DFI Media

Created jpg image

Worked on 'Pick a Path' learning to link slides and Google Drawing and layering.

DFI workflow

DFI - Session 2

Today I found a nice blogpost from Eziaz at Point England School.

Having fun with shadows

This will be a great activity to share with my pupils and then they can create  and share the process to the younger pupils as they will be looking at  Shadows later on in the term.

Will add this activity to video of me critiquing alongside Kerry supporting my digital competency skills

• Shared special location using Google Maps 
• Shared a YouTube song to bubble group   
• Looked at Calendar
• Theme changes for Gmail 
• Have started to delete a huge pile of emails from same sender and coded senders
• Learning to insert a video to blogger -need loads more practise at this. 

Workflow Reminder Self Care  - Remembering to take notice of the white spaces ( moments between tasks) as that is where creativity and new ideas flow!

Week 1 DFI

Such a jam packed session! Clearly I am going to need to have my wits about me to keep up with the fast pace. Unfortunately I'd only manage to glance at the agenda very late the evening prior - not helpful at all.

I discovered that the language being used was not familiar to me and phrases such as digital sandpit and omnibox were just the first hurdle as I was all thumbs trying to navigate tabs and links.

I am very much reminded of how the unprepared or struggling, or ESOL pupil in my class must feel when all other students appear to know what they are doing and the teaching pace and language is beyond them. Frustration, embarrassment and the fight or flight response kicks in or rather retreat or slam the laptop closed!

 Note to self :
1. Reminder to check everyone in my class understands tricky words or phrases before we begin.
2. Familiarise with upcoming DFI agenda beforehand (here's hoping this makes a difference).

Actions

• Created a grid without lines for an activity on Learning from Home classroom slides
• Talk to text 
• Begun to tidy up some folders