Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Sharing our Learning
We are learning to show our Maths Learning through talking
Three things I/we have learned from this:
- I need to model aloud more how to talk about my/our learning - showing to others in small groups/class
- I/we need to be more honest about our learning, That it's ok to admit to others that we found something difficult or challenging and that this helps our learning.
- I/we need more practise learning/teaching new things, to take our time and do things in more depth.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Blogs as Learning Journeys
Blogs as Learning Journals
I am in the process of developing the idea of blogs as personal reflections of each student's learning journey. It is intended that they not only highlight a student's learning, but that they also show how we learn in room 10 through discussion, learning conversations, self assessment, peer assessment, teacher feedback ... It is hoped that the blogs will show how both me and the students respond to the evidence of our learning. And that this approach will gradually prepare them to take on more ownership of their learning.
Join us on our learning journey.
Our focus:
What does our learning look like, sound like, feel like....?Activating our prior knowledge
Practising our x 5 strategies to solve a word problem.
What we did?
- One person in our video videoed our learning, paying attention to how we solved the task (pics of the task should be posted on student blog). He had to interview others about their learning and report back about how the learning looked, sounded ....
then
- In this group we watched the video and shared/discussed our learning: both process (the learning) and content (the task)
- the students showed their strategies and learning to each other and wondered if there were different ways to solve the problem. They had to feedback to each other and me about this - not recorded :(
- Then they had to think about their learning which included highlighting a part each found challenging and thought they themselves had to improve upon.
- Some realised they needed to practise on their x1 thing to improve, whereas others were ready 'to move on', but not b4 I checked in through learning conversations with how each of them solved some 'on the spot' problems.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Looking at What Self Directed Learning is
Empowering students to become Self-Directed Learners
Unpacking what this means - Let’s Infer 
How
- Think, Pair & Share
some of our thinking:
What this looks like, feels like and sounds like
What am I going to learn? - your and my thoughts
- describe how learning happens
- reading
- listening
- concentrating
- focus
these are some of our OWN words
How am I going to learn this?
- Interview each other - Ask the question:
What does learning look like, feel like and sound like? (30secs to 60secs only)
upload to google drive- insert into inquiry folder
How will I show what I have learned?
Summarise what you have learned
Listen for key words and supporting/little details - unpack orally what this means
PMI - Oral reflection (your OWN words) about the learning Process
one thing/aspect of the WHOLE learning process that you found positive
one thing/aspect of the WHOLE learning process that you found negative
one thing/aspect of the WHOLE learning process that you found could improve
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Geometry & Fractions Rich Task
Bobby had collection 48 pictures of superheroes that could be described using fractions. His superheroes were also mapped out on a poster that could be described using translation, rotation and reflection. Create the design.
What we are doing
We co-constructed the following criteria, Mr Kenny presented and we had input, we changed it a little bit.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
- use 48 superhero symbols
- 1 row must show translation
- 1 row must show reflection
- 1 row must show rotation
- any other rows = your choice of 1 of the above
- each row must be the same superhero symbol
To think about
I wonder what an array is?
Some pics to show what this looks like
Some of our arrays didn't line up perfectly, but it didn't matter 'cause we understood what an array was and beside which as Mr Kenny kept on saying "the LEARNING PROCESS isn't always perfect and it doesn't have to be either" - Oh Boy ! was this was a real learning curve for some of us.
Some videos to show what our learning looks like, sounds like and feels like
Friday, March 13, 2015
Kauri Young leaders
Ka mau te wehi Kauri! We have 12 Young Leaders in Kauri Hub. Congratulations, we are so proud of you all.
Labels:
Leadership skills,
Pride,
Responsibility,
Young Leaders
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Camp Kaitawa Parent Information Evening
Kia ora whanau,
Here is the presentation for you to view again , or if you were unable to attend the evening the information shared. Any questions, concerns, queries please see the class teacher,
Here is the presentation for you to view again , or if you were unable to attend the evening the information shared. Any questions, concerns, queries please see the class teacher,
Labels:
Camp,
Outdoor education,
P.R.I.D.E
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