Narrative Assessment

Narrative Assessment

Static Electricity iExperience

Learner:  Taj      Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2      Date:   24 November 2016

Learning Area:  iExperience

NZC Achievement Objective:  Physical inquiry and physics concepts:  explore everyday examples of physical phenomena, such as movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, waves, and heat.

Learning Observed

In iExperience Taj has been learning about static electricity.  He was given a balloon and some tissue paper and was given the task of making the paper jump onto the balloon using static electricity. Taj demonstrated his curiosity by rubbing the balloon onto many different surfaces to charge the balloon full of static and successfully picked up many pieces of tissue paper.  He showed collaboration by working with others to share his findings. Through his active participation in learning conversations Taj demonstrated that he was connected to the current learning.

Evidence of learning

Taj made the tissue paper stick to the balloon with static electricity.

Next Learning Steps

Find out what other objects make, store, or hold static electricity. Share your findings with other learners.

Diamante Poem - Giraffes Narrative Assessment

Learner:  Taj      Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2      Date:   23 November 2016

Learning Area:  Literacy - Poems

NZC Achievement Objective:  English; Speaking, Writing, Presenting:  Acquire and begin to use sources of information, processes, and strategies to identify, form, and express ideas.

Giraffes

giraffes

yellow, slow

running, eating, walking

legs, spots, tail, horns

kicking, licking, drinking

tall, slow

giraffes

Learning Observed

Taj has been learning to write Diamante Poems themed around his recent visit to Auckland Zoo. Firstly, Taj had to brainstorm different nouns, adjectives and verbs about giraffes.  Then he had to choose which ones he would use to make his poem make sense. Taj was given a template structure to follow, which listed the order in which his nouns, adjectives and verbs needed to be.  He was able to follow the structure independently to produce the above poem.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During this learning, Taj demonstrated that he was: Connected - actively taking part in learning conversations and activities. Capable - understanding the different parts of speech have different purposes. Curious - asking questions and seeking new vocabulary. Thinking  - able to brainstorm and find words relevant to the topic.

Next Learning Steps

Teach others how to write a diamante poem. Begin thinking about opposite words for an antonym diamante poem.

Chickens - iExperiene Narrative Assessment

Learner:  Taj      Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2      Date:   14 October 2016

Learning Area:  iExperience

NZC Achievement Objective:  Science; Living World; Ecology  Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat.

Learning Observed

During iExperience Taj has been learning about Chickens and their habitats. Taj has been a keen participant in learning about the chickens.  He has learned about egg incubation, the care of baby chicks and the needs of chickens as they grow bigger. Shortly after the chicks hatched Taj was able to have a hold so he knew what they felt like and could describe the chickens accurately. During iDevelop Taj furthered his curiosity by being able to describe the chicks to others.

Evidence of learning

Taj thinks that the chicks are very soft and fluffy.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During this learning, Taj demonstrated that he was: Connected - actively taking part in learning conversations and activities. Capable - understanding that chickens have different needs. Curious - asking questions about the needs of chickens. Managing Self  - able to carefully hold a baby chick without scaring it.

Next Learning Steps

Keep sparking your curiosity about chickens by asking lots of questions. Look at the future needs of chickens and what we can do to ensure their comfort.

iExperience Narrative Assessment - 23 August 2016

Learner:  Taj   Learning Coach: Michelle Lennon - LH2     Date:   23 August 2016

Learning Area:  iExperience

NZC Achievement Objective:  Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to understand how the past is important to people.

Learning Observed

As part of our iExperience Taj participated in a school trip to the Howick Historical Village. Before going to the Howick Historical Village Taj learnt all about the clothes that children wore, the games they played, songs they sung and the, slightly, different language they used.  He then made his own version of Victorian clothing to wear on trip. While he was there Taj participated in activities involving Victorian games (outdoor games) and Parlour games (indoor games) that were played by children in the late 18th Century.  He enjoyed playing with the hoop toss the best. Taj also enjoyed looking around the village seeing all the old things that people had, but his favourite thing was the Victorian games.

Evidence of learning

Taj is practising with the swords and hoop toss game at the Howick Historical Village.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During this learning, Taj demonstrated that he was: Connected - actively taking part in all learning activities. Capable - attempting all activities and putting in her best effort. Curious - seeing how many different ways he can play Victorian games. Managing Self  - able to use equipment in an appropriate manner.

Next Learning Steps

Share your knowledge about Victorian games with others. Design and play your own games that are based on these Victorian games.

Taj's Marble Run Blog

Narrative Assessment - iExperience - 30 March 2016

Learner:  Taj               Learning Coach:  Megan Croll           Date:  30 March 2016

Learning Area:  iExperience

Learning Observed

During an iExperience session, Taj and his group were learning about the life cycle of a frog.  They watched a short video, had a discussion about the tadpoles in LH4.  Then they were given a set of pictures to cut out and  glue into their iExperience book.

Evidence of learning

Taj demonstrated his understanding of the life cycle by gluing the pictures in the correct order.  He then chose to colour in the pictures with colours that he felt were best suited.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taj was connecting with others in his group when learning about the life cycle of the frog.  He was curious and asked questions to help with understanding.  Taj demonstrated managing self to independently cut out the pictures and glue them into his book within the time given by her Learning Coach.

Next Learning Steps

Learn more about frogs during iExplore Learn about the life cycle of other insects Share this learning with someone

Narrative Assessment - iExperience - Term 4, 2015

Learner:  Tavleen and Taj   Learning Coach:  Miriam Kamsteeg            Date: Weeks 7-10, Term 4, 2015

Learning Area: iExperience

Learning Observed

This iExperience involved turning “Trash” into something “Flash”. They started with a piece of cardboard and had to create a photo frame to for their superhero photo. We had lots of scraps of cardboard, cellophane, tissue paper, wool and fabric bits for the Learners to use to create this.

Evidence of learning

They have used “trash” to create this frame. Isn’t it starting to look flash!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

They are developing their CURIOSITY by thinking about what scraps would be good to cut up to put on their frame (THINKING). They had to work by themselves and ensure that they got everything finished in time (MANAGING SELF).

Next Learning Steps

What else is “trash” that I could create into something “flash”? Ensure I have glued everything down properly and painted all the parts thoroughly. Share learning with home.

iExperience: Collaboration in Music

Learner: Taj, Zsofia, Sanad and Jessica     Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg        Date: 19 March 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Reading

Learning Observed

During Reading as a group we looked at the basic words we already knew. I wrote the word “I” on a small whiteboard. Taj, Zofia and Sanad were instantly able to recognise the word. We all then read the word off the board. After we had looked at some more basic words we all started to read our books. Taj, Zsofia, Sanad and Jessica were able to put their finger under the first word straight away. Taj, Zsofia and Sanad recognised that they had “I” as the first word in their story. Jessica, Taj and Zsofia read their first sentences along with me, pointing to the words. Sanad was able to use his picture cues to read his first sentence, “I am a goat”.  Zsofia and Sanad looked at their next page and were able to work out the “tricky” word by using the picture cues (monster and flag). All then read the rest of their books to themselves.

Evidence of learning

This group was learning to put their fingers underneath the words as they were reading. I wonder if they remember to do this at home when reading?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

These Learners have completed a Letter Identification Assessment just after they started at Ormiston Taj (17), Zsofia (0), Jessica (24) and Sanad (42). They have all showing that they are being Curious about their books by looking at the pictures to help them understand the words. The Learners are developing their Capabilities in Reading (Using Language, Symbols and Texts). The Learners are also starting to make connections between basic sight words they know and what is printed in their books (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Sound to Letter Assessment - how many sounds do the Learners know? Continue explicit basic sight word teaching. Read every night at home. Practice reading online with “Bug Club”.