Marae Storytelling

Purpose: Create a story to share orally

Description: Oral storytelling is a Maori tradition. We have been planning our own story to tell on the Marae in Week 7.

The Big Idea: I shared my story called "Where do Humans come From". The Maōri culture do 'Storytelling', either to tell children how things work, or they tell a warning story. I told a Scientific story. I had to think iof something that SOUNDS scientific, but isn't. I decided to do "Where do humans come from?"

Evaluation: I think I was very original when I had the idea, I haven't  heard anyone talking about it, I haven't seen anyone preform it. Next time I can work on not doing everything like a million times.

Ability to Act T1

Description:
We had to make a little 30 second (or lower) movie about our Ability To Act, instead of standing around, doing nothing. We used a video called 'Stuck behind an Escalator' to start us up.

The Big Idea:
We did this so others could get a message to act, For Example, Let's say that someone is stuck on the first branch and there was a ladder to get down. That person would still be stuck in the tree and not looking down at the ladder. You would think that the person should just look down and come down, but they didn't.

Evaluation: I think that we managed to record it effectilly, we had a few bloopers and then we managed to make the final video in about an hour. I think that next time we could have different places where the camera could go.

Feedback: I think you did good at speaking to the camera

Feedforward: Next time you should move the camera closer.

Joesph

Te Ahu a Turanga Noho Marae

Description: In week 7, we had an overnight stay at the local Marae in Woodville.  We were immersed in Maori culture and participated in a range of activities.  We set two goals to focus on during our stay.

Big Idea:  

1. Did you achieve your goals? How do you know?

I think I achieved my goal to be able to walk the Manawatu Gorge, because I didn't stop, and I kept saying "Never Give Up!!!". I am sure to say that I did sleep OK, because I predicted that I sleep for about 5 hours in total. I found it hard to sleep because I wasn't used to sleeping with 60 other people.

2. What are you most proud of from the marae stay and why?

I am most proud of being able to do the Manawatu Gorge Walk, because I am not a fan of exercising at all, so being able to do the walk was really new to me, and I enjoyed it. 

3. What challenged you the most and why?

The String Games challenged me the most, because I had to get my fingers used to the string. It a lot of time, but after about 1 hour, I could do it.

Shape's with Troy

Description: We have been learning about Geometry for Maths for the past few weeks. We looked at all the different types of shapes and in particular triangles. We have learnt that there are 4 different types of triangles and we created something to share our understanding about each of them.

The Big Idea: I have been working with Houston to create a poster about Triangles, so others who haven't been in our group learning with us, they can look at it and understand.

Evaluation: I think we did well with explaining how many even sides and angles the triangles have. I think we could improve on saying what angles are on what side.

Feedback: I think you did good at making it big and bold and I like how you have a title and I know the four different triangles. 

Feedforward: I think you could stick with 2 colors because there are lots of colors. #Jake😃

Swimming Goals T1 2015

Description:

This term, we have had a goal that we want to acheive by the time swimming sports has arrived in Week 7. We swim 3 times a week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), so we don't have much time to acheive it.

The Big Idea:

My Goal is to be able to manage doing backstroke. I will acheive this by practicing every time I get the opportunity to go swimming. I will practise like I am practicing Dawn to Dusk.

First Video:

Evaluation:

I think I really improved on my backstroke, because now I can see what I am doing, and not moving too much.

Second Video:

Number Maths T1 2015

Description:

 In class we have been doing different maths tests. I nailed stage four, stage five and Stage 6, well, it was really hard. I was warned by Troy that the test was going to be hard. We had to get 40/50 or over to pass. I made it to Stage 6.

Stage 4

Stage 5:

Stage 6

The Big Idea: 

I have made it to Stage 6. With our Stage 6 test, we had a second chance to redeem ourselves. I managed to get another 5 questions correct. We highlighted our questions that we got wrong in pink. Now I know that my goal is to write numbers in order to 1,000,000, including fractions.