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West Melton SchoolLC17

Our backgrounds where had we travelled from

LizKim

Sue, Corey & Kim’s visit to Auckland

Hingaia Peninsula Hobsonville Point Primary

Elim Christian College

Our pioneering ideas (letter to Sue, our practice with LC 4 & 5, arrival of LC 17)-Sue to speak

Travelling as co-collaborators

Our 2013 planning day (Year 5 students travelling with their teachers as Year 6 students in 2014)

January holidays physically unpacking and merging two classes as one (speaking to weekly reflection and evolution of time tabling)

First map of student learning

School wide focus for professional development with the staff is on MLP (whole staff visit to Auckland, Clarkville, Ladbrooks, Springston, Clearview, Breens)

How do we know where everyone is at with their learning during the day? Time tables student

How do we know how well our students are achieving? (Assessment practice)

Why small groups?

Teacher perceptions of MLP- Elaine & Nancy (Staff)

-A parent’s journey-parent voice

Helen Howden

Recent parent comments

“My son has more say about what he is learning and this has changed his attitude at home about wanting to get his school work done”

“He wanted to do his reading instead of playing on the xbox”

“My year six student is now self managing themselves at home”

“I now no longer have to ask them to do their home learning. They now arrive home and get themselves organised.”

“It’s been great to have opportunities for my child to follow their passion during class time”

KC Kids and values

Digital technology

students drive timetable, ext.-arts,

boys talking about their writing

students impression of the learning space

School talking about the BYOD journey

Student’s thoughts about what they think is a 21st century learner

Lisa- you do your home work differently like on google docs

Gareth- having technology

Henry- working with two teachers who can help you

Harry- Different choices where to sit and learn

Mitchell- No permanent seating

Wilson- we can pick what we are learning each part of the day

Daniel- that your learning isn’t limited eg more options to learn about

Jamie- we have two teachers and lots of computers and 4 ipads

Sam- we don’t just have chairs we have comfy ottomans

Jack- we get to choose when, where and what we are learning

Harry D- like being able to go where ever you want to learn and you get to pick what to do

Jordan- it’s cool having a lot of art things and making stuff

Reece- get to choose to bring your own device

Ben- doing lots of different activities that you don’t get in other classes eg activities with your spelling not just testing

Emma- lot of opportunities to choose what you want to do

Sophie- like being able to go outside and look after the worms

Brooke- I get to change my timetable to suit me

George- you have to be really organised more than other classes

Riley- it can be easier to learn depending on the time you spend on the internet

Megan- good to go out side and learn about environments

Rosa- like being able to have time to go outside and work in gardens

Emily W- like being able to plant plants

Arjana- like having the activ board and having library duty

Jorja- being able to go out and learn

Using the CBAM model to share your thoughts and discussions

Break into small groups to brainstorm what you think as parents a 21st century learner looks like, acts like, thinks like

Have an opportunity to look through current readings on MLP

Where to next?

(FAQ on website, future questions)

Derek Wenmoth shares what he sees as the key drivers of change for 21st Century learningUbiquity - Anywhere, anytime, any pace, any device learningAgency - ‘the power to act’ –informed/empowered/enabled learnersConnectedness - ‘edgeless’ education, connected minds.

John Hattie- the teacher makes the difference Next community engagement meeting:22 October 7:30-9pm Wharenui Please complete feedback form