Ava, William, Kavish, Jiani & Stephan- iExperience Connected Challenge Learning Story

Learners:  Ava, William, Kavish, Jiani & Stephan Learning Coach: D Wilkes          Date: 5.2.16

Learning Area: iExperience - Connected Challenge   Key Competency: Relating to Others

Learning Observed

This term our focus is on how we can be connected citizens. In order to launch this the learners participated in a ‘Connected Challenge’ (see below).  In this challenge Ava, Kavish, William, Jiani and Stephan worked in a team and collaborated on various connected tasks.  They first had to look at the challenge and devise a plan- which tasks would they do first?!  It was great to see the group negotiate and discuss their options.  William, Ava and Kavish showed real leadership capabilities and offered a lot of support to Stephan, especially with learning how to sign his name in NZSL.  Jiani and Stephan showed their curiosity while asking questions during the logo challenge.  Some of the tasks they worked on included- the Curious challenge- learning to sign their names, the Connected challenge- writing an acrostic for the word connected and the Capable task of drawing the school logo with chalk.  There was some great role modeling, strategy and collaboration in this team- Ka Pai!

Evidence of learning

Connected Challenge: Activities

Next Learning Steps

While it is great to take the lead on tasks where we have strengths, remember to give others opportunities to develop their capabilities select challenges from all four areas share and discuss the challenges, maybe finish others, at home with your family

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Snow Globe Narrative Assessment

Learner: Jiani                    Learning Coach: Mr Hattie           Date: 9 December 2015

Learning Area: Learning Habitat Two - iExplore

Learning Observed

This term in iExplore we have been working on using objects that we would normally become rubbish and turning them into things that we can use. Jiani has been working with a glass jar to create a snow globe. She has had to plan, research, design and write instructions for the snow globe. This has been a lot of new learning and I am impressed with the outcome of the product. The amount of work that has gone into this project is huge and the understanding the importance of upcycling has been achieved.

Evidence of learning

Jiani’s shoe snowglobe

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

For this iExplore the Key Competencies that have been used are “Thinking” as the learners had to think about what it is they are going to be doing with their object. “Managing Self” has been used as this was a self directed learning project. Throughout the whole process the learners had to ensure that they were on track and come up with the ideas themselves. “Connecting” was the vision principle that was being used as the learners had to connect their understanding of upcycling to a provide option to create something new out of.

Next Learning Steps

Jiani’s next learning steps are: write a reflection on how the whole process next time and what she might do differently next time. Present her object in the “Trash to Flash” expo.

Narrative Assessment - 9 Nov 2015 - Mathematics

Narrative Assessment - Literacy - 22 Oct 2015

Learner: Jiani        Learning Coach: Stephanie Hooker             Date: 22 Oct 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

Today Jiani chose to write about our school opening. She set to work readily and expressed her thoughts and ideas with ease.

Evidence of learning

Jiani was able to write simple sentences with conjunctions. She is beginning to use adjectives in her writing.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Managing Self - Jiani settled to work quickly Use Language, Symbols and Texts -  She is capable and writes fluently Thinking - Her ideas were in sequence

Next Learning Steps

Include more detail and descriptive words in her writing Re-read and edit her story for correct tense (I am excited/I am exciting, Mum and Dad are coming/is coming)

Jiani 's Photo on Monday, 19 October 2015

Narrative Assessment - iExplore - Term 3, 2015

Learner: Jiani                    Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg      Date: Term 3, Weeks 5-7, 2015

Learning Area: iExplore - Reflections - Science

Learning Observed

Jiani choose to be a part of the iExplore group looking at reflections. We first brainstormed where we would be able to see our reflections. Then we had walk around the school to see what we could find our reflection in. As a group we decided that we all wanted to explore reflections with mirrors. We spent time using mirrors to create reflections. We discovered that you could get the sun on the mirror and send it around the room, you can look under things like the shelves on wheels, if you hold your mirror up to another mirror you can see lots of mirrors and we explored mirror writing.

Evidence of learning

Jiani is showing how she can do mirror writing.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jiani showed Collaboration by  working with other Learners to investigate different ways to show/ find reflections (Participating and Contributing). They also showed that they were Capable by sharing their learning back on the video. Jiani explored many different ways to reflect with mirrors (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Share learning with other Learners not part of the iExplore group Explore with other items that reflect Share learning with home.