DFI#6 Enabling Access- Sites

2015 was when the Manaiakalani Cluster began to grow and included 5 new Clusters becoming The Manaiakalani Outreach Programme. This has continued to develop and grow to the point where today we are a connected network of around 22,000 learners and a huge group of educators from a diverse range of kura across the country. Over time meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging have continued to grow and develop.

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"If you are all paddling in the same direction, you have greater power, you are more efficient. There is an impact on the nature of teaching and learning because if the teacher and student each know what it is you’re meant to be focusing on you are more likely to reach your goals". - Dorothy Burt

There has grown a pedagogy and kaupapa -  visibility is a critical component to sharing and there has been huge development in the use of Google Sites over time to expose 'Learn. Create, Share' with kids, whanau and communities.

Clarelle Carruthers shared some insight into the rationale and purpose of effective sites and some tips and tricks when creating in new sites. What a long way we have come from the initial sites we set up 'back in the day'!

And after a few reminders about the importance of planning for simple navigation and being mindful of the audience, I went back to the drawing board.






The site I am developing is still a work in progress but is intended to share some of the components of pedagogy that we have adopted that work for our tamariki ...