DFI#8 Computational Thinking

 He Wānanga Matatau Matihiko (DFI: Digital Fluency Intensive)

Still learning alongside students, it's amazing how fast they pick up new learning, techniques. This week students started using Google Keep for notetaking, their timetables thus saving a lot of trees as they would consistently lose the printed ones. Fairly happy with my blog now, looks better, have resized images, and embedded more of my learning.

Te whakaaro rorohiko-computational thinking.

There are 4 goals for DFI.  One is empowerment. Looked at Manaiakalani.blogspot.com. 37 cohorts ago it was started as a way to empower teachers & learners. Learned the history of how it emerged from Tamaki. Empowerment is "Advancing Rangatiratanga". May not apply to some but some have lived & breathed this-not having control over their lives or to change their circumstances. The word Agency-was a negative thing for many whānau i.e: Oranga Tamariki, CYPS. Changed the word to Empowered. Empowered all by allowing all to have access to digital tools, devices. Given examples of what disempowers -financial choice, housing/location, disposal of rubbish, shopping, access to health, education. oral language, stability. Watched "What Next" about the working poor.

Manakalani: The principles of Equity and Access are the same as the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi-Partnership, Participation, Protection; Giving people control over their lives and circumstances. Giving Equity and Access. Finally, understand the word ubiquitous!! 

I enjoy the talks given by Dorothy although it's a lot of head knowledge it is also good for the heart. Warm Fuzzies from learning how Manakalani empowers ALL students and their whānau

KERRY-computational thinking

Whakaaro Rorohiko: Digital fluency-when & why to use digital technologies. Feel confident, making the most of their time online. navigating, finding resources, sharing their stories

Tangata me te Rorohiko: Digital technologies;

Computational thinking is a set of problem-solving methods that involve expressing problems and their solutions in ways that a computer could execute. Breaking something down, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design

Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko-some good resources on there.

DFI Deep Dive - Future of Tech. AI, automation, and the impact of technology on our students. Its a

rapidly changing world develop new technologies, displacing old ones, and creating new opportunities.

Our students need to be empowered by having digital fluency and computational thinking skills so they

are not disadvantaged By raising whanau capacity-whanau are empowered.

Breakthrough technologies 2019 & 2020 and where the future is headed. Students are tech experts and

know more than any previous generation. By 2030 85% of the jobs that will exist haven't been created

yet.

Vicki-exam- OMG not feeling confident, will need to review, revise everything. Thanks for all the info. How many times can you re-sit?? Have the Skill Checklist to go through for the next few days until the test.

Explore Coding / Tuhi Waehere-Thanks for the opportunity to give coding a go.

Had a go at Minecraft and Lightbot. I didn't do too bad, normally I set this up, and whilst students are on this, I'm busy organizing another lesson, marking, or something teacher like. 

Need to try mihimaker again as I didn't get to finish. I want to take a screenshot to post