Collaborative iExplore Brainstorm of Curiosities

Learners: Louisa, Gary, Disha and Jiani 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 interest for our future iExplore projects. 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.  Louisa, Gary, Disha and Jiani 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

Louisa - I wonder “About Ancient Greece” Gary - I wonder “How to make a toy game?” Disha - I wonder “Can we research animals?” Jiani - I wonder “How do we create names for people?”

Next Learning Steps

Chose one idea to explore  and decide whether you will Create, Research or Organise your topic 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