues for students to follow. 

We need to "hook" students into learning. 

A point to note is that some of our learners come from families who are on the minimum  earning wage. 

Lack of money disempowers people especially when it comes to choices. 

Some children in the lower socio economic areas arrive at school with 32 million less words in English. 

A point to note is by empowering children to learn with all the educational google tools you will build the oral language in the child. 

Future for Technology 

What it means for our students 

 

Here is a very interesting clip of where technology is taking us. 

Are we as educators keeping up? 

Moral and Ethics in Technology 

There are so many positives in Technology,  as Educators we need to ponder of the Morals and Ethics 

Digital Technologies Curriculum 

A digital Fluent Learner is able to make choices, be empowered and use the digital tool that is appropriate 

to their learning 

A Digital Fluent teacher is able to learn and teach side by side with their digital fluent students. 

Scratch 

What a fun learning experience. 

Learning with my fellow educators and students is a great fun experience.