Nisita's Daily 5 Learning Story

Learner: Nisita Sharma       Learning Coach: Bex Remington       Date: 18 March 2015

Learning Area: iDevelop - Reading: Daily 5 Word Work

Learning Observed

Nisita’s group was completing their daily 5 in which they get to independently choose from 5 different literacy activities. The activity Nisita chose was one called ‘Chicktionary’.  It is an iPad app that allows the learner to create words from given letters.  This app allows the learner to move up through ranks and levels so as well as the learning, it has a degree of competition to it.  During this observation Nisita was becoming frustrated with how hard the level was and there was a small group of learners all trying to move past it.

Evidence of learning

This video shows Nisita playing Chicktionary as she explains how it works:

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Nisita showed the capability of problem solving and using her knowledge of words to create new words using the letters she had available.  As this is an independent task Nisita demonstrates the key competency of managing self and being able to use her thinking skills.

Next Learning Steps

To look at the letters and use the sounds to create words To begin looking into some of the words she spells to find out what they mean as there were a few times she spelt a word and it was correct but she had no idea what the word was To find other similar games or apps that develop her word knowledge and spelling

Nisita's Narrative Assessment- Science: Strange Liquids - 20.03.15

Learner: Nisita                        Learning Coach: DiWilkes            Date: 20.03.15

Learning Area:  Science

Learning Observed

Today Nisita selected the science session ‘Strange Liquids’ for iExperience.  It is clear that she loves science!  She learned all about viscosity and the states of matter today through some guided exploration.  She had the opportunity to: play some online games to reinforce her knowledge of solids-liquids-gases; play a ‘connect 4’ board game to practice her knowledge of the properties of matter; she drew examples of the states in her learning book and she completed a table while exploring the behaviour of various strange liquids.  Nisita enjoyed the board games and drew some excellent examples of the different states of matter.  She has a clear understanding of what viscosity is and wants to try the ‘oobleck’ challenge!  Everyone enjoyed our cleanup when we created a ‘bubble monster’ from all of the shampoo in the drain.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Nisita demonstrated our principle of curiosity through her questioning.  She related well with others, sharing the materials and ‘strange liquids’ and tidied up her area upon completion.  She managed himself responsibly and respectfully while enthusiastically participating and contributing in conversations.

Next Learning Steps

try some ‘kitchen chemistry’ at home to determine more viscous liquids research the 4th state of matter, plasma, and generate a list of examples

Acrostic poem

Nice
I like reading
Skipping is my favourite sports 
I like learning
Tidy and neat
At school I like learning

Title:Wonderopolis

Here is a link to a website I have found:http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/

I found this website when my Learning Coach Mrs Dillner showed It to me on Wednesday at iExperience time.

One thing I enjoyed about this website is that I saw lots of interesting videos.

You should visit this website and let me know what you think by commenting below!

By:Nisita