Collaborative iExplore Brainstorm of Curiosities

Learners: Hamish, Shaval, Humaam, Charlotte & Siddhesh Learning Coach:   Stephanie Hooker         Date: 24 August 2016

Learning Area:          iExplore                                         Key Competency:     Participating and Contributing NZC AO:                    Level 2 Language Features: uses a large and increasing bank of high-frequency, topic-specific, and personal-content words to make meaning & shows an increasing knowledge of the conventions of text

Learning Observed

In iExplore today we worked collaboratively in small groups to share and record our wonderings and questions.  The focus for this particular activity was to identify areas of learning for our future iExplore learning adventures.  We share ideas for topics and make open ended questions that we can research and explore. Providing our learners with the opportunity to make choices about their learning promotes self directed learning, and research tells us this increases focus and motivation. Hamish, Shaval, Humaam, Charlotte and Siddhesh co-constructed some wonderings and recorded them in a shared mind-map so all could look at them. It was great to see them make connections to their curiosities.

Evidence of learning & learner voice

Hamish - I wonder “How old is the Pacman game?” Shaval - I wonder “How far can a paper plane go?” - I wonder “if we can learn about geocaching” Joshua - I wonder “Why Pokemon is bad for you’

Next Learning Steps

Chose one idea to explore  and decide whether you will Create, Research or Organise your topic Form this wondering into an open question eg. Why…? What if…?  How…? Will you work independently or with a partner or a small group? Make a copy of our online planning and design templates and get started! Share learning at home