Sami, Amin, Louisa, Momo & Ricky- iExperience Connected Challenge Learning Story

Learners:  Sami, Amin, Louisa, Momo & Ricky 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 Sami, Amin, Louisa, Momo and Ricky 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.  Amin and Louisa showed some real leadership in this task- especially considering that there are so many new relationships forming in LH1.  Amin and Ricky got straight into their tasks showing their capabilities and Momo showed curiosity while asking questions.  Some of the tasks they worked on included- the Connected challenge- coming up with A-Z words around being connected, the Connected challenge- writing an acrostic for the word connected and the Curious task of developing a slide show on famous atheletes.  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

Hamish, Sami & Dhillon - iExplore Learning Story

Learners:  Hamish, Sami & Dhillon Learning Coach: D. Wilkes          Date: 5.2.16

Learning Area: iExplore - Social Science

Learning Observed

In the first week of school Hamish, Dhillon and Sami opted into an iExplore around ‘respect’ ultimately creating a product using a digital media.  One of the key purposes of this was to become more familiar with our OrmPS Learning Model. The girls embarked on some important foundational learning around respect and made connections to the Treaty of Waitangi as well.  Hamish and Dhillon are beginning to understand that people have social, cultural, and economic roles, rights, and responsibilities and that cultural practices reflect and express people’s customs, traditions, and values.  Sami enjoyed working with a range of other learners and is beginning to understand how people make significant contributions to New Zealand’s society and that we all have rights and responsibilities.  Working with other learners, the boys began the learning adventure by unpacking the word ‘respect’  being curious around what  it means to them? why is it important? using the mini-whiteboards.  They had an opportunity to see the Treaty of Waitangi and to make the connection that it was an agreement grounded in respect.  They had some fun ideating ‘what would you have on your treaty should aliens comes to live on planet Earth?’ After that, Hamish, Sami & Dhillon really enjoyed thinking about how we ‘Respect self’  ‘Respect Others’ and ‘Respect Environment’ at OrmPS and came up with some fantastic contributions- particularly around respecting the environment.  They then collaborated to create a media product which they could present to the wider group and they selected Tellagami (see image below).  I was so pleased with how Hamish and Dhillon worked as capable role models for Sami.  Hamish is demonstrating some strong leadership capabilities - ka pai!

Evidence of learning

RESPECT iExplore- co-constructed presentation & Tellagami video of boys

Next Learning Steps

Start an iExplore learning journey carefully using the OrmPS learning model Explain their learning to family Continue to work collaboratively with learners who are not in their immediate social circle Use the vocabulary and NZSL signs that learn in other learning areas Grow their capabilities with other digital tools through practice eg. Pic Collage, Sock Puppets, Puppet Pals, iMovie etc.

Christian, Nima, Micah & Sami- iExperience Connected ART Learning Story

Learners: Christian, Nima, Nehal, Micah & Sami     Learning Coach: D Wilkes     Date: 4.2.16

Learning Area: iExperience - Art  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 collaborative Art project where the NZC Achievment Objective was to ‘Describe the ideas their own and others’ objects and images communicate.’  The lasting understanding from this iExperience was that we can be connected in a variety of ways and display these connections as symbols, pictures and words.  It was a great initial activity for the learners to connect with each other while creating a collaborative product.  Christian, Nima, Nehal, Micah and Sami helped to brainstorm ideas (using this Brainstorm Pres) of what it ‘looks like’ to be connected.  They then used the brainstorm ideas to create their own pictures/symbols/icons and even words to fill up the letters that make the word ‘CONNECTED’ using lots of colours.  It was great to see Nima and Nehal support Sami in deciding what to draw and to hear Christian and Micah describe their ‘playing’ pictures as an example of how we can connect with others.  Sami can use the word ‘Connected’ and now understands that it means more than one thing and Nima, Micah and Christian can describe multiple examples of making connections (and they can sign ‘connected’ in NZSL- ka pai!), in and out of the school.  Nehal participated and contributed more and more as the session went on. All of the boys worked independently on their own pictures and designs but towards a team result and the ongoing discussion was very co-constructive.  Each of the boys also worked on some of the other letters- filling them with their visual ideas of what connected is. The letter ‘C’ can be seen displayed in LH1.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Draw lightly with pencil first before using markers or coloured pencil Examine what others are doing so I can contribute a new idea Ask my peers more questions about why they are drawing what they are drawing Practice using the NZSL sign for Connected