Active Listening Portfolio Sample

Description: In class, we decided to make a video on listening. There are 3 types of listening; busy listening, me too listening and active listening.



Big Idea: Busy Listening is a type of listening where the talker is talking about something, but the listener isn't focused on listening, (e.g, playing a game on your iPad). Me Too Listening is a type of listening where the talker is talking about something, (e.g, what you did on the weekend), and the listener is interrupting saying what they did on the weekend. Active listening is when the talker is talking about what they did on the weekend, and the listener is paying full attention and asking questions.

Feedback & Feedforward: to be some where hiding so you can get it in like a move. Jack

Evaluation: I think next time we shouldn't shoot the movie next to Poutokomanawa, because they were a bit loud.

Waitangi Day

Description: In class, we have been making projects about Waitangi Day. I made a movie about Waitangi Day. We did it because it Was Waitangi Day a couple of weeks ago.

 

Big Idea: What I learned about doing this post is Waitangi Day is a very special occasion for a reason. The reason is that the 'Treaty of Waitangi' is the founding document of New Zealand. The process I went through is 1st: I made a storyboard. 2nd: I made a couple of treaties with A3 paper with some brown on it, and I crunched it up and ripped it. 3rd: I got Houston and Juven to act in my movie for signing the treaty and the British Government scene. 4th: I went on Google and found some images to put on my movie. 5th: I went around the school and did some more recording, including the chicken scene. 6th: I did voice overs and started editing. 7th: I had to record a couple more scenes that didn't come out alright. 8th: I uploaded the video to YouTube.

Feedback/Feedforward: I like the way that you learnt something about the treaty of Waitangi.
I think that you could make a bigger description to explain more. Shaiv

Evaluation: This task also helped me with a numberless amount of other reasons, but I didn't know very much about the Treaty of Waitangi at the beginning of the task, but now doing research gave me a good understanding about the Treaty.

Maths

This is what I have done in maths. Try and work the problem out.

Waitangi Day Questions

Description: We are doing this task because our National Holiday, Waitangi Day is this Saturday.

We want to create open questions about this, which are questions that aren't a basic answer, like Yes, or No.

Questions:

Why did they create the Treaty in waitangi and not in another place?

What is so special about the treaty?

How did they get mixed up with the English and Maōri treaty?

Where is the treaty kept today?

Why did the Europeans treat NZ and Australia differently?

How did people come up with the Idea of Waitangi Day instead of another commemoration?

Why did the Europeans take over ALL the land?

Why did they make Waitangi Day a public holiday and so short?

One Word for 2016

Description: In class, we have been thing about one word to be our New Years Resolution, instead of having 4 or 5.

So, what is my inspirational word, you may be thinking? Well, my word is 'Intentional'. And why? Because last year, I wanted to do a lot of things, but either I didn't complete it, or I was very slow. This will help me because I am quite impatient, so I can have something to get me moving, and to do things I want to do in my own life, like coding video games. So that is my word and why I chose it.

P.S Happy New Year!!!

Petronas Final Followup

Description: I have finished reading Petronas and I have made a book trailer about it.

Reviews: *** (3 stars from Goodreads)

My review: Definetely worth checking out, it is quite hooking in the middle. (9/10)

Blooms Questions

Description: This Week for Book Bash my partner gave me questions, and I had to answer them.

Q1: Where are Petronas?
     A1: In a deserted city.

Q2: Who muttered their face with dark anger?
     A2: Ki

Q3: Who gave the water stick away?

     A3: The old Baba

Q4: What is the rotobeast?

     A4: The rotobeast is an animal for food and transportation.

Inquiry

Description: In inquiry, I am in Graduation. To start off, we went to 7 tasters. Then we chose our top 3 via Google Forms. Then the teachers chose our groups from our selections. 

The way I am benefiting the future is helping make Graduation Bigger and grander than it ever has. Like now it is at PNBHS, not our school hall.

Update: 3rd December 2015

What I did: I started by going through all the invitations to see if anyone was missed out, and no one was missed out. Then, I borrowed Troy's laptop and went through the slides to make sure nothing was missed out on.

Update: 10th December 2015

What I did: I went through all the slides for one final check, then I made mini hats for decoration.

Q1: Why did you choose this Inquiry group? I chose graduation because I had done it once and I wanted to do it again.

Q2: How did you show Agency, Creativity and Excellence? I showed Agency by getting the job done, even if it's by myself. I showed Creativity by instead of using cardboard on the back of The masks, to not make it flimsy, I used corrugated card. And I showed excellence by doing the job until I can't get it wrong.

Self-Managing Wall

I think I am a Self Directed learner because I carry my learning out of the border. I constincently am taking my work out of the beginners level, Self Managing.

The goal that I am currently working on is that I am able to Priortise my learning and show flexibility when changes need to be made.

The things I need to do to achieve this goal are to have abilities to handle changes because I can forget new changes, so if I change my work a bit more, then I will remember more so I can achieve this goal.

Book Bash Prediction 2015: Petronas

Title: Petronas looks like a book that I would like to read because there are towers called Petronas in Kuala Lumpur. Why is it called Petronas, not Towers.

Blurb: I like the blurb because it seemed like they were on a mystery about the Petronas. Why would they want to find out who left instead of taking there spot inside.

Cover Design: The cover looks cool because there is a bird, which might mean flying on a bird, and It just hooks me in.

Main Prediction: I think the book will have a bit of a Terrifing attack on the towers called Petronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.