DFI week 4

Wow this week was again a bit mind blowing! Hats off to the DFI crew. Really enjoyed the Google Maps session, great way to share our own stories and adventures and has heaps of prospects for our classes. I'm thinking that mapping out the EOTC options in our school may be really inspiring to our students and help them value what we have in our backyard before they head out into the wider world. We talked today about the value of modelling and leaving enough sandpit time to explore, make mistakes and share the learning. It's something I will take with me into the classroom - more sandpit time and more sharing time. Thanks Maria for an inspiring session - great experience seeing you thinking outside the square, persevering and patience from my perspective as an adult learner. I enjoyed dipping into Google Forms - never done them before but got a few ideas e.g. spelling test was an interesting idea. I'll think of using forms in different contexts as the term progresses and confidence builds. The discussion around the quality and content in posts was a good reminder too. Last week we talked about simplicity when using slides to ensure the message was clear - it's still something I will push with the class - less clutter and flashiness - more quality content.