Digitise It Learning Story - August 2015

Learner: Justin V & Rohullah                                                     Learning Coach: DWilkes       Date: August 2015                                                                       Learning Area:  Science

Learning Observed

This term the LH1 learners have been learning about animals, adaptations and habitats.  They were fortunate enough to go on a field trip to the zoo where the live cheetahs captured the curiosity of Rohullah and Justin.  The learners were instructed that they needed to create a habitat that would be suitable for an animal of their choice or creation.  The boys opted for the ‘Digitize It’ option knowing that they wanted to design the cheetah habitat in Minecraft and demonstrate their capability at using it.  They went through a rigorous design process that involved connecting with information through researching to create a fact file on the cheetah, drawing a draft diagram of what the habitat would look like and then creating it in a digital tool of their choosing.  Justin and Rohullah collaborated very well- taking turns, listening to each other and asking questions.  They also assisted other learners who were using Minecraft.  When it was time to share their learning, the boys presented their cheetah habitat confidently to all of the Learning Coaches and learners in LH1.  You can see their assessment here.

Evidence of learning

Justin & Rohullah share their Cheetah Habitat in Minecraft   Animal Fact File- Cheetah

Next Learning Steps

write a reflective blog post about their learning and share with parents create a product of their learning eg. iMovie to show their Minecraft to others create a more detailed diagram with labels that is represented in their final product

FIFA 16

Fifa 16

Fifa 16 is going to be realised on September 22,2015.It is a very popular game.When I was researching about and 50% of people said they are buying it.Fifa 16 is a soccer game what you do in the game is pick a team then if you are playing by yourself then you pick a team you are versing  then you play the main point of the game is scoring goals.If it is a tie then you get choices the choices are golden goal that is if you score a goal the team that  scored wins.There is other options the other option is classic that is whenever you score you have to wait till the game is ended the final option is penalties is a goalie vs player whoever wins the game ends.

My Weekend

                                                               My weekend
On Saturday my friend called me and said come to my house for a sleepover. I asked my parents and they said I can go. My friends brother came over to our house and I went to there house. On the way when we where going home before that we went to the supermarket. Then we went to the haircut shop because his hair was to long. Finally when we arrived home I looked after my friends baby brother because my friend was having a shower and my friends mum was preparing food for dinner. After dinner we watched the All Blacks vs. Australia who ever wins will claim a cup . The All Blacks won by miles the final score was 41-13 the All blacks won. I know why the All blacks won they won because they where collaborating and passing to each other. Australia only scored 2 penalties and one try. After the match we only played games for 1/2 an hour then we went to sleep. When we woke up my friend had to get ready because he had a swimming class the class was at Lloyd Elsmore.

Zoo Learning Story - July 2015

Learner: Justin L, Henry, Willie, Rohullah and Nehaal                           Learning Coach: DWilkes                              Date: July 30, 2015

Learning Area: Science

Learning Observed

Our trip to the zoo was a learning adventure for Justin, Henry, Willie, Rohullah and Nehaal.  The boys were split into small groups while we toured the zoo visiting animals from around the world and observing their behaviour and habitats.  The boys loved seeing the red pandas, reptiles, primates and the African mammals.  While the observed the different enclosures they were prompted to ‘notice’ the animal habitats and discuss and describe the zoo habitat each animal lived in.  They all asked lots of questions and were eager to move from area to area.   Willie and Nehaal wanted to know why people poach animals? Justin and Henry were curious about the size, shape and colour of the elephant tooth and Rohullah and Peanut the Pukeko were fascinated by the colours of the flamingos.  They all thought is was very amusing that one of the elephants had the same name as their classmate “Anjli”.  The boys were attentive, collaborative and curious.and enjoyed the opportunity to talk about what they already knew about animals, their adaptations and what they need to survive.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During the animal encounters with the zoo keepers the boys demonstrated their curiosity when they got to touch the cheetah pelt and skull.  They wanted to know how the zoo keepers got them. All of the boys were managing self during the zoo visit by staying with their groups, buddies and listening to instructions.  They was collaborative and participated and contributed in all 3 animal encounters: flamingos, cheetahs and elephants.  Justin, Henry and Rohullah enjoyed watching Willie and Nehaal connect to their learning from school when they got to hold the elephant artefacts at the front of the encounter and because they could tell us which continent a lot of the animals came from.

Next Learning Steps

Visit the Auckland zoo website to learn more about the animals and their habitats. -share and contribute ideas and questions with the wider group -use zoo learning and wonderings in their Habitat Design learning adventure when we go back to school -make connections to their observations of the animals habitats at the zoo to their natural habitats

NYLD 2015

                NYLD 2015
NYLD is National young leaders day. All the year sixes went to NYLD.  They had to perform what they  learnt. Each person had to choose buddies. Then the learning coach had to pick who they are going to pretend and act like the person. I think the worst one was the games because the hosts for the games picked people and they had to play it. What you had to do in the game was crack an egg on your head there was boiled egg and a normal egg. I like the way everyone practised and tried there best especially Henry , Taivero and Markus they practised a lot they even practised at break time when it was raining.                                                                       

Zoo trip

                                                           Zoo Trip

On Thursday 30th July Learning Habitat 1 went to the Zoo.When we got there we got put in groups I was in Ms Wilkes group. The first place we went to was the red panda. We saw some of the stuff at the Zoo.We had to meet up where the elephants were we had our  lunch. Then we were learning about the flamingos, Elephants and the cheetahs. I learnt that the flamingos are not only pink and white because when I saw the flamingo first it was only pink and white but if you look at the bottom it is black. The thing I learnt about the elephants were that they poo 64kgs WOW elephants you should not eat  lots of branches and sticks. I learnt that cheetahs are the fastest animal. I learnt that cheetahs have spots to camouflage.





    








 

Maori language

                                                                        Maori language
Maori language is a language that Maori people speak. Maori people celebrate Maori language week every year. People that are not Maori also celebrate it. Maori people could celebrate at parks or at home. Their are names of continents in Maori language. Schools learn how to introduce themselves in the Maori language. The majority of schools learn Tereo Maori as a language. People that are in Kapa Haka groups perform at school.