Mairehau High School Staff Only Day
Introduction:
Nau mai, haere mai, ki tatou hui matauranga.
On this day we enjoy the company and learning of all staff at Mairehau High School. We have framed our Staff only day around the lens of Learn, Create, and Share.
The following link takes you to our Staff Only Day timetable link.
NCEA changes:
Rebecca Swanson provided a great overview of changes to NCEA and what it means for secondary and primary schools.
Rebecca’s NCEA presentation can be found at the following NCEA link. Her presentation came from the recently held CADAP meeting with Rob Miln (MOE NCEA leader). It is fair to say that we have many questions to ask MOE before the mandatory changes are implemented.
Share:
The team of DFI students share their learning with other members of staff. John focussed on Google sites development, Sobhan focussed on Blogging, and I focussed on three (3) key elements of the Google Keep programme.
Google Keep:
There were three (3) quick-fire taster sessions. From my perspective, I was keen to show teachers the “How I am using Google Keep”. The presentation of Google Keep included: voice to text, image to text, and gmail to Google Keep processes. All tools are useful in everyday note or meeting situations. The presentation notes emailed by the gmail scheduling tool included: What is Google Keep, How to use Google Keep, and Google Keep tips and tutorials.
What is Google Keep?
What is Google Keep Link?
How to use Google Keep: Getting started
Getting started with Google Keep Link
The following link takes you to relevant Google Keep (Tips and Tutorial sites) on youtube.
Google Keep Tips and Tutorials
Digitally Fluent Intensive (DFI):
At one of the recent DFI courses, I shared with Lucy my knowledge of the golden ratio. Lucy had never heard of the golden ratio, however, after my explanation. Lucy is now using the golden ratio to format many of her DFI images.
Mark included a comment on my blog about sharing the golden ratio with others.
The Golden Ratio:
There is a ratio which appears to be aesthetically pleasing; the height and width of objects just seem to be in the right proportion to each other. This ratio occurs in nature, buildings, and objects. Often, we do not even think about the proportions. However, for some reason, we know that the relationship between the size and shape of the objects feels right. The following images provide examples of the ratio.
In Mathematics, the ratio that seems to appear recurrently in beautiful things in nature as well as in other objects that are seen as “pleasing to the senses” is called the “Golden Ratio” it is a mathematical ratio of 1.618:1.
Here is an example of calculating the width of a rectangle in proportion to the golden ratio.
Let’s say we have a rectangle of height 6 cm. What should the width of the rectangle to ensure that it is proportional to the golden ratio?
6 x 1.618 = 9.708. The rectangle should be 9.708 cm (try it)
By using the golden ratio proportions, the size and shape of your image will aesthetically please the eye.
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