25/0216                        My  iReflection.....

Today i had managed to finish all my work and i finally decided what i wanted to do for my iExplore.I had decided that i was  going to do a recipe book with Justin.L, Anjli and Riyah. Straight after iBreak 2 we had to go in to our iExperience groups to present our presentations.

Well  we didn't really present it as in stand up and present it we sat down and one member of our group had to read everything out loud.

We had to make a list of things that we can do to save energy then we had to find a buddy but a buddy  that we've  never spoke to or worked with so my buddy was Isaac.I helped him do his work and helped him with his spelling and it really seemed like he was finally focusing.

All of a sudden while we were still in our groups we were called to meet the learning coaches in the Town Hall so we rushed over to the Town Hall.Straight after the learning coaches called us they told us that it was time for iReflection. 

                        MY REFLECTION 
WHAT-
 This week we did our art grids  and we had to draw 8 things about our identity. For our iExplore we are learning about Chinese new year , Deaf culture and Treaty of Waitangi. My favourite iExplore lesson was Chinese New year. It was super fun and we got to know our year zodiac sign.

WHAT NOW-
Right now in the habitat we are doing a lot  such as: Hapu group rotation, Workshops, iExperience and our  iExplore. I've learned a lot so far and I'm loving how the learning coaches are making the lessons fun and clear to understand.

SO WHAT-
So we have planned to have our Habitat Hui and we have already had it and it went great. Everything went well and no mistakes were made. iExplore was #oresome. We get to do mini researches. Either in a pair or whole group.

I've been loving school so far. All the iExplore and iExperince learning is #oresome so far. I've learned a lot and it was super fun!!

Margaret's Blog Writing Learning Story

Learners: Margaret                                                                    Learning Coach: DWilkes

Learning Area: Literacy     Vision Principle: Capable & Connected         Date: Term 3&4

Learning Observed

Margaret began blogging in Term 4 shortly after she became a learner at OrmPS.  Her blog has various posts on a diverse range of topics and she also has a number of comments from her blog buddy and other classmates.  We spent time learning to write quality comments using a ‘comment sandwich’ so Margaret is still developing her capability to do this on her classmates blogs and thus is beginning to connect authentically with other learners.  Margaret’s posts are evidence of how she connects with the things in which she enjoys, whether at home or at school.  She has learned to embed images into posts which enhances their readability.  Margaret has enjoyed reading our Learning Habitat 1 blog as well and has collaborated to construct some posts with her hapu group.  It has been fantastic to review her posts since she started blogging to see how her capability at writing for an audience is improving. Some posts of interest were her ‘7 Wonders of the World’,  ‘Identity’ and ‘7 Steps to being Capable’ posts because her passion, values and sense of adventure are evident. She regularly blogs and uses a range of styles- including contrasts which are highly engaging.  I would now encourage Margaret to continue her learning by writing blog posts over the holidays with her family and continue to visit classmates blogs to leave comments.

Evidence of learning

Link to Margaret’s Blog : http://margaret4ps4b.blogspot.co.nz/

Next Learning Steps

label or ‘tag’ each post so they are searchable in the future preview the post before publishing to ensure the images are the most appropriate size proofread each post by reading it out loud, to a buddy at school or a parent at home to develop capabilities at catching punctuation and grammatical errors ensure the quantity and quality of each post are up to standard (aiming for a minimum of 6 quality sentences) continue to practice using the comment sandwich to provide feed forward to classmates respond to comments on her posts write comments on every learning story her Learning Coaches post ensure images are licensed for reuse (creative commons copyright)

The 7 wonders of the world

For my Google Expidition, I did The 7 Wonders Of The World.It was soo much fun. We visited many different places. We also learnt some very interesting facts from this expidition. One fact I know for sure is that I can experience these wonderful places without physically visiting them.This could only happen  by using a special goggle provided by Google. We all enjoyed learning about these amazing things.These are the places we visited China, Mexico, Peru, India, Jordan, Brasil and Italy.......Loved the experience... THANK YOU GOOGLE!!!

 

             

Modern Technology Advantages and Disadvantages

Modern technology is simply an advancement of old technology, the impact of technology in modern life is unmeasurable, we use technology in different ways and some times the way we implement various technologies ends up harming our lives or the society we leave in. What we call modern technology is technically not so new in most cases.

It has become very easy to get access to relevant information at any time anywhere. This has been possible because of modern technologies like broadband internet.

Since technology is challenging, it sparks the brain to work to its full potential.  In the past, it used to be very difficult to start a business, one had to have lots of capital and they even had limited access to business information. 

Social Isolation is on the increase, people are spending more time playing video games, learning how to use new modern technologies, using social networks and they neglect their real life. Technology has replaced our old way of interacting. If a user can easily interact with 100 friends online, they will feel no need to going out to make real friends which at a later stage leads to loneliness.

Increased dependency on modern tools like calculators has reduced on our creativity. You can find a student when they can solve a very simple mathematical equation without using a calculator.

Modern technology has been the main aid in the increasing and endless wars. It aids the manufacturing of modern war weapons which will require testing.

Why School Is Important

Studies have shown that well-educated societies have lower rates of violence and crime, and societies that emphasize accessible, effective education see their economies improve as well.

The knowledge learned in school plays a major role in peoples' daily lives. Knowledge about history improves cultural understanding, and basic math skills help people keep their finances in order. English courses teach students how to read, comprehend and analyze written material, which is a crucial skill for nearly all modern jobs.

School is also important for developing important social skills. Communication skills are important for succeeding in a wide range of fields, and spending time with others improves students' social skills. Humans are social animals, and schools provide a means of ensuring that young people have a stimulating environment that will lead to more empathy, understanding and social growth.

The 7 Steps to Being Capable

1. You must always put away the equipment away after playing or using it.

2. You should always finish your capability task and work on time.

3. When you see stuff lying around return it to the owner if you know who it belongs to or either put in the lost and found.

4. If you see pen, pencils and other stationery put it  back to where it belongs.

5. Do not be lazy clean up after yourself show the teachers that you are capable and responsible to clean up after yourself.

6. Be capable don't copy other people and if you are not sure ask a learning coach for help and show them that you are capable to do it all  by yourself.

7. When you are capable you are committed, you sacrifice a lot of things to finish what needs to be done.