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The skill I would focus on for my sway is as I mentioned above Self Regulation. I work generally 1-1 with students who do not understand what self regulation is. I will explicitly state what self regulation, using examples through videos. I would Provide them with strategies to self regulate. I would get them to focus on one strategy and check in with them at the end of the week to see how they are doing.
Having looked through the paper I was interested to read the piece answering the question do children learn differently today? Personally I think children always had the capability to learn differently – by actively participating in their own learning and getting to show their learning in different ways. It was the education system that denied them this with its focus on rote learning and teaching to the test. However with the introduction of the JCT, with its key skills the Irish education system is catching up.
In order to equip students for the working world schools need to focus on developing students’ ability to collaborate together on real life problems. Allow them to think outside the box and come up with solutions to problems they are faced with.
In the school I work students struggle greatly with regulating their emotions due to trauma in their childhood. Self-regulation involves students developing the ability to regulate their emotions, thoughts and behaviours to enable them to be functioning in a positive way in the world. For my students self regulation is the main goal in each class that makes any kind of learning possible and encourages well being.
Due to the fact that our students have been so damaged by their experiences before coming to us the key lesson we aim to teach them is to build relationships and trust those around them. It is only when this takes place that learning can take successfully.
As part of the learning support team in my school I am currently using an interactive online literacy/numeracy programme called BKSB (Basic Key Skills Builder) BKSB , which helps assess students’ literacy and numeracy levels and then provides tailored learning pathways to suit their individual needs. This enhances students learning as, through online assessment, it identifies gaps in knowledge and creates a bespoke programme for each individual student. As the teacher I can monitor students’ progress and they can also see how they are progressing through the course.
If I was to return to my subject teaching I can see how using digital technology in the classroom would transform how I support student learning. Tools such as Microsoft Teams, OneNote, and Learning Tools allow for differentiated instruction, real-time feedback, and collaborative learning, especially for students with diverse needs or poor working memory.
Applying the School Self-Evaluation guidelines would encourage the school as a whole as well as individually to reflect on teaching and aligning digital strategies with the domains of Learning Experiences and Teacher’s Individual Practice.
It is important for all teachers to keep up to date with developments in technology in education, continuously upskilling and sharing best practice. As part of our Haddington road hours teachers do share best practice strategies on a weekly basis. I will be taking the opportunity to introduce some of the things I have learned in this course.
See above my notebook on the work of the Historian. I had never used one note before and it took me a while to get used to it but can see how with practice and the benefit of using the same format consistently it would become easier. The main benefit being the opportunity for multimodal learning – as you can see from my notebook I have included video, powerpoint, text and website links thus supporting students with a variety of different learning styles.
I can see especially how the use of one note can embed the learning that has already taken place in school and through the use of quizzes and surveys can allow the teacher to check in on student’s understanding of the work covered.
The use of one note learning tools especially immersive reader are excellent for fostering independence and building confidence in reluctant, struggling readers.
Thanks Pat,
I work in a secure setting which is probably the reason why I have limited access to Teams. Our students would not have access to Microsoft office, for security reasons but I certainly will look into Class Notebook.
Currently trying to create a team in Microsoft teams so that I can create an assignment. However, I am getting a message saying that I don’t have permission to create a team?
I completed the course on Flipped Instruction and can see how it would be hugely beneficial. However, in the school where I work students do not have access to IT at night and so they have to be allowed access recordings in school.
I can see the benefits of Microsoft Teams as it would allow departments to share lesson plans, schemes of work and resources in the one location. I currently do this with colleagues on one drive but can see how Teams is beneficial too. The fact that teachers can share and work on documents simultaneously could make for very successful collaboration.
I can also see how for students the use of Microsoft Teams would be beneficial, as long as teachers use it consistently. With teaching from the book not a priority anymore (thankfully!) a centralised area for students to access at any time with PowerPoints, videos etc. would be hugely beneficial for students.
It would be essential for all staff and students to be given the opportunity to upskill and receive training in MS Team in order for it to roll out successfully.https://sway.cloud.microsoft/GObJHPSUWxoNZAFj
Above is the sway I produced on A (brief) history of the GAA. As someone who believed I was reasonably computer literate I must admit it took me a while to get the hang of creating my sway! I can however see the huge benefits of it for our students. As part of student’s TY program some students publish a monthly newsletter – I will be introducing this app as a method of creating them rather than MS Word. I like the way, when creating the Sway it directs and guides you.
I also creating a multiple choice quiz, attached above. Our school does a weekly quiz for all students, historically typed up and printed. I can see huge value going forward in doing the quiz through Forms, especially the collating of results! As JCSP (Junior Cycle Schools Programme) co-ordinator I often have to gather evaluations from teachers and students alike on events run in the school. I will be using forms for this in future.
The current focus for SSE in our school is developing ICT in the school. Introducing apps like these would go a long way in doing this. I will be looking forward to presenting these apps, especially Sway to students and teacher alike.