Olivia Smith

Education student @ Laidlaw College

[✨Rachael Lehr✨ @rachaellehr]

@michelledennis @ryangnels @EmpowerDigiTech @allblacksbro @TechEd_Chris @CameronRoss3 @APL20201 @roxanne_levett @samara_madsen @CollisEmilie You’ve been quoted in my #Wakelet collection "#PrimarySTEMChat Preparing for Home Learning". Check it out: https://t.co/7ywtKJU0qV

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@rachaellehr @ponderingDan @PrimarySTEMChat Thank you Rachel! I'm so honoured to a part of this and draw in other knowledge from other people like yourself!

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@APL20201 #PrimarySTEMchat Some insightful connections there to the 1st and second question!

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@ponderingDan #PrimarySTEMchat A2: I haven't taught yet, but just like relationships, every student's brain is wired intricately in how they engage and connect and it's a teacher's duty and joy in figuring that out in order to approach teaching from different angles.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@ponderingDan #primarySTEMchat A1: Our college has mentioned video calling possibilities being the main use of teaching practice, but preparation personally mean't gathering resources like paper for printing and instalment of our printer.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@KellyWi81695085 What an amazing opportunity teachers have in being able to take part in that influence! I truly do believe teachers can mould a child's approaches to life through their example like you've shared. It's going to be tough to uphold such a standard at times though... @CScEdChatNZ

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@KellyWi81695085 So much wisdom in this answer about the vitality of parents being an active role in the child's life! You're really onto it Kelly. @CScEdChatNZ

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@jrhaward2 Respecting parents is definitely such a great lesson that we can pass onto children! However, with some of the things kids face at home like abuse/neglect, teachers bring so much more to the table than some parents who don't take active part in a child's life. @CScEdchatNZ

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@McKinnonAl Thank you for some incredibly beneficial thinking space and beautiful questions in challenging how I view a child and how God views a child. This allowed me to gain so much understanding from those in the discussion as well @CScEdchatNZ

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@McKinnonAl @CScEdchatNZ A5: By acknowledging exactly that, they are the parents of this precious child that to them deserves everything and including them/being open/taking time to hear their views, hearts and opinions, which can be a big help in knowing the child more personally.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@HannahMckinnon1 I love how you acknowledge how the qualities you know children can grow into will take time and process like all good things, that's a great thing to acknowledge as a future teacher Hannah!

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@McKinnonAl @CSeEdchatNZ A4: Jesus talks about "whoever humbles himself and becomes like these children is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven" and so as a teacher learning to be humble and vulnerable in class creates so much space for them to grow and be open themselves.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@McKinnonAl A3: Jesus talks about drawing near to him and having a child-like faith and how precious they are. Even when disciples and crowds questioned his time spent with them, he knew the power of his presence in their lives being profound and beautiful just like teachers do.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@LisaGrayson2803 @McKinnonAl Growing up with boundaries as a child you never understand why they're there and I'm totally with you Lisa in how they're needed for the growth of a child because I don't know where I'd be without having had them.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@Georgia63497738 @McKinnonAl I love how you've addressed how there's free will and mistakes to be made with a child that shape them as well as successes, it's really open-minded Georgia!

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@McKinnonAl @CScEdchatNZ 1:Children are definitely in need of experiences and knowledge that make them who they are each day, so figuratively a day is another piece of writing they can add to their story, but their minds are occupied already with creativity and thought, so they're not blank

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@McKinnonAl Hi there @CScEdchatNZ!! Such a privilege to be taking part in the following discussion. I'm a education student at Laidlaw college, living in CHCH, but a born and bred Southlander and Aussie.

[Olivia Smith @allblacksbro]

@pula_tewa #whatisschool What an inspiration you will be to so many people with this mindset!