Story Writing

Human Knot Narrative

Learner: Jiani, Charlotte, Nanami, Sally, Towai and Vivian      Learning Coach: Mr Hattie          Date: 5 July 2016

Learning Area: Learning Habitat 1 - iExperience Human Knot

Learning Observed

Today for to celebrate our Collaboration theme for the term we played a collaboration game. We played “Human Knot”, this is where there is a group of people and the group are all connected with their hands. They have untangle themselves without letting go of their hands. Jiani, Charlotte, Nanami, Sally, Towai and Vivian  were in a group together. Once they got to start they all instantly had the Capabilities for this task. They discussed what they thought they needed to do. Charlotte and Towai were offering advice about who needed to go under the arm and who needed to go over. Sally, Jiani, Vivian and Nanami were very good at listening and offering instructions. The whole group obviously develop very strong Collaboration Capabilities as they completed the task with ease.  The whole group show the Key Competency of Participating with others.

Evidence of learning

The group is working together and they managed to figure it out.

Next Learning Steps

Jiani, Charlotte, Nanami, Sally, Towai and Vivian’s next learning steps are to: Use collaboration to achieve task in the Habitat. Write a reflection about their Collaboration Task.

Jiani's Reading Learning Story

Learner: Jiani Learning Coach: T.Dillner           Date: 2.3.16

Learning Area: iDevelop - Reading           Key Competency: Using Language, Symbols and Text

Learning Observed

Jiani’s group had been learning about identifying the characters and writing about why that was so. Jiani followed the instructions and prompts, successfully identifying who her favourite character was and recording this in writing. She showed a developing curiosity in the text by outlining why that character was her favourite and can work on adding more detail to this in the future. Jiani was capable of completing this in the given time frame and used her time well which is a positive outcome for her.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Be more precise in explaining ideas e.g. ‘the little monster said what is it’ - what does ‘it’ refer to? Get a Learning Book so this learning will be permanently kept.

Math Narrative Assessment

Learner: Jiani     Learning Coach: Mr Hattie          Date:1 March 2016

Learning Area: Learning Habitat 1 - Mathematics

Learning Observed

In mathematics we have been looking at fractions and finding fractions from a set of materials. When we first looked at this Jiani struggled to grasp the concept that fractions are groups and parts of a whole. We started to use the Unifix Cubes to show the breaking a whole into small groups. The question was break your 12 cubes into quarters. Each learner started off by putting the cubes in groups of 4. This is a common misconception. We then looked at what a quarter is and how to break up a square into quarters. Jiani then realised that she had the wrong about of groups and started to change his answer. After this whatever number of Unifix Cubes I gave her she was able to split them into 4 groups (quarters). Jiain showed Capabilities as they changed the her thinking and develop her understanding. She used the Key Competency of Thinking as she had to think about the mathematical symbols and how to apply them to manipulate the cubes. .

Evidence of learning

Jiani using equal sharing to answer the question

Next Learning Steps

Jiani’s next learning step is: find basic fraction of a specific number identify complex fraction

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.