Aue! Ko te whakatauki, mai i a Wharehuia Milroy, “Tuwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū! Feel the fear and do it anyway!
Koinā ki a au inaianei. He aha ai? Ko te whakaaro nui, ko te hihiri o te manawa, hei ako i te mahi matihiko inaianei, ā, ehara tēnei pīnati te manawa tīti hei rērere mō te wā roa i te rangi nei. Kua whai hua, whai whakaaro pēnā ki āku ākonga. He tino koi rātou ki te mahi rorohiko engari ki au nei, ko te tīkanga o tā rātou rangitaki te mahi kei mua i a mātou. I tēnei rā tuatahi nei, ko te tumanako e au, ko te ako. Ako i ngā mea katoa, ā, tohatoha ngā pūkenga ki ngā ākonga o te motu.
Ako
He aha te kaupapa i tē rangi nei? He pai tēnei mahi mōku hei whakapakari i tāku hinengaro hei hāpai i ngā mea matihiko mā te katoa ā tōna wā. He wā, he iti noa te kōrero, ā, he wā pai mā te whakarongo.
Ki au nei,
- Te pūtake mai o Manaiakalani (Nō hea, nō wai)
- Te wāhanga o Akonga Cybersmart – paku kōrero
- Hei whai wā mo te hanga ako tukurua mā ngā akonga
- Hei whai wā ki te ākona me te whakaako i ngā pūkenga mai i kūkara pea

Hanga
Kua tāpirihia he whakaahua o taku mahi hanga engari he mahi kore i mutu ai. Ko te manako nui o tēnei mā ngā whānau tēnei pānui hei awhina e rātou, ko wai ahau, ā, ko wai mātou.

The use of an Infographic challenged us to use a google doc. Generally for this type of task, I would probably use a google drawing or a google slide first, but this has allowed me to use the tools already available to us through google docs. As part of this I think finding a common language will only enhance the language as well.
I particularly took note of the ability to set up our drives and organisation components properly. As every year comes to an end, it has already been a task I do regularly where I archive all my files and set up key folders for the new year. In essence this has allowed me to feel organised and have ease of use.
- Voice Typing: A great tool to help learners of all ability levels.
- Explore Tool: The Google Docs Explore tool brings you quick access to your Drive files, web search, images, recommendations and more.
- Table of Contents: Provides visual links to headings and subtitles in a doc.
Normalise the use of digital learning.
SMART LEARNERS:
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- Kawa of Care (Responsible use of their device) – Learner and whānau
- Confidently navigate – consistent use of devices
Takeaways for implementation:
- Smart Learners
- Voice Typing
- Explore Tool
- Google Docs
One of my most heartwarming moments and reflections of today would have to be, thinking back to when I first became involved with Technology – Digital where there was no ability to use our ‘reo rangatira, as Māori’. Being part of a whānau and building courage to speak in front of whānau and feeling safe, where being Māori and speaking Māori is normalised.
Ngā mihi maioha e te hunga DFI.