Fiona also discussed with us about becoming adept and fluent at using our positive Cybersmart language. If we do not model this to our students, if we do not teach them about being cybersmart then we are setting them up to fail so to speak. Students can be oblivious to the harm that can be created online and it is up to us to teach them about the digital footprint and what information you can release online and what you should never release. Being Cybersmart empowers our learners as connected citizens. When their learning is visible and accessible, anytime, any place, at any pace, our young people learn to make smart decisions and understand that every time they connect, collaborate and share online it combines to create their digital footprint.
We were given a chance to have a play on our chromebooks learning all the shortcuts. Some of them were really useful and interesting and others I already knew. I think that I am a bit behind my students when it comes to shortcuts as they are really quick with their knowledge around their chromebooks even though they have only had them for a term and a bit. We also discussed some Ipads which was good for the reasons that I can keep up to date with how they can be useful in a class who has them but I also found myself getting a little bored with it because my classroom have not got Ipads so I didn't see the use in it.
Thanks for this blog post Georgia. It is great to read how you can see it all fitting together and how you enjoyed the opportunity to have a go on the devices the students use. CyberSmart language across the whole school is the key to getting everyone on the same page of using the Manaiakalani pedagogy of learn, create, share and makes the job of teaching across the levels so much more fluent, visible and connected. Good luck for your Google exam this week Georgia.
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