2016 SPARK MIT review

Being part of the innovative teacher group in 2016 has been a tremendous experience. The most enjoyable part is belonging to a community of highly effective teachers and hearing about their ideas, and thoughts on teaching and learning.

Meeting at SPARK headquarters once a term for PLD is something I look forward to. The working environment prompts thought and innovation. I will truly miss the experience. We are very well looked after.

My inquiry into rewindable learning is now embedded into my practice. I am very happy with the results and the feedback I have received. Presenting at U learn and the Manaiakalani leaders Hui were highlights. I felt well received by both audiences. Using video for rewindable learning is something I am going to continue to explore into the future. The release days and the mentoring pushed me into expanding the boundies around rewindable learning and I am grateful for the experiences.

In 2017 I am going to focus on helping other teachers use video to create rewindable learning in the Kootuitui cluster. I have received a time allowance of five hours a week and I intend on supporting other teachers in this journey.

Already I have presented to Papakura High school staff meetings and have also now presented at Toolkits and leaders PLD's and this has been well received.

A big thank you to Dorothy Burt and Juanita Garden for the mentoring and encouragement. You are both fantastic

Students discussing rewindable learning

Feedback session with my senior students.

My lovely Senior PE students discuss with me their experiences using digital platforms for learning and assessment and also discuss their thoughts on rewindable learning.

I am very fortunate to have such positive and articulate young people to work with

U learn evaluations

Received some great feedback from my u learn presentation in October. Here are the responses

Question Answer How would you rate the value of this breakout session for you? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 8 Any comments about the value of the breakout? (optional) How well was the breakout session planned and executed? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 10 Any comments about the planning & execution of the breakout? (optional) Any other comments? (optional) Submitted on 6 Oct 2016 8:54 PM by Cindy Nielsen #2 Question Answer How would you rate the value of this breakout session for you? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 9 Any comments about the value of the breakout? (optional) Good tools and useful examples How well was the breakout session planned and executed? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 8 Any comments about the planning & execution of the breakout? (optional) Any other comments? (optional) Submitted on 7 Oct 2016 1:13 PM by Kirsty Purvis #3 Question Answer How would you rate the value of this breakout session for you? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 9 Any comments about the value of the breakout? (optional) How well was the breakout session planned and executed? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 9 Any comments about the planning & execution of the breakout? (optional) Any other comments? (optional) Great examples of ways to use video feedback. It was great to have a PE context. Submitted on 9 Oct 2016 9:57 AM by Chris Hueston #4 Question Answer How would you rate the value of this breakout session for you? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 10 Any comments about the value of the breakout? (optional) I have been given some innovative ideas to take into the classroom. How well was the breakout session planned and executed? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 10 Any comments about the planning & execution of the breakout? (optional) Well planned, great delivery. Any other comments? (optional) Submitted on 9 Oct 2016 10:36 AM by Anonymous user #5 Question Answer How would you rate the value of this breakout session for you? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 10 Any comments about the value of the breakout? (optional) Was awesome and I will be using many of the tools/ideas shared with us even though it was from a different curriculum area to me. It will be really helpful in science. How well was the breakout session planned and executed? (0 = poor, 10 = excellent) 10 Any comments about the planning & execution of the breakout? (optional) i liked how informal the session was, it made me feel more comfortable especially in not knowing a lot about making videos. Any other comments? (optional)

Embeding video onto sites using an HTML code

I have finally managed to work out how to embed a video onto my site using HTML codes. This is important for my learners as important discussion is noe visually accessable. Previously discussion had been links.

Below a screenshot of my site with an embedded video using an HTML code

Student voice

A few weeks ago I had Aaron Scorringe from team solutions come in. Aaron took some student voice independently around the use of rewindable learning. This is what he uncovered from the students

student voice

Students presenting on how rewindable learning benefits their education

On Monday I had one of my wonderful Year 12 students (Saffron), presented to the Papakura High School staff.  She talked about what rewindable learning looks like from a student perspective and how it assists her in learning and achievement.

Saffron is a wonderful engaged student and she did a great job in front of a difficult audience. A point she made was that when she is away she does not need to get anxious about what she may have missed because she can just go to my site and catch up using the video and written instruction.

Saffron has had a great year using digital technology. In her first two assessments she gained a merit and excellence. Hopefully her feedback can provide motivation for staff to get their teaching and learning online and provide rewindable learning opportunities for students.