Post Grad: Session 8 - Learning Journeys

 Digital and Collaborative Learning Journeys

Whakataukī

Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamua
Look back and reflect, so you can move forward

Critical Reflection based on Learning Theories

Insights

As a class, we are looking at Class Companion, which students use to get instant feedback for their writing and can then modify it.

When I had another look at the diagram, it was interesting to see where I could improve 

The Power of Collaboration - Video

Hold out your hand and imagine you receive a stone; close your hand around it. You are keeping control. Imagine the stone is so large you need others to help you move it; that is collaboration. 

Where are you and your school on the digital journey? Being part of the Manaiakalani Network, I think we have teachers on the journey between Emerge and Extend and senior school teachers trying to move into Extend.

This is an interesting explanation of Critical Reflection;

Remember when reflecting we are:

There is a difference between reflective and descriptive writing - so be careful!

Takeaways

Prompts for Reflection

These sentence stems could be useful, especially if stuck...

Reflection:

I am now looking forward to this reflective assessment. These questions will also help with general reflection for my classroom practice. 

Things to consider for the assignment:

• Write experiences in first person; be honest and meaningful about your practice.
• Keep the context (description) the "what, who and where" limited
• Use 3rd person when referencing and reinforcing using literature.
• Use student voice and feedback if you have it.
• You can reflect on different stages; however, don't forget the whole process needs to be achieved and reflected on.
• Remember to step back and take another look.
• Use Hindsight
• What now?
• What will I do differently?
• What will I keep the same?
• Consider the events going on around you at the same time that may influence the task/outcome.
• Examine your biases and positionality (my normal is different to someone elses normal)
• Ensure reflection flows from past, to present to speculative future.
• What happened → Why it mattered → What it revealed → What I will do differently

But this gave me the opportunity through group breakouts to reflect on how I could modify the tasks I set for writing. E.g. using Google Docs, write a collaborative story, put it into Class Companion, individually look at the feedback and modify your version to make your best copy. Then share orally with your partner, or the class; each version should sound slightly different.