Our third MIT Hui was set to take place today up in Auckland, however due to New Zealand being in Level 4 lockdown, our Hui took place online.
Reflecting on our online Hui today, we were given the chance to share where we are at with our projects but also to listen to our other MIT colleagues. It's always good listening to where each other is at and seeing the progress they are making. It was also a good time to explain our project in a succinct and clear way to everyone - this will be good practice for our final presentations.
Despite the disruptions to our normal school routine, I am continuing to work on my project. However, I am using this time to look at how my project can be used while we are distance learning and how I can use my time to make some good gains within my project - particularly in regards to building it.
How am I using the project with my students via Distance Learning?
During distance learning I am making the sheets a core part of my maths lessons. Students are still able to complete them and upload them to their blogs, where I can monitor their progress.
This week I am encouraging my students to make some videos that go alongside the sheets I have created or to challenge themselves and make their own sheets based off the Number Knowledge goal we are focusing on.
How am I working on my project independently?
As we are in lockdown, I have some more time on my hands, in particular it has given me some 'slow think' time. This has allowed me to consider what I what the end project to look like in terms of our site.
I am continuing to create Level 4 sheets and will shortly move onto Level 3. Sarah and I have also met up via google meet and have started to build our site. We have started to think about what we want it to look like, how it will be set out and formatted and what we will include. Ideally we want it to be user friendly for children - so we are thinking about the colours we will use, fonts, images etc.
What are my next steps?
Our next steps are to continue building the site so that ideally by Term 4 we have a site that is up and running that all of our students can access and use. It will still be a work in progress - we will continue to add content, however, we are hoping to have Level 2-4 Number Knowledge goals completed. Sarah and I will continue to met via google meet weekly to ensure we are keeping ourselves and each other accountable for our project.
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