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.

Magisto

Magisto is an amazing video tool I have been using to create videos for my students. I have been using it so often that I even paid for the premium version, even though the free version is plenty.

The web based software allow you to choose clips and or pictures. It then edits these into video presentation which can be shared or uploaded to youtube. The quality is amazing and it takes seconds to create. If you click 'I feel lucky' after choosing your pics/videos's, the software automatically creates an excellent video package complete with music. If you would like to choose your own music and the type of video you want, this can be done simply too.

Thanks you to Andrea Rabin for introducing this software to the Papakura High School staff at a morning briefing slam session.

Here is a video I created for our school Matariki celebrations. the video took literally 3 minutes to create once I had pictures and short clips. Using typical video editing software this would have taken hours.

Next term I intend to produce a short Magisto video to showcase Papakura High school sports teams at assembly time.

Education grassroots inititive

Last month I came across this article in the education gazettte

Digital technologies: new initiative calls for ideas

I decided to apply for 15 thousand dollars on behalf of Papakura High School. My application was based upon the work i am doing with my SPARK MIT inquiry around rewindable learning. If I am successful in my application I will have reduced teacher contact hours to work with other staff at Papkura High and also the wider Kootuitui cluster of schools, to assist in making lessons rewindable.

A massive thank you to Angela Gattung and also my principal John Rohs for their support in this application. Both assisted me in getting the wording of my application correct so I have the best possible chance of success.

In particular Angela spent hours writing up my inquiry and answering the questions that came back at me from the ministry. Thanks you Angela.

students encouraging other teachers to make learning rewindable

My colleague Troy England is also doing an enquiry into video,screencasting and rewindable learning. He received this e mail today from another teacher


Malo Troy

I need to learn how to screencastify after this busy week please. Helen talking to me how it helps her to learn better, being able to playback a lesson certainly has made a difference with her (and according to her others in the class). She actually showed me one of your videos. And now I understand how I need to get my site done.

Its great to see students enjoying the affordance of video and rewindable learning and then asking their other teachers to do the same