Creating 'Prove It' Screencastify Videos at Wainui Beach School

Moana Learning Hub are a collaborative learning space, with 54 learners at Wainui Beach School in Gisborne. Koka Ngaire & Matua Fergus are the teachers in this space.  Koka Ngaire has role modelled using Screencastify and shared on their Class Blog to create an exemplar for students using this tool to provide evidence of their maths learning. 

On Daniel's individual blog you can see an example of his 'prove it' Screencastify video showing the new math strategy - balance algebra equations to find unknown numbers, stage 7 - he has learnt.  Check out the strategy Daniel has used to get his thinking down pre recording.  Smart thinking!

If you are wanting instructions on how to use the pen tool in Screencastify, this is a good YouTube clip to check out and follow. 

The World is our Taonga

Meesha and Pyper are in a Year 5-8 class at St Patricks School in Greymouth, part of our Toki Pounamu cluster.  As part of their inquiry they have been looking at Human Impact and one activity they have been working on is - The World in our Taonga.  Learners were asked to create a digital learning object to share what they would personally do to help look after our world.  Meesha and Pyper have created an interactive slideshow that has been shared on their class blog where you can see the instructions they were given and try out their interactive quiz.  In their quiz they share their planning process, the aim of the game and the how to of the game before you begin to play.  A blogpost well worth sharing with teachers/learners as they explore creative ways of sharing their learning. 

Quality Blog Comments - Smart Relationships in Action

Tufui is a Year 6 learner at Wesley Primary School, part of our Ako Hiko cluster in Auckand.  As part of the Smart Relationships component of the Manaiakalani Cybersmart Curriculum
Tufui has been learning about how to write a quality blog comment.  Tufui has shared her learning using Google Drawing and has included a screenshot of the blogpost she commented on, the process she has used to construct her comment (positive, thoughtful, helpful, and added a question to make a connection) and her comment.  A perfect example of sharing understanding of how to leave a quality blog comment for both teachers/learners.  Check out Tufui's blog and see if you can match her quality comment with yours.

Quality Blogpost - Sharing Art Learning

Richard is a Year 6 student at Waikowhai Primary, part of our Ako Hiko cluster in Auckland.  Richard has written a quality blogpost on his individual blog sharing his artwork.  In Richard's blogpost he has shared the process of his art, his reflection on his art, and his partners feedback on his art.  Richard has also invited his readers to come along to the Waikowhai Primary Art Show.   This blogpost would be beneficial to use as part of the Manaiakalani Cybersmart Curriculum - Smart Footprint - Creating a Quality Blogpost. 

Tufui's Creative Blog Profile

Tufui is a Year 6 learner at Wesley Primary School, part of our Ako Hiko cluster in Auckland.  Tufui has shared her blog profile on her individual blog in a creative way.  Tufui has used a combination of Google Slides, Screencastify and Incredibox to create an introduction of herself to her blog readers.  This would be an excellent example to show teachers/learners as part of the Smart Footprint - Manaiakalani Cybersmart Curriculum  - creating a blog profile. 

Creative Learners using Google Drawing

Google Drawing is often under-utilised within the Google Apps for Education site of tools. It an incredible tool for creating and I have been impressed with the work of learners from across our clusters as I explore their blogs. In our recent Manaiakalani Online Toolkits (Term 4 2018), two of our Facilitators offered presentations in Google Drawing.  Both Vicki and Kelsey shared examples of Google Drawings created by student in their presentations.

How to Draw Like a Pro - Vicki Archer ( Te Reanga Ipurangi Ōtaki Cluster)
The Go Getter's Guide to Google Drawing - Kelsey Morgan (Uru Mānuka)

These students blogposts could be used to inspire your learners as to ways they can be creative and share their learning and talent in different ways using Google Drawing.

Riley @ Gisborne Intermediate - Creative About Me

Tenille @ Gisborne Intermediate  - Collaborative Art Project

Jaimie @ St Bernadettes School - Learning how to Trace a Dog

Nikita @ St Bernadettes School - Telling a Story with Animation using Google Drawings

Samuel @ Ōtaki School - Blog Profile Picture

Riley @ Gisborne Intermediate - Creating a Cybersmart Character

Kelsey has also created 12 step by step 'how to' videos which can be accessed through her presentation (slide 7).  The recordings of both of these toolkits can also be accessed at the bottom of the Online Toolkits site.

Focus on Shapes - Sharing Math Learning

Tane and Blake are year 5/6 learners at Awahono School in Greymouth, part of the Toki Pounmau cluster.  They have been working together to learn about the names of shapes and maths vocabulary around describing shapes.  They have shared their understanding by using Screencastify to record themselves on their chromebook.  This is a very simple but effective way to share learning.  It is a great example to share with teachers/learners new to 1-1 learning environments to show the simple ways students can record and share their learning.  This is perfect evidence of Tane and Blakes understanding of shapes.  Check out their video on Tane's blog.  Remember to leave Tane and Blake a positive, thoughtful, helpful comment.

Creating Maths Games

Layken is a student at Grey Main School, part of the Toki Pounamu cluster on the West Coast.  Layken has been learning about place value and has created a maths game to share his learning.  Check out Layken's game on his individual blog - have a go and putting in the correct and incorrect answers so you can see what happens in each situation.  Don't forget to leave Layken a comment.  A great example of sharing learning in a different way and creating a rewindable resource for other learners to use.

Using Flipgrid for Introductions

Hamish Ward's class are a group of year 5 and 6 learners at Papakura Central School, part of the Kootuitui cluster in Auckland.  In this blogpost they have used Flipgrid to introduce themselves as learners.  This would be a great way of building relationships and getting to know learners at the beginning of the year.  It has been very beneficial as part of our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu blogging programme.  Flipgrid can be used for students to record their learning and/or their thinking as part of the everyday curriculum and shared on class/individual blogs easily.

There is also a great example of Flipgrid for recording what learners know about an inquiry topic on Kumara's Schools Room 1 class blog.

Students Sharing Subtraction Strategies

Room 3 at Wesley Primary School have been using a variety of Google tools to share their maths strategies.  You will see that it has all been put together using a Google Drawing.  If you click on the link on their class blog you will be able to access each group of students Google Drawing.  From here you can check out all their strategies for round and compensating.  They have used Screencastify to create their movies and Google Docs for their reflections.  This is a great template put together by +Phil Margetts that could be used by other teachers to encourage their learners to share their math learning in multi modal/rewindable ways.

Creating Games to Share Math Knowledge

Liam is in a Year 7/8 class at Awahono School, part of our Toko Pounmau cluster on the West Coast.  As part of Liam's maths learning he has been converting analogue, digital and 24 hour time.  Liam has created a game, using Google Slides, for other learners that shows his understanding of the 24 hour time.   This game has inspired many learners, both in their learning about 24 hour time, and also in their desire to create Digital Learning Objects to share their maths knowledge.  A great blogpost to share with learners and teachers.  Check out Liam's game on their class blog and remember to leave him a positive, thoughtful, helpful comment.

Place Value to the Millions

Martin is in the Year 5/6 Mamaku learning environment at Grey Main School, Toki Pounmau cluster.  Martin has used Google Slides to present his understanding of place value to the millions in a creative way.  Head on over to their class blog and meet 'Peashooter' the math tutor who will teach you all about place value.  A great example of a rewindable learning DLO created by a student.  Remember to leave a comment for Martin.

Our Native Birds - Learn, Create, Share with the Mannequin Challenge

Pohatu Class are Year 4 to 6 learners at Hay Park School, part of the Ako Hiko cluster in Auckland.  The tamariki have been learning about our New Zealand native birds and have decided to share their learning in a unique way.  The Mannequin Challenge has been a popular phenomenon of late and they have used this concept to share their fun facts about our New Zealand native birds.  It's great to read in their blogpost that they have sought permission for the music they have used to back their movie and credited the musician Alex Smith.   Check out their movie on their class blog.  A great inspiration for teachers and learners wanting to explore new ways of being creative in sharing their learning.

Credit - +Christina Fortes 

Math Challenge with Tynkercad

Amie is a Year 6 learner from Waikowhai Primary.  In Amie's blogpost she talks about how the senior students from Te Waka Ako have worked together on a math challenge using Tynkerkad.  The challenge involved designing a playground for the juniors.  Amie has reflected on her learning with Tynkercad and created a screencastify for a virtual tour of her playground.   A great example of authentic math learning and working on a real life problem at their school.

Tynkercad

Credit - Amie @ Waikowhai +Matt Riceman

We will, we will ROUND you - Learning Math through Song

The year 5 and 6 students in Room 5 at Tautoro School have been using their place value knowledge to understand how to round to tidy numbers.  They have learnt to round to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole and tenth.  To share their learning of these mathematical concepts they have used the power of song and dance and had fun being creative!  You can check out their two video clips on their class blog.  You can also head over to Kohl-lee's individual blog to check out her Rounding DLO.  Great blogposts to show teachers and learners ways of learning and sharing math in creative ways.

Credit - +Lana Giesbers , Kohl-lee and the Room 5 groovers!

The Power of Student Voice - Sharing Important Messages

The Year 5/6 learners at Papakura Central School have been working in small groups to put together their creative and powerful messages to stop verbal bullying.  They have collated what they have done in their groups and come up with a whole class collaboration.  Incredible messages and great team work Room 7 learners.   Head on over to their class blog and be inspired by their work.  A great blogpost to share with other learners and inspire them to share their important messages in powerful ways.

Link to Class Blog

Credit +Marissa Paniora, Jordan and the students of Room 7

Maths meets Minecraft

The innovative learners of Room 22 at Owairaka District School have applied their passion for Minecraft to their maths learning and come out with something absolutely fantastic! Tying the whole concept to the fast approaching whole-school production of "Mindcraft" (no, it's not a typo), students have been investigating the relationships between area and perimeter, wrapped around the creation of 2D Minecraft characters.



As an activity, the learners are hooked. The simplicity of design is complimented by the complexity of the mathematical concepts working alongside this new thinking.


There's a clear focus on operation and breaking the compound shapes into simpler, more manageable chunks.









Head on over to Room 22's class blog to have a look at the huge number of examples on display. Watch this space as students reflect and share their thinking and learning on their own blogs (directly linked on the right hand side).

Don't forget to leave them a comment and start a great conversation!

Credit - +Nicole Mills 

Rapping the School Values @ Kawakawa

The year 6, 7 and 8 students in Room 6 at Kawakawa School have been unpacking their school values - Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.  They have chosen different ways to share their thinking around the school values.  A group of boys have decided to share their thinking through composing and delivering a rap in true rap style!  This is a great example of Learn, Create, Share around an authentic context that meets the differing learning style of students.  The opportunity for choice and creativity has shown motivation and engagement.  Head on over to their class blog to give them some feedback.

Credit  +Jess Baker

Te Karere o Tautoro

The incredibly talented and created Year 6, 7 and 8 students of Tautoro School have put together a news item in Te Reo Māori.  They have shared the story of their Tupuna, Maui and how he fished up the North Island of New Zealand in a very creative way using a variety of techniques.  Check out their news item - Te Karere o Tautoro and make sure you leave them a positive, thoughtful, helpful comment.  I am impressed that they have used Te Reo Māori but have given english subtitles as well. A lot of work across a huge variety of curriculum areas within this activity.

Te Karere o Tautoro

Credit +Tracey Simeon

Crazy Critters Alliteration at Ohaeawai School

Team Awa, Year 3 an 4 learners at Ohaeawai School, have been creative with alliteration.  They have been reading a big book 'The Crazy Critters Cooking Convention' which is full of great examples of alliteration.  They have worked collaboratively to create their own alliteration story based on the same theme of critters.  They have used Google Slides to put together their story and then Screencastify to add their voices reading out their story.  Check out both the Year 3 and Year 4 stories on their class blog.  Great examples of collaborative creativity.

Credit - +Alicia Craig