Alex's iExperience Learning Story

Learner: Ashmira & Alex    Learning Coach: T.Dillner           Date: 3.6.15

Learning Area: iExperience - Social Science

Learning Observed

Recently, we have been learning about Maori culture in our iExperience sessions. Evan chose to learn about Mt Tarawera and the Buried Village. The village of Te Wairoa was buried with ash in the 1886 explosion of Mt Tarawera. The learners used their iPads to locate Mt Tarawera on Google Maps and then find out how long it would take to drive there from our school. Next, they used an app called STQRY to follow a virtual tour and use the information to complete a task sheet. Ashmira and Alex worked together to locate the information and fill out the task sheet. They were able to make the most of their time and they finished within the time given. When we marked the task sheet as a group, Ashmira and Alex contributed ideas and communicated together throughout.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Alex and Ashmira demonstrated excellent collaboration, working together as a great team. They worked at a similar pace and we able to teach each other new skills. Alex taught Ash some new signs and Ash taught Alex some new ways of using Google and the iPad (Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing). They were both very keen on completing the sheet and were curious to find addition information to ‘wow’ the rest of the learners (Thinking). Both girls were introduced to new aspects of digital learning, making them more connected with technology as well as the world around them (Using Symbols, Language and Text).

Next Learning Steps

Work on using keyword searches in Google to ensure the best results with the most accurate information. Continue to work on signing together.