One of our 'pockets of promise', something that is working well so far...
Learners are blogging
Learners are sharing learning via the blogs. Not necessarily their best but the everyday; learning that shows progress over time. The learning might be small steps or large. The blog allows that anyone can view and comment on the learning.
Blogs are the way learners practice being cybersmart. Cybermart is about knowing how to behave online and what to expect. The blogs are owned by the school and the class teacher has oversight of them.
Our aim is that whānau and others will engage with the learning and help learners to take the next step. This is something we continue to work on.
Twitter Feed
Our twitter feed shows what learners are sharing on their blogs.
Collecting these blog posts together via the twitter feed allows the facilitators, school leaders and teachers to use the blog posts as examples of what is working well, enables us to see who is posting regularly and who is creating quality blog posts in real time.
The twitter feed also allows other learners to see what is happening across the cluster and gives a window onto what is happening in other classes at the same level. Learners always find this fascinating and they often find someone they know at another school. Connections are made and learning is happening as they critique others writing or maths.
Learners are empowered to have a voice and to do the best they can as others are looking.
Our next steps are to focus on quality blog commenting with a 'Positive, Thoughtful, and Helpful' lens.
Kia ora Maria,
ReplyDeleteI have found the Twitter Feed a great hit with the students in the classes I work with. They love looking for whānau or students at schools they have previously attended - especially the year 7&8 students.
I have embedded the feed in class sites which means students can connect with other Tairāwhiti students without actually having to belong to Twitter.
As a facilitator I visit the Twitter feed often and comment on some of the most recent blogs. I enjoy seeing what other schools are creating and sharing in their leanring programmes. There is such a diverse range it makes for interesting reading.
I just looked at our Twitter account and we have 4,868 posts. Wow! This is a great way to share the sharing that students do on their blogs.
Mā te wā
Cheryl