Learner: Komal, Yuvika, Ronav, Aarav, Amolak,   Date: July T3, 2016 Learning Coach: Margaret Patrick                             Narrative Learning story

Learning Area: iExperience  Developing our capabilities

Learning Observed

During iExperience Week 1 Term 3 we were exploring what “being capable” means for us as learners and how we can develop our capabilities. The groups of learners experienced a range of fun tasks and their challenge was to participate and collaborate to improve their skills. This led to talking about setting goals to help us improve our capabilities. This group of learners set a goal to sort the maths counters the fastest way possible. After their rotation of different fun tasks the learners gathered together to think and discuss what being a capable learner would look like. They came up with these ideas: being independent; having an attitude of “I can do it”; being confident; being persistent and not giving up; trying things in different ways and self managing themselves. They also made the connections with ways they could develop your capabilities:  by training your brain by practicing and  remembering, trying your best, working hard, having an open mindset to try and learn new things and setting goals. They were  introduced to the SMART acronym to help with setting goals. The learners had time to think about the things they were capable at and then consider the areas they need to develop their capabilities in. The learners were then asked to think of 4 goals for themselves . An academic goal,a social goal, a physical goal and a #oresome goal.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

*complete writing an academic goal, social goal, physical goal and #oresome goal. *discuss these with their parents/whanau and caregivers. *publish them in their Learning Pathways. *present them on the art shapes they created.

What's your favourite fruit or winter sport?

Learner: Yuvika      Learning coach: Margaret Patrick           Date: June, 2016

Learning Area:   Swimming                                     Narrative Learning story

Learning Observed

Yuvika has been attending swimming lessons at the Otara Community pool over the last 8 weeks. Over the 8 weeks she connected with her tutor Peter and built a trusting relationship with him. She consistently collaborated and cooperated with his requests. Yuvika  demonstrated that she was fairly confident propelling herself forward using one breath for 7 meters and was grouped accordingly. Her first goal was to focus on creating rocket arms when stroking. At times her tutor had her using a kickboard to practice this skill using both freestyle and backstroke arms. Peter had her group practicing swimming on their side, shoulder to the ceiling in preparation for rolling. She progressed to using rolling onto her side in preparation for breathing combined with stroking arms. At her evaluation session Yuvika demonstrated that she was capable of swimming using overarm freestyle and kicking for 25 meters. During the Water Safety week she enjoyed the sensation of floating using a life jacket and joined in and contributed to her group forming a ladder and huddle replicating what a group of survivors would do in the ocean to keep warm. She was committed to her attending her lessons and even when she was sick she requested to travel to the pools so she could see what skills her group were working on. During that session she spent her time encouraging the other members of her group. She has amazing self managing skills organising her swimming gear and ensuring she was ready changed for classes and dressed on time to catch the bus back to school.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Using a kickboard rolling onto her side, breathing then stroking arms high and touching her ears and kicking, breathing for 3 strokes and repeating. Floating on her back with a kickboard on his front and using backstroke arms high and touching her ears then grasping her kickboard. Swimming freestyle with rolling and breathing 50 meters. Swimming  backstroke independently using arm strokes every 5 kicks.   Family taking him to the local pools so he can keep up skills and enjoy the water.

Yuvika's Nail Art Learning Story

Learner: Yuvika Learning Coach: T.Dillner           Date: Weeks 7-9, Term 2

Learning Area: Visual Art             Key Competency: Using Language, Symbols & Text

Learning Observed

Yuvika chose to participate in an iExperience that involved using a cork tile, hammer, nails and thread to create an artwork. The aim of this artwork was to ‘Pay it Forward’. She needed to think about someone in her life who she could encourage by gifting them her cork tile. The learners needed to plan out their design and colour choice based on the person they had in mind to receive their finished work (connected). Yuvika collaborated with other learners in the planning and creating stages to overcome challenges and to help them with their decisions about colours. She extended her capabilities by safely using a hammer to put in the nails and show thought about how close/far apart each nail needed to be.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Write a letter/postcard to the person who will be receiving the tile. Tell them about what the materials are and how it was made. Display tiles in the habitat and talk to other learners about how they were made.

iReflect

Wednesday 25th May iReflect

What do I know about collaborative learning and playing

Collaborative learning is all about sharing ideas with each other,talking to others and helping others in their learning.

Collaborative playing is all about encouraging others in games,including other people in games and play together 

iReflect about the 3GS

iReflect 20.05.16




What does the 3GS mean to me?
By using the 3GS I want to be a good person that is what the 3GS mean to me and  by using the 3GS  I want to think good say good and do good deeds

iReflect NZSL week

iReflec Term 2,Week 2 NZSL week

For NZSL week what have you learnt and what is your goal?
For NZSl week what have you learnt?

Yuvika
In sign language I learnt how to sign animal names.
My goal is that next time I want to learn the alphabets in sign language.

Riya
In sign language I learnt how to sign numbers and animal names.
My goal is can you help me to learn sign numbers.