Week 19 Community of Practice
Step 1 (Descriptive): I go back to Papert; Harel (1991) that states that constructionism is the idea of learning by making and that these activities display qualities of learning richness. The change to learning by making is the style of learning that we trialled in the change initiative and this style of learning excited me. The children’s enthusiasium heighten my excitement. The makey makey activity that we participated in our session was fun, hands on and learning through making. We as the students were excited and focus on the task. I would like to look more closely and gain more knowledge on this style of learning, constructionism. The second topic I am keen to explore is collaborative learning and unpacking strategies to ensure the students interact and truely collaborative.
Step 2 (Comparative): So Collaborative, Constructionist and Constructivist learning could be a possible topic. At my school, my mind lab teachers would be my first community of Practice as we meet on a regular basis and discuss reading and assignments. Mutual engagement is already established with this group through our joint interaction in the mind lab course. We also share the resources and have a shared repertoire. Like the first community, the March 2018 Mindlab would also share mutual engagement and shared repetrtoire. This a diverse group, have a wide range of skill, experience and knowledge. In the school my mind lab group there is a small developing group that meet regularly and have a shared understanding.
The task would now be to see who of these communities share this joint enterprise. Collaborative learning is not a new thing in Kaupapa Māori however the equal shared responsibility to compete the task and manage it as a group is the developing skill.
Step 3 (Critical Reflection): With the development of the knowledge of collaborative learning and constructionivism, I will be better able to assist the students to fully contribute to the hands on collaborative learning.
Papert, S; Harel, l. (1991) Constructionism. Ablex Publishing
Kiaora Kim
ReplyDeleteIn a KKM setting when working collaboratively or constructively constructional Style I like to utilise Māori concepts or styles similar within Te Aho Matua and Tū Rangatira document. There is a difference in working collaboratively to co constructively or constructionally. Hands on learning is more effective than passive learning. Utilising different learning styles in this case kinesthetic using digital technology such as robotics, stem activities, algorithms not only for KKM settings or tamariki for all types of learning centres.
E mihi ana ki a koe Kōkā,
ReplyDeleteE tautoko ana au i ō whakaaro mo tō tātou hapori i Mindlab nei. E rata hoki ana au ki te āhua o tō tātou nohotahi ki te wānanga, ki te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, ki te whakawhitiwhiti whakaaro mo ngā akoranga o Mindlab nei - me tā tātou tuitui, whakahono i aua akoranga ki tō tātou ao Māori, ki Te Aho Matua, ki te aha rānei.
Ko tētahi whāinga e rite ana i waenganui i a tātou, ko te hiahia kia whakatinanahia ēnei akoranga o Mindlab i roto i tō tātou whakaako, kia nui ake hoki tā tātou kawe i ā tātou akoranga mā te matihiko. Mā ēnei whāinga, e whakapono ana ka hihiko ake te tamaiti i roto i tana ako, i ka nui ake te kuhu, te rāwekeweke.