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.

Ronavs ireflect

today for iexperience we did the Olympic codes Olympic codes are when you strongly disagree or disagree or strongly. agree or agree and for yesterday I did flags. I drawed the India flag and Australia flag and Ireland and when the day is over then we get to play a game the games. name was heads and tails..

Writing Synonym Narrative

Learner: Alysia, Cassandra, Ouryu, Ronav and Shubhi     Learning Coach: Mr Hattie          Date: 2 August 2016

Learning Area: Learning Habitat 1 - literacy

Learning Observed

Today Alysia, Cassandra, Ouryu, Ronav and Shubhi had a literacy workshop where we were looking at synonyms. This is a great way to build on our Capabilities with vocabulary. I had explained that this will help with our writing to make it more interesting. Alysia, Cassandra, Ouryu, Ronav and Shubhi’s task was to write synonyms for the following words said, sad, moved and happy. I modelled the ‘said’ area of the circle with the learners and then let them loose on the rest of the areas. The discussion I heard from this was great. Ouryu and Alysia was discussion how you would feel when you are unhappy. This allowed them to spark ideas. Ronav was thinking and as soon as he thought of one he would scream it out. It was good to see him excited about writing. Shubhi and Cassandra were helping others who were struggling. The different Capabilities and Collaboration skills were impressive. I will continue to use this for writing and get learners to do it while editing to improve their writing.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Alysia, Cassandra, Ouryu, Ronav and Shubhi’s next learning steps are: Use this strategy for editing. Develop understanding of antonyms.