Mindlab Georgia Harris

Check the examples (required) from previous students' works about evaluating research publications, synthesizing the sources, and comparing or contrasting the literature. Read “Writing A Literature Review and Using a Synthesis Matrix” (supplementary). Use a Synthesis Matrix to capture the key features and to critically evaluate your selected literature, as well as identify the two to four major themes in your sources. Locate more literature (if necessary) so that you are able to compare and contrast these under the two to four different themes as explained in the class notes. Update these to your Bibliography. From the evaluation of the literature, check the accuracy of your assumption by noting the similarities and differences within the literature - include this into your Research Essay’s Section 4. Reflect on the 2 principles of Kaupapa Māori research in your Action Plan Join conversations surrounding topics of interest, or areas of focus or themes across the literature, ...

Read the course notes DONE View the 'Required' Searching Databases -video DONE View the Required ‘What's an annotated bibliography’ -video DONE Locate at least 2 relevant ebooks and 3 peer-reviewed articles and briefly describe those in your Annotated Bibliography document (or use reference management software such as Mendeley) Keep a record of good keywords that will help you on your future searches Use the readings and class notes to refine your focus area and write down ideas as themes for your Research Essay Reflect on the 2 principles of Kaupapa Māori for your Action Plan Join conversations surrounding topics and themes of interest to you in the July 2018 intake Google+ community

Read the RESEARCH 1 and 2 assessment descriptions and rubrics on the assessment pages DONE Make sure you have your Research essay document ready (copy of the template or other format of your choice) DONE Make sure you have your Action plan slideset ready (copy of the template or other format of your choice) DONE Choose your meta topic(s) Student Agency or Engagement Relating to Digital or Collaborative Learning Games or Game Design in Education Define the topic(s) to fit into the scope of the programme Does it fit into the digital and collaborative guidelines?  Scan your community needs relating to those topics Use your preferred tool to collect information from the community for the scanning process and write down your insights about that to Your Research essay Write your notes about the two first KM principles in your inquiry to your eportfolio Decide on your tools for online collaboration and start your online participation Facebook and google + ...

Digital Flipped preparation (required): Download the 'ActionBound' app to your mobile device. DONE Flipped preparation (required): Download a decibel metering app to your device. For Android, download the Sense-it app. If you have an iOS device, download PhyPhox DONE Leadership Flipped preparation (required): Read at least 3 out of the 6 blog posts at howshouldiblog.blogspot.co.nz (see class notes for link) - ‘Which platform to choose for blogging’, ‘How to write a good blog post’, ‘Adding the CC licence to your blog’, ‘Some privacy concerns and suggestions on how to handle them’, ‘How to save a copy of your blog posts’ and or 'How to get comments on your blog post' DONE Assessment Dates 11th Dec 29th Jan 26th Feb 26th March

Digital Flipped preparation (required): Prepare for next week's session by sharing the model you (or your school) use for Students Inquiry learning. Add it to the shared slides at: tinyurl.com/Learningasinquirymodels (as a picture, text or links). Note to add just LEARNING as inquiry, NOT Teaching as Inquiry models. Access denied Flipped preparation (required): Download the latest version of mBlock to your computer and mBlock app to your smartphone or tablet: http://www.mblock.cc/software/mblockapp/ Added to ipad Flipped preparation (optional): If you have robots that you have experience of in your school, bring those with to class to share how you use them. Will bring Beebots and Ipads Flipped preparation (required): Ensure you can access ebooks and articles from the Unitec library (select a resource then login when required) Can use already Inquiry model Scan What is going on for our learners? -Busy -Engagement/success at school for boys -What do boys need t...

Leadership Flipped preparation (required): View the 'PISA - Measuring student success around the world' video to learn what the results are based on. This was a really interesting video, particularly to see that they focus on how our children can use what they learn in school in real life and in their future. How can we educate children so that they will be able to live their lives and experience success and happiness, while also having the skills to manage adversity? This should be a guiding question when looking at education.  Nationality Versus Culture Nationality is not a very meaningful concept. Culture is much more significant. “It is remarkable how fast and how effectively you can construct a nationality with a flag, a few speeches, and a national anthem.” (Taleb, 2008). Nick Taleb, who might be described in these terms as a Lebanese American, is dismissive of nationality, he sees it as a largely meaningless way of defining someone. School Culture Acco...