Reflection- sketching

Today I learned about sketching that sometimes you can make a nice effect if you push lighly on the pencil. Because of this learning I can use this in my art. Something I don't understand is why it makes it so smooth when you look at it? The next step in my learning is to draw in one direction only.

Reflection-Oprah 2

Today I learned that
sometimes you can tape over things because we did in Oprah 2 today.
Because of this learning I now know to be more aware of accidentidly tape things over.
My next step in learning is to learn my parts in Oprah 3!

Reflection- maths quiz

Today I learned that it is quite hard to design a maths quiz using a widish range of questions. I also learned it is really fun making up a pet that is really different. The next step in my learning is to get better at designing quizzes.

Reflection- tsunami safety

Today I learned what to do in a tsunami and about warning systems.
Because of this learning I can now know what to do in a tsunami.
Something I do not understand is how they get such powerful computers!!!!

Reflection - Mr Goff

Today I learned how to survive when a tsunami comes, you just need to get as far in land as you possibly can. I didn't think that it would be so simple and everything made sense.

Inquiry- phone interview

Tommorow I must talk to Melanie Jones about inquiry. I have organised stuff to talk to her about. I can't wait to get my inquiry finished!

Reflection- home learning

Today I am just finishing off my home learning. I am confident and feel ready to present it on Wednesday. I found being organised and doing a little bit each day was really helpful. It makes SUCH a difference not having to worry about it and not having a late night on Tuesday due to using one day for a whole WEEKS home learning. I really like the stuff that I have done and feel that I have done a good job.

Home Learning - Interview Questions

Here are my questions for Alex Rider from the Alex Rider Series by Anthony
Horowitz

Now firstly Alex do you still consider yourself a servant to MI6?

Do you think Mrs. Jones is eviler than Mr. Blunt?

What is your favorite sport?

Is it true that you still like Sabina?

When you first heard about the ark angel project did you suspect it?

Thank you for your time Alex

(Two men enter dressed in khaki army uniform and then another man dressed
in an expensive suit the man dressed in the expensive suit says hello my
name is Mr. Blunt were you broadcasting live?) Interviewer says no
man relaxes men in khaki take out their machine guns and shoot him and all
the recording devices Mr. blunt says to Alex “we cannot have the world
hearing about you then you would be useless to us!!!!!”

Alexander

Reflection- Inquiry group/Tsunami Health watch show

Today I learned that we could actually do our Tsunami Health Watch show because we only had about 15 mins to film but we actually made it in that time.
Because of this learning I now know that you can do things that you think you can't do. My next step in learning is to learn my parts in Oprah 2.
By Claude

Reflection- calculating area

Today I learned more about area and calculating area. Because of this learning I can now calculate area and not make the silly mistake I made in maths olympiad.

This is the mistake I made:
Since I had not done area for a while I calculated the sides but then I took 50 to 5 and 70 to 7 and then it was 7 times 5 = 35 so then i added on a zero but i should have added on two zeros. so the real answer is 3500!!!

The next step in my learning is to.....
1. Practise my area a little every now and again so i do not forget how to calculate area.
2. To get better at calculating area on shapes like the one in the picture.

Reflection- using a hockey stick

today i learnt:
how to use a hockey stick !!!
because of this learning i can now:
if me do any more hockey or hockey skills
then i could be more better than i was at it and be
able to do it more faster and more strater
like ----> ______ instead of all wobbly
something that i dont understand is:
?????????
the next step in my learning is to be
able to do it as fast as some of the other
hockey players even i did play hockey for winter
sport last year but i cant rember how to play still :-) :-0 :-( happy to sad

Reflection- organising ourselves for the web challenge

Today I learned that the web challenge is highly motivating for many students in team 13. I've seen Katie and Bryony working really hard on this in their own time which is very satisfying for me to see. Not all web challenge groups are doing this and I'm interested in why this might be.

Because of this learning I know what is important to them and I also need to ensure that I put in place the right scaffolds so they can be successful. One idea to to allow them to take out some of their home learning activities (that are low priority for them) so they can spend time on the web challenge.

The next step in my learning is to spend some time learning more about their ideas so I can help them as much as possible.

Reflection - Maths Olympiad

Today I learned how to do more complicated maths.

Because of this learning i can now do alot more complicated maths.

The next step in my learning is to get better at Divsion problems.

Reflection

I think that we've had a pretty unorganised inquiry for this term but everybody says that you learn from your mistakes. I realized that Anna can get very fustrated sometimes the start all of us no that we weren't working very well but towords the end we seemed to get along better and here a picture of me Here's a picture of me ha ha!!

picture of me

Things to think about when reflecting on your inquiry

There are a wide range of things people need to consider when reflecting on their inquiries, here are some thoughts...

A good starting point is to think of the difficult aspects and the easy aspects and the resulting learning from these times. Here are some things to consider:

How well you worked as a team (making decisions, communicating with each other, listening to others' ideas, etc.).

What was hard about the way we formed inquiry teams? What would you suggest for next time?

What it was like creating a key question with people you didn't naturally choose to work with? What was good and not so good about this?

What was it like using the telephone to research? What was difficult? What was easy about this source of information? How does the efficiency of this tool compare to other tools (for example the internet or books)?

How did you manage to check the quality and relevance of the information you found? Which tools did you use to help with this?

How well did you organise the information you found?

Which part of the inquiry process did you and your group find the most challenging and why?

What was the area in which your group needed to improve the most? What would you do differently next time to make this happen? What tools or skills do you need to be more successful next time you do inquiry?

Reflection- powerpoint addiction?

Today I learned that powerpoint is very addictive with the sound effects and all.
Because of this lerning I can now make more effects with powerpoint.
Somthing I don't understand is how it is so addictive.

My next step in learning is to find out what other programmes are like powerpoint.
By Tom

Inquiry reflection

think that we've had a pretty unorganised inquiry for this term but everybody says that you learn from your mistakes. I realized that Anna can get very fustrated sometimes the start all of us no that we weren't working very well but towords the end we seemed to get along better and here a picture of me Here's a picture of me ha ha!!

June 28 reflection on Inquiry

Inquiry Reflection June 28

In inquiry I learned about teamwork and setting ground rules on how your group communicates.
I learned that before you start you need to decide and agree on how you are going to present your findings.
Because of this leaning I can now put this leaning to use in future inquirys so that the group has deside and then set the ground rules of how the group communicates before they begin as well as decided on how they are going to presnt their findings to people.

Pros of the Natural disaster warning systems inquiry group (Katie, George, Gareth and Alexander)

We have finally desided on how we are going to present our findings to the class (after much changing round)

We have got info from people and the internet (there are not many books on our topic as it is a relatively new subject)

We managed to settle reasonably quickly to the task at hand but we were not always on task when planning (Breaking of laptop in schools pod meant we weren't able to use the pod of laptops only class and library computers)

We Managed to work around the avalibility of resourses e.g others using the phone, no computers to use.

Cons

We disagreed a lot at the start.

We had problems with recording phone numbers so we had to ring back again and so the reseptionist got a little annoyed!!!!

By Alexander

Questions to help your inquiry reflection

Here are some ideas and questions which you could use to guide your
reflection on your inquiry:

• I think it's a good idea to start with what was easy and what was hard when talking about what you've learned, that then leads you to the specifics about what you've learned.
• What have you learned about asking powerful questions? What was easy/hard about that?
• What have you found out about research? What was easy or hard about this and what would you do differently next time?
• What have the other people in your group learned as a result of working with you? What would they do differently next time?
• How have you learned from your mistakes and the mistakes of others?
• How useful is the information you've found out and what would you use it for to help you int he future?
Mr Clarke