7. 26th October 2018 DF Intensive

OMG!  Today we were introduced to some amazing sites and technology, thanks to the guys from OMG tech, Viv and Krishna.

We did a bit of 01100010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 (binary).  I had always wondered how that worked so it was great fun to finally learn how to convert data to binary.




https://www.helloruby.com/


I also got to play Captain Destructo where we were able to dismantle a hard drive...such fun!!  It was interesting to see the ins and outs of how it worked.  It made me wonder how anybody realised they could put all these bits and pieces together to get a functioning product...scratchy head emoji.

We  learnt an offline computer communication activity.  This explains how a computer communicates.  We mixed up the learning of how a computer works with a bit of fun playing pac man with a mix of components such as, play doh, cords, and wetware (humans).

9. 9th November 2018 DF Intensive Agenda

The new 3R's
Reflect, Rewind, Reward:

9th November the final day of DFI:
It's been intense, a lot of information and knowledge has been passed on to me, which I, in turn, can pass on to my students.  
I have learnt some great titbits, which will make preparation and teaching easier.
There are still a few things that I need to brush up on, but with the foundations set, it is easier to build on
that knowledge base.

One of the great aspects of digital learning is the ability to rewind and look back at resources and
content that has been provided or gathered and make sure it is accessible to all stakeholders.

And the reward...meeting a bunch of wonderful educators, learning, creating and sharing information,
and a three hour test 😍 who doesn't love a good test.
The benefit of completing the google test is it highlights what you do know and what you could work on...maybe next time I'll hit 80% :(