Weekly Reflection 9

 DFI Week 9

Reflection 9

The last day of DFI, I can't believe we have being doing this for a whole term.  I am still needing to sit my exam which I have registered for and am hoping to do in a few days time. I'm still quite nervous but I'm trying to remember that the most important things have been what we have learned in this DFI course and how much fun it is going to be to be able to take these things back to the akomanga for our tamariki. 

 

The whole opportunity has impacted me in a positive way because it gave me the confidence and understanding of how our digital learning is such an asset not only to our teaching but to the the future of our tamariki. To be able to empower myself is going to empower my students.

I can't even pinpoint just one highlight, I really liked having our bubble groups to reflect in and be able to ask our awesome bubble group leader Jacob anything we were unsure of. I found many of the things we covered very useful and I would have loved to have put some into practice in the classroom had we not been in lockdown. The biggest thing for me was confidence, being given the chance to become more confident digitally has impacted all areas of my life. The other thing was learning about the Manaiakalani Programme and what all the kaupapa means and stands for. It was a true enlightening and educational experience. We teach to give our tamariki the world and to do that there has to be equity and ubiquity, this DFI has given us that to take away.

I thank all of the wonderful facilitators who have given us the opportunity to to be a part of such an awesome meaningful kaupapa.