Shivin's Collaboration Leanring Story - July 2015

Learner: Shivin Learning Coach:   DWilkes       Date: 22-07-15

Learning Area: Key Competencies (Collaboration)

Learning Observed

On our first day back in Term 3 we had a super day of “Collaboration” immersion activities.  While the learners worked on the Collaboration Challenge in mixed ability, mixed year level groups they collaborated on a variety of tasks which encouraged discussion, problem solving, perseverance and teamwork.  It was great to observe Shivin as he was very engaged in the tasks, demonstrating patience, sharing and teaching others.  I noticed that Shivin took a lead during the first challenge using the Pic Collage App to record all of their challenges.  He also calmly demonstrated and explained the app to our new learner Martina.  Shivin said he really enjoyed doing the tasks and was happy to continue the activities in the afternoon.

Evidence of learning

Designing a kiwi habitat           Using Pic Collage to collect evidence    Using teamwork to master a challenge                 Designing a float

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Right from the start Shivin embraced the challenge demonstrating collaboration strategies such as asking questions and making decisions together.  This activity challenged Shivin and his team to develop their problem solving skills (Thinking).  He definitely related well to others and managed himself to maximise their collective learning.

Next Learning Steps

grow his capacity for collaboration by working with learners other than his close friends and practicing reflective listening use a new digital tool like Storybird to write a collaborative story focusing on the learning of the activity rather than racing to get it finished, he needs to take his time and be thorough when researching to answer