Ubiquitous
Learning Anytime, Anywhere, Any pace, for and from Anyone. This was the new norm thrust upon us all as educators as we grappled with the new norm of distance learning. It provided us with an opportunity to grab the bull by the horns and literally run with it. We were well placed to deliver distance learning through our involvement with Manaiakalani and the preparation that had gone into making each class have a site ready for the start of the schooling year. The way that everyone got alongside and supported each other was a highlight of this time. The bravery of our teachers to make learning accessible through the use of screen-castify and video clips, embedded you tube clips, ensured that learning through a digital platform could be achieved.
What wasn't envisaged was the unfamiliarity of the device and the apps learners were accessing at this time to parents. Much like when we were asked to identify key parts and shortcuts on a chromebook, while parts were familiar there was new learning involved. Parent's were thrown in the deep in and much like a classroom there were your high fliers and your ākonga that need that extra bit of support to get them to be where they needed to be.
This is where the ubiquitous aspect of our online delivery became very important and the video clips, meets with teachers, screen-castify tutorials allowed not only our students but our parents to learn along side each other and in some cases the child became the teacher.
This has provided us with an opportunity to grow our parents knowledge and skill around digital fluency. A potential DFI for whānau.
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