iExplore Narrative Assessment

Learner: Melissa, Micah, James and Marcus                     Learning Coach: Mr Hattie              Date: 29 October 2015

Learning Area: Learning Habitat Two - iExplore

Learning Observed

In iExplore Melissa, Micah, James, and Marcus are in the ‘How to - Instructional Writing’ iExplore. We are looking at making superhero badges and create instructions for that. Today we were exploring how to use the iPad program ‘Comic life’, this is how we are going to create our instructions to present it. I had put Melissa, Micah, James, and Marcus in a group to create something on ‘Come Life’. When I came over to them to see how they were getting on and as soon as I got in an ear shot of them all I heard was discussion over where the best place to put the speech bubble that they had. Micah mentioned “it can’t be there we won't see the writing.” Melissa was saying that the speech bubble needs to be more in the center. James and Marcus were working out what the best thing to say for this photo. I was stunned with how well they were collaborating. The learning that was going on was huge.

Evidence of learning

Here the group is sorting out the look.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

The Key Competencies that are being used are “Thinking” as they are thinking about where things go and what to say for each photo. The Vision Principles that are being used are “Collaboration” as the learners are working together to create their comic. “Connecting” is being used as they are connecting their learning of Comic Life to writing.

Next Learning Steps

The group’s next learning steps are: use their knowledge of Comic Life to create instructions.

Marcus's Photo on Monday, 19 October 2015

Narrative Assessment - iExplore - Term 3, 2015

Learner: Marcus                    Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg      Date: Term 3, Weeks 5-7, 2015

Learning Area: iExplore - Reflections - Science

Learning Observed

Marcus choose to be a part of the iExplore group looking at reflections. We first brainstormed where we would be able to see our reflections. Then we had walk around the school to see what we could find our reflection in. As a group we decided that we all wanted to explore reflections with mirrors. We spent time using mirrors to create reflections. We discovered that you could get the sun on the mirror and send it around the room, you can look under things like the shelves on wheels, if you hold your mirror up to another mirror you can see lots of mirrors and we explored mirror writing.

Evidence of learning

Marcus is showing how he can use two mirrors to reflect each other and see under a shelf.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Marcus showed Collaboration by  working with other Learners to investigate different ways to show/ find reflections (Participating and Contributing). They also showed that they were Capable by sharing their learning back on the video. Marcus explored many different ways to reflect with mirrors (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Share learning with other Learners not part of the iExplore group Explore with other items that reflect Share learning with home.

Marcus's Video on Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Marcus's Video on Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Narrative Assessment - Literacy - 30 July 2015

Learner: Marcus        Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg        Date: 30 July 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

Today I was working with Marcus during Writing time. Marcus decided that he wanted to say “I am going to the beach”. He was able to find “I am” on the table tent card. Then he wanted to write “going”.He said “o”. I said, “yes but what comes right at the start? g g g” and another child yelled, “g” so Marcus wrote down g. He then wrote down the rest of the words and sounded out beach and recorded that down too.

Evidence of learning

Marcus is starting to write down many sounds in his writing. I wonder if he is practising this at home?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Marcus is developing his Capabilities in Writing. He is starting to be able to record down words and letters independently (Managing Self). Marcus had decided what he wanted to write about before he started (Thinking). He is beginning to write stories (Using Language, Symbols and Texts).

Next Learning Steps

Developing his confidence in writing Continue to use the table tent to find words/ sounds Continue to explicitly teach sounding out words Share learning with home.

iExperience: Collaboration in Music