Just great to be at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds Education Centre today. What a great resource.
We had a look at how far technology has come - robots, driverless trucks, 3D houses, etc. It boggles the mind and makes me nervous at the same time for future generation - especially employment opportunities and social interaction.
Technology can apply to any area of learning at any year level. The opportunities are endless. The digital affordances of the devices through Manaiakalani empowers all stakeholders, especially parents and whanau as they invest in their child's future and they can be involved in the learning anywhere, anytime.
Enjoyed the computational aspect of the new technologies curriculum. This is an area for empowered, creative opportunities for teachers and students. It was refreshing to hear that someone who is digitally fluent is someone who knows how to find out - they don't have to know it all. This is particularly important for teachers to understand as some of our students are naturally more competent and greater risk takers than some of us. We cannot be expected to know everything - that is the joy of ako - we can learn from our students. How empowering!
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