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Creating a Digital Pepeha

 

Today we worked through creating a Digital Pepeha using GameFroot. This is a great platform that students really enjoy working on. Students build their coding skills as they run through the programme. I've found this a really great way for students to share their knowledge of their pepeha in a new and fun way, which has been very engaging for the students I've worked with. 

Devices Day

I really enjoy the devices day in the DFI, it really surprises me how many of our teachers don't have the opportunity to spend time using the technology that their students use.  I think it's a valuable opportunity for teachers to see how these devices work, see the benefits and some of the limitations students may experience in their use. 

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Mihi Maker

In our DFI session this week where we were looking at Computational Thinking I worked with Cheryl to support teachers to explore Gamefroot's Mihi Maker. This is a great tool to link students knowledge of their pepeha and the skills needed for computational thinking. I also did this for a session with students in class and we made connections to the Smart Footprint kaupapa - looking at which pieces of information we share publicly and which we keep private.

I have explored this programme several times before, but there have been some updates and it was great to have another go at it and support teachers to do the same.