Ngā Matapakinga | Discussion

I am more like Maui. I like to try new things and problem-solve along the way.

What is exciting about DT is the endless opportunities we as educators and learners have access to.  This will extend us further as we more into the digital age and the fact that this is not new territory as scary as it may seem,  it is about making those connections and integrating this into our learning.

Like Clive, I am concerned about the reservations of many teachers and lack of knowledge in how to implement DT into the learning.  This may prevent them from exploring DT.  In this day and age we need to be open to new learning and engaging in the learning with our learners.

That sounds very timely and relevant Julie and closely aligned to what I've been viewing in the pīkau too .

Finding  quicker, logical ways to work out problems is a great way to teach students about sorting algorithms (in a Computer Science sense), where there’s a need for computers to process and find the right answers quickly too. None of us have the time or are used to sitting and waiting for a computer to process stuff for too long (100ths of a millisecond) For example, Programmers need to know when they’re dealing with this kind of problem, and choose algorithms that will produce a result in a reasonable amount of time. (Pīkau 17: CTDT PO4-6: Comparing Algorithms).

In this video, we see Tim and Joanne use two different searching algorithms (sequential search and binary search) to solve the same problem, and then analyse the results with an interesting conclusion. I found all of the videos and content in Pīkau 17: CTDT PO4-6: Comparing Algorithms do well to explain the ‘need for speed’

I've found the Pīkau very easy to view and incredibly informative. Wondering how everyone else is finding this content too?

@Joanne.Roberts1

Rāwhiti School has continued to respond in innovative ways to implementing digital technologies across their school. Here's an interview with Elizabeth (leader of CIT release, library and e-learning/DTs) talking about their journey at Rāwhiti School so far and sharing some authentic examples of DT in practice.

Anything look familiar? Or is there something new to view? We'd love to hear from you.  Meri Kirihimete tatou.

Thank you Jess Bond for sharing this story.