We were very inspired by our trip to the museum to see the Graham Percy exhibition. We are thinking of ways to incorporate his work into what we are doing in literacy around fairy tales- but first, we are trying to find out more about his life and artwork!
Check out this Google Doc that we have created to collaborate on our learning:
Thursday 28 November 2013
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Garden Design Project Reflection
We've been working very hard designing an outdoor classroom for our school. As we finish the projects, we'll reflect on our work on our blogs.
The blog post should include thoughtful responses to these questions:
(please type out the questions in bold on your post)
1. What was the problem with the existing area?
2. Describe in detail 3 features of your design. How are they solutions to the problems that you found?
3. Reflect on how your group worked together. What did you do well as a group? What was a challenge? Did YOU participate fully? How?
4. What were the names of your group members?
You will also need to embed your group's proposal (see me, Chayden, Vicky or Gloria for help with this) and the 3D design onto your blog.
Have a look at these posts as excellent examples. Remember to leave them a comment to let them know what you think!
http://gloriar6.blogspot.co.nz/
http://vickyblog2013.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/outdoor-classroom.html
http://chaydenhss.blogspot.co.nz/
The blog post should include thoughtful responses to these questions:
(please type out the questions in bold on your post)
1. What was the problem with the existing area?
2. Describe in detail 3 features of your design. How are they solutions to the problems that you found?
3. Reflect on how your group worked together. What did you do well as a group? What was a challenge? Did YOU participate fully? How?
4. What were the names of your group members?
You will also need to embed your group's proposal (see me, Chayden, Vicky or Gloria for help with this) and the 3D design onto your blog.
Have a look at these posts as excellent examples. Remember to leave them a comment to let them know what you think!
http://gloriar6.blogspot.co.nz/
http://vickyblog2013.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/outdoor-classroom.html
http://chaydenhss.blogspot.co.nz/
Monday 18 November 2013
The First Annual Room 6 2 1/2 Hour Film Competition
What's the best way for Room 6 to celebrate two birthdays in one day? A film competition of course!
I have been wanting to try this with the kids as a way to encourage creativity and bring the Key Competencies to the forefront of our group work. Shout out to Room 4 and Mr. O'Regan for sharing the idea with us!
The plan:
In groups, students got to choose a 'theme'- we brainstormed these and came up with scary, adventure, comedy, musical, family and.....romantic. Surprise surprise, most groups chose comedy!
Each group was given a prop and encouraged to use it in a creative, 'outside the square' way. These included a ring, an umbrella, a glue gun, a basket, scales and sunscreen.
Each group also had a line that they had to include in their script. Can you guess what it was from viewing the videos?
The finished films were meant to be no longer than 2 minutes long.
Once that was all sorted the groups had 2 1/2 hours to plan, film, edit and submit their films. Not much time, but they all made it!
Have a look at our finished products. I reckon we have some budding directors, actors and comedians!!
Best use of the prop goes to:
Pandoniesa Gone Wrong from Room6HSS on Vimeo.
Best use of the line goes to:
The Cursed Ring from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
Best overall goes to:
The Mystery Stick from Room6HSS on Vimeo.
....and here are all of the fabulous runners up:
The Mystery Muffin Box from Room6HSS on Vimeo.
The Confused Kid from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
The Halloween Monkey from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
The End Of The World from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
I have been wanting to try this with the kids as a way to encourage creativity and bring the Key Competencies to the forefront of our group work. Shout out to Room 4 and Mr. O'Regan for sharing the idea with us!
The plan:
In groups, students got to choose a 'theme'- we brainstormed these and came up with scary, adventure, comedy, musical, family and.....romantic. Surprise surprise, most groups chose comedy!
Each group was given a prop and encouraged to use it in a creative, 'outside the square' way. These included a ring, an umbrella, a glue gun, a basket, scales and sunscreen.
Each group also had a line that they had to include in their script. Can you guess what it was from viewing the videos?
The finished films were meant to be no longer than 2 minutes long.
Once that was all sorted the groups had 2 1/2 hours to plan, film, edit and submit their films. Not much time, but they all made it!
Have a look at our finished products. I reckon we have some budding directors, actors and comedians!!
Best use of the prop goes to:
Pandoniesa Gone Wrong from Room6HSS on Vimeo.
Best use of the line goes to:
The Cursed Ring from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
Best overall goes to:
The Mystery Stick from Room6HSS on Vimeo.
....and here are all of the fabulous runners up:
The Mystery Muffin Box from Room6HSS on Vimeo.
The Confused Kid from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
The Halloween Monkey from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
The End Of The World from Miss Bailey on Vimeo.
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