Learners: Karis & Helen Learning Coach: T.Dillner Date: 1.5.15
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Learning Area: iExperience - Social Science
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Learning Observed
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We have been working on understanding ANZAC Day and what the soldiers did in Gallipoli 100 years ago. This iExperience was called ‘An ANZAC Pack’ and related to Trench life and warfare in World War One.
During the first session, Karis and Helen were completing research around life in the trenches and what the soldiers would have eaten. The learners were provided with a variety of links which they had to read and discuss. From this, they needed to record two facts that interested them.
At the following session, they had to go through the information they had discovered, put it into their own language and prepare a slideshow or poster to explain their learning. Helen and Karis chose to create a poster.
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Evidence of learning
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Key Competencies/Vision Principles
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Karis and Helen both demonstrated a lot of curiosity during both iExperience sessions. They had a device each and shared their documents in order to work collaboratively - they were able to both record facts and information on the same doc during the research stage. This helped them to manage their time well, as they were completed within the time given (Managing Self). Karis and Helen had to make connections between what was used 100 years ago and what is used today (Thinking).
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Next Learning Steps
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Monday, June 29, 2015
Helen's iExperience Learning Story
Diamonds Maths Group Measuring Learning Story
Learner: Kim, Gary, Tristan and Helen (Diamonds) Learning Coach: Bex Remington
Date: 29 June 2015
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Learning Area: iDevelop - Maths: Measuring Cubes
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Learning Observed
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The Diamonds maths group has been looking at measurement and how different units of measurement work. This session was focused on how to make estimates and measure using objects found around the habitat. The object we were using was popsicle sticks. The group decided this would be a good thing to use because they are all the same length and not many would be needed to measure large objects. Today we used an outline of Gary’s body to make our object to measure and the group decided which body parts we could estimate and measure. The learners had to estimate how many popsicle sticks they would need to measure different parts and this started a discussion about whether the sticks should be used end to end or lying beside it each. The group all decided that this would depend on the size of the object. It would take too many to measure the length of Gary’s body if we did side by side but this method would be okay to measure the width of a finger. The group agreed that this task was a fun way to learn about measuring because it was about them!
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Evidence of learning
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Key Competencies/Vision Principles
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The learners in the Diamonds group are developing their capabilities in measurement. They are able to discuss their answers showing that they understand language, symbols and text. All of the learners were able to work together and take on different roles within the task, which demonstrated participation and contribution and relating to others.
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Next Learning Steps
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Monday, June 1, 2015
Drama Learning Story - May 2015
Learner: Selestine, Rahi, ustin and Helen Date: May 20, 2015
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Learning Area: The Arts- Drama Learning Coach: Diana Wilkes
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Learning Observed
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During iExperience this term with the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT), we have been learning how to use movement and space to effectively communicate. The lasting understanding is that people represent their culture and heritage in different dramatic ways- past and present. Learners had a variety of opportunities to explore the use of space, props and their body for communicating different ideas. Selestine, Helen, Justin L and Rahi worked together to use dramatic techniques to explore drama elements and conventions. While the group exhibited a real passion and enthusiasm for performing they had great difficulty deciding on a culture to emulate. When asked to initiate and develop ideas with others to create dramatic 1 minute skit time was lost while they were deciding on either the Korean or Italian culture and Learning Coach intervention was required. The end result was entertaining.
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Evidence of learning
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The team works towards effective use of space, facial expressions and movement.
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Key Competencies/Vision Principles
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Together they exemplified Capabilities in following complex instructions and ultimately met the success criteria. However, they all need to work on collaboration and compromising. Together they were able to make Connections between what they knew collectively about the culture and how to express that with movement, no sound and imaginary props.
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Next Learning Steps
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