I would liken my Postgraduate learning journey to a magic carpet ride. It feels as if I have stepped into ‘a whole new world’ in education, just when I was thinking of leaving the profession. I have been inspired and reinvigorated by the changes in education. It is a great time to be a teacher!
A quote that has resonated with me throughout my learning journey at The Mindlab came through Twitter:
How does my Mindlab journey fit with the Practising Teacher Criteria in e-learning?
- Criteria 4: Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional learning and development of professional personal practice.
I love learning. While I am looking forward to a break from the intense amount of reading, I know that through my assignments, I have found blogs, Ministry of Education reports and a wealth of other material waiting to be read, digested and for me to reflect on what I have read and set goals for implementation.
Criteria 6: Conceptualise, plan, and implement an appropriate learning programme.
I have a deeper understanding of The New Zealand Curriculum but would like to unpack the front half of the document more.
I have become aware of the need to change my practice from teacher directed to student centred. My planning also has begun to change. I plan with other teachers at my level so this gives me an opportunity to share my newfound knowledge with them and discuss openly their confusions or fears.
With more digital devices in my classroom, I am now planning how I can use these digital devices as tools to complement and enhance current learning programmes, and open up learning opportunities that were currently not as easily available to my learners.
- Criteria 12: Use critical inquiry and problem-solving effectively in their professional practice.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Research as part of the R & C paper. I understand and value research in education. I felt fortunate to collaborate with a great colleague to tackle an important issue at our school, and learnt much from collaborating with her and in the process of setting a timeline and working with the community. I am employing critical problem solving in my practice and am using the Teaching as Inquiry model.
Goals for Future Development
Criteria 9
Fully registered teachers respond effectively to the diverse language and cultural experiences, and the varied strengths, interests, and needs of individuals and groups of ākonga/learners.
How does e-learning support me to respond effectively to the experiences, strengths, interests, and needs of individuals and groups of ākonga/learners?
I want to look into personalising learning through the use of devices, including ensuring that I make device use available to those who do not have access at home. I want to build on the interests of my learners and identify ways that I can connect home and school through our class blog.
Criteria 2
Fully registered teachers demonstrate commitment to promoting the well-being of ākonga/learners.
How do I/can I use e-learning effectively to actively promote the well-being of all ākonga/learners for whom I am responsible?
I want to develop my knowledge of digital citizenship and teach my learners how to be safe online. I want to confidently plan to use ICT in effective and engaging learning programmes.
References
Practising Teacher Criteria and e-Learning. Retrieved 29 March 2016 from http://elearning.tki.org.nz/Professional-learning/Practising-Teacher-Criteria-and-e-learning
Teaching as Inquiry. Retrieved 29 March 2016 from http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-stories/Case-studies/Teachers-as-learners-Inquiry/Teaching-as-inquiry
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