Last week Mandy ran a workshop on Blogger, which a number of children opted into as they wanted to set up a personal blog to document their IP journey. These blogs would be used as a self-reflection tool and also as a way to share learning with peers, teachers and whānau. It was nice to see those children who set up blogs last week, along with those who knew how to set up blogs from previous years, giving their time and expertise to coach others in setting one up this week.
Despite being independent inquiry projects, this term's IP format is providing ample opportunities for peer support and collaboration. Another example of this was James and Reuben visiting Te Harakeke classes during IP workshop this week, explaining their project plans, how they have been using their time, sharing their progress and answering questions other students may have.
Now that students have their IP plans, most are currently finding information using a variety of sources. We are looking to develop our note taking skills while gathering as much information as possible.
In order to make our progress more visible, in Room 14 we have displayed a continuum showing the stages of this IP. We are moving our names along the stages to show where we are currently working, but also so we can see what our next steps are.
Here are some blogs from students who have recently begun documenting their IP journeys.
Reuben
Malaika
Jack
Kerryn
Danielle
Korban
Remember to keep an eye on our Twitter feed for updates!
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