E- Symposium

Yesterday afternoon I took seven students from my class to Ohaeawai School to share at our annual E-Symposium. They really enjoyed sharing how they  use different tools to create digital learning objects (DLOs) that share what they have learned in a creative way. I am so very proud of them all.
Well done Rangimarie, Helam, Aryan, Zephaniah, Yvette and Kaya!

Promos are everywhere, do you think about their purpose?

Yesterday I gave three students the task of promoting rippa rugby and its benefits.
They have learned from previous task to first 'unpack' the task. They need to make sure they understand what they are trying to achieve.

Tehana and Rangimarie identified the keywords promote and benefits and went about learning what they meant. Only when they understood the task did they co-create a success criteria. They decided what they could do to successfully complete this task. After feedforward, this was what they decided to would make their task successful

Make our presentation feels exciting for viewers by using music and fast paced images and videos
Choose words and phrases that will encourage our viewers
Communicate in words and pictures the pros of sports
Include the viewer by using the word 'you'
The tool they chose to use was Imovie trailer. Do you think they were successful? What could they improve on?

Another group, Charlee, Zephaniah and Kohl-lee were set the task of creating a movie that  informs  viewers about the tournament thay went on this week.
Again, this group is successful.
Why? They made sure they knew what inform meant. The created a plan and a success criteria. After that, they got feedback. THEN and only then, they put their plan into action. In this group everyone followed the Collaborative Norms. They all listened to each other. They all had a part to play.
I only saw this as finished product today. 

Revisting our school's birthday!

For some reason this News Hub video made by Room 5 girls never was posted. It was made in Term 3. The girls wrote and filmed this as a group project. I love how it has captured a very special Whanau Day for us here at Tautoro School. The ending with Papa Joe's korero is a reminder and a challenge to love one another, and if we do not know how to then we need to learn to love.

Tumeke Tautoro!

Anei nga tamariki who represented Tautoro School, Room 5 at Ohaewai Cross-country today. They all gave it their best and I am very proud of them. It is terrific to see students challenging themselves and not giving up when things become difficult. Developing tumaia at a young age will help with challenges both today and in the future. Bring on Dargaville!

Here are the winners of the Teachers' Awards and the Principal's Award

Principle award Ricci for creativity and motivating others

Teacher's award Tuishaly for great progress in Literacy and awesome homework support

Teachers award Iverson for excellence in homework project - create a solar oven that shows an understanding of greeehouse effect, absorbtion, reflection and insulation