Yuvika, Lohit, Rudi, Disha & Carlo- iExperience Connected Challenge Learning Story

Learners:  Yuvika, Lohit, Rudi, Disha & Carlo    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 Yuvika, Lohit, Rudi, Disha and Carlo 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 select their options.  Yuvika showed some real leadership in this task- especially considering that there are so many new relationships forming in LH1.  Carlo and Rudi got straight into their tasks showing their capabilities and Lohit and Disha showed curiosity while asking questions about the tasks.  Some of the tasks they worked on included- the Curious challenge- coming up with questions for the learning coaches, the Connected challenge- writing an acrostic for the word connected and the Connected task of making a paper chain.  There was some great 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

Yuvika, Bariyah & Gracy - RESPECT iExplore Learning Story

Learners:  Yuvika, Gracy & Bariyah   Learning Coach: D. Wilkes          Date: 5.2.16

Learning Area: iExplore - Social Science

Learning Observed

In the first week of school Yuvika, Gracy and Bariyah 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.  Yuvika and Gracy 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.  Bariyah enjoyed working with the older girls and is beginning to understand how people make significant contributions to New Zealand’s society and that we all have rights and responsibilities.  They 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 on respect.  They had some fun ideating ‘what would you have on your treaty should aliens comes to live on planet Earth?’ After that, Yuvika, Gracy and Bariyah 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 our environment.  They then collaborated to create a media product which they could present to the wider group and they selected Pic Collage (see image below).  I was so pleased with how Gracy and Yuvika worked as capable role models for Bariyah and their finished product was appreciated by the entire habitat at the end of the day.  Ka Pai!

Evidence of learning

RESPECT iExplore- coconstructed presentation

Next Learning Steps

Start an iExplore learning journey carefully using the OrmPS learning model Recreate their Pic collage on paper Continue to work collaboratively with learners who are not in their immediate social circle Grow their capabilities with other digital tools through practice eg. Tellagami, Sock Puppets, Puppet Pals, iMovie etc.