Learner: Ved, Prisha, Shivran, Ayush, Alex, Jasonta, Mervlyn, Neha, Brooklyn     Learning Coach: Mrs Pearson          Date: 19.02.16

Learning Area: iExperience

Curriculum AO: Forms and communicates ideas and information clearly, drawing on a range of sources (Speaking, Writing, and Presenting Level 4)

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Learning Observed

Over the last few weeks, learners form Habitat 3 have been encouraged to work collaboratively  to organise a Hui for both Habitat 1 and 3 to attend on Friday afternoon.  This has been an opportunity for learners to connect with one another and discuss and organise different ideas that they may have for this time.  This week Ved, Prisha, Shivran, Ayush, Alex, Jasonta, Mervlyn, Neha and Brooklyn, showed their capability by organising a slideshow, waiata, talent show, weather report  and certificate presentation.  Prisha and Shivran organised the slideshow that supported our two presenters, Ved and Ayush.   Alex and Jasonta signed a detailed weather report.   While, Brooklyn, Neha and Mervlyn presented certificates to those learners that were connected through play earlier in the week.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

-Continue to seek opportunities to develop their capabilities in presenting to an audience, e.g., voice projection, eye contact, expression -Develop curiosities about other ways to show their learning with others,e.g., iMovies, plays and speeches

 

Learner:Brooklyn Teaurere-West          Learning Coach: Margaret Patrick          Date:3.12.15

Learning Area: Numeracy Narrative Assessment

Learning Observed

Brooklyn is using place value materials and the white board table to record how he is solving a word problem requiring him to find the difference using two digit numbers. His WALHT is available on line in the LH1 design projected on to the screen in the learning habitat or he can access it on his personal iPad. It says that he is learning how to subtract 2 digit numbers using renaming. His problem stated that 89 people were in a race and 69 had finished so how many people still needed to complete the race.He worked with his group to highlight significant numbers and words that would  help him decide what type of maths operation and equation he needed to do. He drew a place  value house and used blocks signing/saying the renaming process and recording it on the table. This is not the first day he has worked on this. At the end of his previous lesson I asked how confident he was about doing this type of problem and he asked for further practice time with me. This is great seeing him advocate for himself after reflecting on his current ability to use renaming to solve the answer of this subtraction equation.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Brooklyn is displaying an increasing level of capability thinking, while using language symbols and text . He was contributing his ideas and showing he was  making  connections with previous knowledge involving basic facts to 20, place value and face value of numbers. He shows he can reflect and identify areas where he wants further practice improve and consolidate his capabilities.

Next Learning Steps

be able to work independently with a word problem requiring him to find the difference and use renaming and record in standard vertical format. take 1 ten and rename as ten ones and subtract the number without physically changing the ten block into 10 one blocks  and rely on his knowledge of basic facts to 20. eg 15-9= 6 be able to subtract  finding the difference with 3 digit number requiring renaming of hundreds as tens.

Brooklyn's Robot Wars iExperience

Learner: Brooklyn                                                          Date: September 2015

Learning Area:        iExperience - Robot Wars               Learning Coach:    John Dyer

Learning Observed

Over a course of 6 sessions, Brooklyn took part in a Science and Technology challenge. The aim was to design and make an electronic robot using a variety of materials including a button cell battery and a mobile phone buzzer. Brooklyn collaborated with other learners as they decided that the ‘Ormibots’ (as they became affectionately known) would compete in categories of speed, strength and good looks! Brooklyn worked both with others and independently to create the most deadly moving weapon the world had ever seen! Initial challenges faced were finding ways to combine the motor and battery to good effect. Brooklyn contributed his ideas to help his group problem solve and redraft plans in order to overcome difficulties and compete well in the Ormibot challenge.

Evidence of learning It may look harmless but it is rumoured that the Brooklyn’s Ormibot is faster than a speeding bullet and stronger that cryptonite! Brooklyn claims to be the brains behind the whole project!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles being demonstrated

Thinking - Making sense of information, experiences and ideas. Using language, symbols, and texts - Making sense of words, numbers and images. Managing self - knowing when to lead, when to follow and when to act independently. Relating to others - Interacting effectively in a range of contexts. Participating and contributing - Being actively involved in school and the community Curious Collaborative Connected Capable

Next Learning Steps

Brooklyn needs to take time in the planning stage of his work and ensure he has clear direction with what he wants to achieve. He also needs to reflect further on his work in order to greater understand concepts in technology and across the curriculum.

Learner: Brooklyn      Learning Coach:  J Taylor        Date: 21/9/15

Learning Area: Draw it

Learning Observed

Brooklyn chose ‘Draw it’ for her iExperience in Wk 3 - 6 Term 3. He was to show his design firstly by carefully sketching the animal he chose in detail on paper along with information about this animal. He used the internet to find the information and a picture to help him draw his animal which is a Baboon. He was then to do a final drawing (see below) of the Baboon. He has used great detail and also some of the Baboons habitat to complete his drawing. Brooklyn finished his task on time and was able to explain to others about the Baboon and its habitat.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Brooklyn showed he had the curiosity to find an animal that suited him. He collaborated well with the other students in sharing and helping. Brooklyn was able to connect to his prior knowledge and experiences in discovering about the Baboon. It was an animal that interest him.

Next Learning Steps

Gain confidence in drawing a little more detail Using the internet to your full advantage Don’t be afraid to try new things and colours

Operation Big Science- Learning Story

Learners:  Aleena, Brooklyn, Alex and Evan                              Learning Coach: DWilkes Learning Area: Science                                                                            Sept: August 2015

Learning Observed

Aleena, Brooklyn, Evan & Alex had a blast conducting Operation Big Science in Week 7.  Thanks to the New World kit of ingredients.  Lots of learning resources as well about the Types of Mixtures and Chemical Reactions in Baking.  The learners learned that cooking is scientific fun and that the science capabilities are for life.  After initially watching a short video explaining the difference between chemical and physical changes the learners were challenged to explore their curiosity by examining their materials and discuss their priori knowledge about the materials and cooking with them.  Then they collaboratively devised an experiment - a cooking experiment, using the ingredients they selected.  First they identified a question and then a hypothesis- making connections to their prior knowledge.  As a group they needed to plan their method too. During the cooking they made observations- noting what they notice, think and wonder. Brooklyn developed capability at measuring while completing the recipe.  Ultimately, it was collaborative and delicious!

Evidence of learning

Operation Big Science - Video

Next Learning Steps

complete their Operation Big Science experiment plan with observations and explanations write a reflective blog post about the experience use more specific measurements when writing a recipe give detailed observations about what you noticed before, during and after experiment sheet Write a comment on the LH1 blog post about Operation Big Science

Tile Art

Yesterday l enjoyed painted a tile and l drew the letter O were collaboration and l have with colour of cocoa , yellow and black l'm happy because l like to paint and copy on my drawing drafts and l enjoying working with them.

Continents & Habitats Learning Story

Learner: Brooklyn, Markus and Alex     Date: July 2015

Learning Area: Science                           Learning Coach: DWilkes

Learning Observed

The learners are beginning learning in the area of animal habitats, adaptations and survival needs in preparation for our trip to the zoo.  During the session the learners began to build their scientific language and develop their ability to communicate in science.  In matching the animals to different continents Markus & Alex began to recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat, Brooklyn really enjoyed this activity.  They can recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive.  While learning the continent song, they actively participated and could sign and say the names of all of the continents.  They could also identify them on a world map.  Brooklyn, Alex and Markus can define what the word habitat means and they can state which continent certain animals are found eg. panda in Asia, giraffe in Africa

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

The three of them were enthusiastically engaged in all aspects of the lesson participating and contributing while demonstrating strong collaboration with each other. They asked each other for help and didn’t hesitate to check for understanding with other learners or the learning coaches. During the matching activity I observed some good questioning and problem solving strategies. While some of the animals were matched incorrectly to the continents, they persevered to get it correct showing a strong desire to develop their capability in this area. They are able to make connections between what a habitat is to an animal and what a habitat is to humans drawing on new learning and prior knowledge.

Next Learning Steps

more practice matching animals to different continents review saying the names of the continents - use the continent song here reading about animals at home, visiting the zoo website or playing these games http://switchzoo.com/games/habitatgame.htm http://www.abpischools.org.uk/activescience/module2/home.html http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ey/science/animal_h/index.htm http://interactivesites.weebly.com/habitats.html