Wednesday, 7 April 2021

Final Day - Congratulations or Commiserations, only time will tell!

The nerves of the whole group appear quite high as we head towards the exam.  It was great to see that I'm not the only one that is worried about the outcome.  Thank you so much Maria for answering all our questions and the time that you spent answering what you must think are fairly random queries.

Where to From Here

What opportunities are available through Manaiakalani?

DFI Alumni Group

Keep blog going - Share your ideas, gather evidence

Manaiakalani Innovative Teachers - by application

Manaiakalani Google Class on Air - 

DFI Coaches - Online Bubble Coaches

Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu - Write to me, Write to others - connect with other classes

Online Toolkits

Learn from the Research/Contribute to the research (eg observations eek)

Online Practicum Associate Teacher

Manaiakalani Employment Opportunities

PLN (Professional Learning Networks) on Social Media

Get more qualifications with Google, Hapara, Apple education programmes.

Exam Time

In some ways the exam was easier than I thought but in other places the questions appeared very random and there was little distinction between some of the answers.  I admit I had to google a few things and still wasn't sure of the answer.  I am really glad I did a little work on Google Classrooms yesterday as this was something we hadn't really covered in the course.

Blogging Badges

We were shown how to add badges to our blogs.  This is done through the layout menu, adding a gadget then adding an image.

Demo Slam

So This is the final blog related to this course.  I am looking forward to the Demo Slam that we are going to see to finish off the day.  I am sure there will be some innovative ideas come out of this.  Here is the slideshow of what will be shared.


Once again a huge thank you to all the people involved in this course.  It has been great to learn from experts and to make connections.  To all in my 'bubble group' it has been amazing to listen to your advice and tips and to learn from you all.