Anne Sinclair : Computational Thinking

Anne Sinclair : Computational Thinking: COMPUTATIONAL THINKING Can she move? How many paces? Do we have to move? How many paces or places? A day of thinking aloud (allowed)...

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COMPUTATIONAL THINKING Can she move? How many paces? Do we have to move? How many paces or places? A day of thinking aloud (allowed) and using the combined power (not internet) to come up with solutions and ways to work through a problem, which was empowering. OMG tech whizz Viv, came and unpacked her bag of tricks and took us through a veritable maze of understandings, links to sites, discussions, provocations and challenges that we will face in the unknown of the future. As always there is ambiguity and moral mazes to negotiate in this new world. The korero we participated in, uncovered a number of dilemmas we need to consider when we are planning our pathways for the future. The opportunities for linking with Smart Relationships of the Cybermart curriculum using Scratch offer possibilities for new learning.    Could company directors be replaced by artificial intelligence?   https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=12265211&ref=twitter These e...
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                       Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir started in 2016 and has grown exponentially since that time. The team are contracted to share their teaching from the planning of a lesson, to the actual teaching of the lesson (filmed by them) to the experience the students engage in, to the teacher reflection of the lesson to the student content captured on their Blogs. What exciting and truly inspiring episodes have been coming on stream from our innovative teachers. We have maths (DMIC teaching), science (Squid dissection and DNA Murder mystery), literacy ( vocabulary in abundance, writing (how to change a tyre on a real car), reading (exciting stories) and design, to share, all of which have been done in an engaging and innovative way. Our teachers are sharing the ‘visible’ kaupapa and creating lessons, which show enjoyment and learning with their learners. Great to see the tech...
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Term 1 of year 2, completed for our hard working MDTA teachers, who have contributed their talents and skills to provide rich learning experiences for their learners.  It is great to see the way they have become part of the Manaiakalani staff in their schools and participated wholeheartedly in the life of their schools.  They have had their challenges and ups and downs but they have kept the 'main thing the main thing' - the learning of their children. Congratulations team another term completed - mostly unscathed. Look forward to more wonderful teaching next term. Enjoy a break and chipping away at your Dissertation. Nga mihi nui.
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