Hannah Mckinnon

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

Hi, I am a student teacher but wondering about what you are all learning now that would be helpful for a new teacher? Also what could a student teacher be doing to support teachers and schools? #educhat #education #edutwitter

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

Hi, I am a student teacher but wondering about what you are all learning now that would be helpful for a new teacher? Also what could a student teacher be doing to support teachers and schools? #TeacherStrong

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@jrhaward2 I 100% agree! Its so important that we make sure families feel equipped to run a fun learning environment with their children. Activities need to be simple and easy to understand and that personal contact is made with every family to help as well #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

A5: Make regular personal contact so families do not feel alone and isolated in their learning eg phone calls #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@claireseldon_ed great thoughts! I am loving learning more through this chat! Thank you so much for all your ideas. #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@ponderingDan that is a great resource! How do you think learning would work at home in an isolation environment where parents are children cant get close to each other? #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

How are children able to do distant learning without technology? These platforms are great but I wonder how pupils without access can still be involved? #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@claireseldon_ed Which link are you referring to? not quite sure what you mean sorry. #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@APL20201 I have heard of some of them too, However, we do need to be careful that we are making sure that there is a balance between screen/ digital work and other work so that children are not spending all day starring at a screen. #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

Q3: STEM learning can be done in many ways. I think a lot of it can be done through learning through play. When children are at home simple things like counting toys while they put them away or measuring baking ingredients all help with learning in fun ways. ##PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@harkinworld This is a fantastic looking resource! I love the way it has a wide range of activities that will be enjoyable for children with all different hobbies and skills. #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@APL20201 I think it is important when children are learning by distance to ensure all learning is done in a way that is fun and engaging for them.
Does anyone know any fun learning platforms for this? #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@ryangnels Seesaw is fantastic for involving each child's family in their learning. It is great to give children the opportunity to be proud of what they are achieving and be able to share it with others. #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

A2: Within our learning programme at Laidlaw we are currently using Office365 and teams which are fantastic in allowing us all to share our work and collaborate together online. The video functions are also great #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@nicashgrove What are some of the online platforms you are planning to use and why did you choose them? #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

A1: As a training teacher I haven't physically got anything to plan for school myself however, I am very interested to hear some of the ways others are choosing to deal with this. Any ideas? #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

Hi, I am Hannah a first year training teacher from Christchurch, I am very interested to see how everybody is going to deal with school closures and the different responses to it #PrimarySTEMchat

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@McKinnonAl thank you so much for running a great thought provoking discussion was great to hear so many different ideas. #CScEdchatNZ

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@LisaGrayson2803 love your answer for Q2. I think that it should influence the way that we teach. We need to teach in a way that allows every child to grow because if we aren't teaching in a way that allows every child to learn and grow are we being good role model? #CScEdchatNZ

[Hannah Mckinnon @HannahMckinnon1]

@AneNakao How do we know if a child is reaching Gods plans for their life? Is this something as teachers we can know or is it something that each child over time will find for themselves? #CScEdchatNZ