Day 4 Expanding Horizons

 DFI Day 4 - A day of Expanding Horizons

How heartening to observe today, so many experienced, confident and capable educators experience difficulties with technological factors, unexpected responses to inputs, confusing issues where other pathways for doing a task were needed and at times even loss of direction in thinking or processing.

It was a master class in coping with and solving problems that all of us experience from time to time. 

To see modelled, people calmly back track steps, retry pathways, patiently pause, consider options and seek advice from others gave a process for me and perhaps others who sometimes become overwhelmed with issues. Before this DFI course, I lacked the problem solving skills and confidence to believe I could sort issues, therefore would give up or procrastinate rather than try to find a way through to solving and moving on with a task. My confidence and grasp of basic processes has developed exponentially and today, being able to work with others at my level, who were not afraid to ask questions, or to seek further assistance, was very valuable.

As a learner I was excitedly engaged while exploring Google sheets as I could easily see the use for me in designing and linking data sheets directly to the week overview planning, curriculum plans, observations and IEP all in one document as our Planning system is being designed this way at present. 

So I move on to a new week of challenges and unexpected expectations with a renewed sense of what I can manage and achieve personally and what mental strategies and resources I can draw on when meeting those challenges.