My Postgraduate Learning Journey and Exciting Future

There are 12 Practising Teacher Criteria (PTC) in e-learning.

These are the ones that I have done well whilst on my study journey

My goals for this year

Goal: 1 I will set up a collaborative teaching and learning environment possibly using Adobe Connect with my Senior students as requested from online survey Associated Competencies Criteria 7

Any notes/comments e.g. resources  needed ·         learn the program ·         explore features and functions ·         trial it with someone in the team ·         send invite to my senior students ·         Eventually become an observer while students lead their practice and projects ·         Record and share sessions with students ·         Possibly hold material based sessions to make it relevant ·         Encourage family and whanau to have a say about projects child has undertaken –connected learning concept and Maori framework goals

Goal: 2 I will start a gamification (personal inquiry) or flip classroom inquiry (Department inquiry) as outlined in Teacher Inquiry RCE paper to engage learners  with the Technology area in consultation with Peter Renwick Associated Competencies Criteria 12

Any notes/comments e.g. resources  needed ·         Explore how to do it in our online platform OTLE ·         Carry out the plan in my RCE Assessment as I did a teacher inquiry there- has 3 stages so at least get started ·         Continue to be involved in the Google + community and NZCER that is researching and supporting this gaming concept of learning for schools ·         Attended workshop at St Mary’s on games competition for students by Transport Ministry ·         Team leader to have a copy of the inquiry outline to support and appreciate the process that will be undertaken.

My reflection of Postgraduate 32 week Journey

Photo Credit : Aperture Photo Arts by B.N. Perera

This photo sums up my journey..there were moments where I

• reflected on the good/bad/ugly of my practice
• recreated my mind-set this viewing things from different angles
• sinking moments of not meeting assignment deadlines..extensions are a bonus 
• inquiring the organisation as a big picture (yes reading the schools’ 28 page strategic plan), critically analysing educators journal articles (which in the beginning felt like language from another planet after not doing it for 20 years) 
• dark moments of realisation that the world is moving on and I need to catch up and do justice to my learners

Highlights: making new friendships and sharing my perspectives and challenges in our teaching and learning on the Google+ forum and face to face Saturday morning sessions with colleagues and effervescent tutor Philippa.  

Thank you to my supportive husband and child for spending days alone while I slogged on assignments, readings and lectures. Not forgetting my beautiful friends and family who have cheered and supported me on this journey..yes Christmas turkey and cocktails didn't taste as good as they did this year on the 2 week study break! My colleagues have also benefited from this course with regular updates of 21^st century learner triggers and we (Bruce and Dinesh) will be presenting to the school later this year to encourage other members of the school to take up the best PD going in the country at the moment!