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  Reflective entry 8  Evaluate the outcomes of digital and collaborative innovation in your practice from an educational research perspective  To create an innovative, open, creative and trustworthy place for students to grow, take risks, and feel comfortable in their own patterns of learning, teachers can create a more innovative classroom. As teachers, we need to create the ability for students to connect, grow and be innovative. I view culture as one of the most critical aspects to invite innovation and make the classroom a safe place to create, ask questions, and fail in order to learn. As teachers, we create the mood and tone of the room. Positive classroom cultures that invite authentic learning can lead to more opportunities for students to positively connect with content, their peers, and their teacher. There are a few ways that teachers can create innovative learning spaces. With various teaching methods, it’s essential for teachers to consider how to use their c...

  Reflective entry 7 Explain how your application of a digital and collaborative innovation relates to national educational policies/guidelines and contemporary educational theory and compare it to existing delivery models and needs  Taylor, Hawera and Young-Loveridge (2005) found that only 16% of learners (183 year 5 and 6 students at six different New Zealand schools) viewed their teachers as mentors and themselves as responsible for actively seeking out and constructing knowledge. Maladaptive views about teacher and learner roles have been found to have a negative impact on learners’ development of skills and the development of identity, autonomy and agency, so is this still the case in 2020? For my student with special needs, this presents many challenges. Self-directed learning often results in my students not doing anything at all as they rely on adult support. Having the correct assistive technology in place can scaffold some learning, but it has to be very structured a...