Dorothy started off our day by talking about a good real world example of
why being able to read critically is so important. She spoke about scamming.
We need high degrees of reading competency to figure out what is real and
what is not. There are so many high level scams out there at the moment.
She discussed a brief one where people were being asked to pay money
for road taxes from Waka Kotahi by clicking a link that was sent to them in an email.
Below is a great Auzzie based resource to help have those conversations
with kids around mis/disinformation. Manaikalani were asked
to trial this and they have now included more NZ based examples.
In this new age of ‘fake news’ the veracity/truthfulness of information
is something we always want to get to the bottom of. No longer is an article
or story on the internet or news always factual.
Importance of being able to read more deeply to get a complete understanding
of what is going on. I think we often focus a lot at the literal level.
Robust debates are something that I would like to introduce more in my teaching. Especially in a style of class vs class. I have done it before in relation to the topic: Should animals be
kept in zoos. However, I need to branch out further.
These examples above help show our thinking in categories. The higher
you go up the more abstract you get with the thinking.
Georgie stated that NCEA is built off SOLO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayefSTAnCR8
Good example above of figurative language and comparing one thing to another.
Provocation is a great way to get children to critically think about different ideas.
A man called Rupert Wegerif said that we have discussions like
these to get to the ‘best truth’. Great to challenge each other on
different viewpoints and weigh up these and their rationale.
The above screenshot allows students to make really deep reflections on the content
that they read.
Kia ora Cam,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your insights from the day. I wholeheartedly agree with your insight on the importance of reading deeply for a comprehensive understanding, moving beyond the literal level. It's crucial to encourage this skill in students. Your idea of implementing robust debates, particularly in a class-vs-class format, is an excellent pedagogical approach. Using ciritical analysis (critical literacy) in your guided reading sessions could help to develop these skills in small ways, especially if you use the template we tried out in breakout groups.
Keep up the great learning and blogging,
:) Sharon - Te Ara Tūhura Education Programme Leader
Hi Cam,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sharon, some great insights in this reflection. I think you've got the tools and the topics to have some great robust, extended discussions in your class. Use the roles, preplan your provocations so that they are meaty and interesting, and you'll fly. I look forward to seeing how you get on.
Georgie