Facil-a-palooza

Thanks Matt for another great day in the holidays. It is always fun to catch up with everyone and work in small groups or pairs and build even stronger relationships with fellow facilitators from across the country. Everyone has different skills, ideas and knowledge to share and learn off. It was great to do a self assessment of our facilitator jobs and responsibilities. It was interesting on the different interpretations of some of them. It was great to discuss and clarify the create understanding of the Kaupapa of Manaiakalani especially in the busy time we are in with all the new curriculums and structured approaches to teaching this seems to be an area that is getting watered down and yet it is such an import area in students learning and deeper understanding. Is a poster creating or just transferring information onto a page? Short verses long create ideas. Loved the video challenge that we managed to complete in the time frame while all remotely across the country in a google meet. Thanks to google vids. If we can do it online, why are teachers not doing this in the classroom? Do they need to add time restraints? Clear instructions and learning intentions. As a facilitator I can add this to a cyber smart challenge. The story activity was fun and definitely got the creative juices flowing having to add to a story sentence. Again a fun easy writing activity that can be done in the classroom using google slides. Making sure they change the font colour to white only leaving the last sentence black. Using AI to create a cyber smart activity was good use of the tools and gave us another pool of resources and ideas we can use in our practice. Discussing the issues and challenges we come across and how we deal with these was also a good reminder of our roles and responsibilities in the schools we work in. Having quick and fun hands-on activities makes the day go by quickly and also gets us using the tools in exciting and innovative ways to transfer into our facilitation. Again thanks Matt for putting this together and leading the day. 🎬 48 Minute Film Festival Challenge Your challenge ⏱️ In teams, create a short film in 48 minutes. Rules Your film must be 48–60 seconds long You must use Google Vids only You may only film using a webcam (like a Chromebook) All team members must appear in the film You must include audio (dialogue, sound, or music) Your film must be original and created during the time Creative Requirements 🎥 Your film must include: A genre (you choose: comedy, horror, documentary, etc.) A required prop (assigned from the table) A line of dialogue (assigned from the table) A clear beginning, middle, and end What we’re looking for 👀 Clear storytelling Creative use of limited tools All team members actively involved Smart use of webcam, sound, and editing Something engaging or memorable These come straight from how real teams succeed: Keep the idea simple and clear Plan quickly, then start filming fast Don’t aim for perfect, aim for finished Use one strong idea, not five weak ones Make sure your audio is clear Great reminders about our in class facilitation.