Each teacher had 6 minutes to speak, slides on auto advance. Audience asked to ask a Why, What and How question. Presenter then answers questions from the floor.
Link to resource site – contains details of the MIT programme.
Philosophy: Learn, create, share
Ignite 1
Aim to develop critical thinking skills.
Paidiea group discussions-similar to Socratic method
Interesting to note that the teacher focused on one student
How did you track talk time?
Ignite 2
Troy England-PE teacher at Papakura High School
Problem-low literacy and attendance
Solution-develop self efficacy
Innovation-voice typing. Started with recording a conversation with teacher, then speaking directly into device.
Does it matter whether students speak or type their answers?
Ignite 3
Kelsey Morgan from Chrischurch
Aim-engage students in maths via blogging.
Students created explainer slides on their blogs.
Ignite 4
Dot from Tamaki College teaching social studies
Aim: engaging year 9s via blogging
Linked with Primary schools to find out familiar writing frameworks
Used SOLO framework to guide writing
Students had to quad blog-What is quad blogging? Students comment on 3 others students post that was positive and helpful.
Slogging-blogging plus SOLO
Ignite 5
Alicia from Ohaewai Primart
Collaboration in open learning environments
Teachers as role models that learning takes risks and make mistakes.
PQP strategy to give effective feedback
Ignite 6
Hinera Anderson from Tamaki College
Aim: visible teaching and learning (VTaL)
https://sites.google.com/a/tamaki.ac.nz/visible-teaching-and-learning-vtal/
Ignite 7
Angela at Point England School. Aim-increase reading mileage. “A child who reads will be an adult who thinks”.
Other related resources
Manaiakalani outreach facilitation presentation
Kootuitui – Manaiakalani Outreach programme
