21st style of learning speech

Hi my name is Cassius Leota and today i’m going to talk to you about 21st century learning and why it is better than old school leaning. The can use digital devices like chromebooks to access anything in the world using the internet. You can get  info in a second or two just with a push of a button ENTER .

Using the technology we have now is a way better way of learning because in the old days you had to go to the library and go through books to find information and write. Your hands would get sore but now you can just go on your laptops and find the info faster and type it faster.

In the old way of learning I know for a fact that it was not a pretty place to work. You would get smacked with a book on your head or get smacked with a bamboo stick on your hand if you questioned the teacher or got something wrong. I know now that it wasn’t funny back then in learning.

I’m sure you also know that 21st century learning  is not only all about technology. It’s also about how you work with others in groups to solve problems.  You can work anywhere with anybody you would like to work with.   For example: i work with other people in my whanau and being a leader to all the other younger kids in my group in being successful at art

Alex's Yr8 leavers book

The most important thing I’ve achieved at Corinna School is the progress and level I have achieved in maths, reading and writing. This year I lifted my levels from being WELL BELOW to working AT National Standards. This was very steep progress, and to get that far in one year was a great achievement for me. I did this by having a teacher that pushed me to keep working harder and a teacher that cared about me.  That's the kind of teacher that I’d love to have next year.

I’ve changed this year because I believe in myself and take more risks then I took last year. Even if I did get a wrong answer or I’m not sure I still have a go because it’s like teaching yourself to always learning from your mistakes.

This year I want to leave as a person who can show the little kids that you can achieve anything even if it is to hard and to not ever give up. I would like to let little kids know to never try to be someone else because you’re you and that’s what makes you perfect and happy.

Alex Leota

Explanation Writing

How I Shone In Turbo Touch

I shone when I played my heart out at the 2015 Sports Fest. Sports Fest is a tournament where you play other sports like turbo touch, basketball, volley and dodge ball. It is where schools from all over Wellington come to fight for the title for the best school. I was in the turbo touch mixed team and we were there to say that we are the best team.  

On the sports field in our finals me and my team were on fire. First I shone by working as a team by encouraging my team mates when I was on the bench and by showing that even if we haven't played the game before we still can win.

I also shone by learning the rules properly and using my skills to score a try at the other teams try line. I tried to use my rugby skill to help me pass the ball, to step the other team and to score a try which I could do.

I'm really proud of me and my team because it was a sport where we had to learn fast because we only had two weeks of practice. We didn't come first but we came second for which we were proud of.

T2 Maths learning story

I have been learning to work together as a learning group to share and explain my ideas and how to solve maths problem with my learning group. 

I include everyone in my group so they are not a passenger and know what to do  so we can be confident about how to solve our problems and explain it. 

I can use my strategies that I already know to help solve the maths problem.  I make connections to similar problems and am learning to take a risk even when I'm not sure of the answer. It help us to be better maths problem solvers.

I use friendly arguing to disagree or agree with my groups idea or question by sing friendly manners. 

When we are solving a problem, first we need to work out what the question is asking us to do. Second we ask questions and discuss it with our buddy or group. If they don't get it I help them to understand the problem. Third, we use the best strategy that will solve the problem quickly and correctly.

I have been learning to use multiplication strategies to help me solve problems for example to help me work out the fraction of a whole number (1/7 of 112).

First I need to work out 1/7 of 112 = 112 divided into 7 = I didn't know what the answer was so i went 
(7 x 11= 77)+(7 x 12= 84)+(7 x 13= 91)+(7 x 14= 98)+(7 x 15= 105)+(7 x 16= 112)
so then i knew that 112 divided into 7 = 16. 
Then I went 16 x 1 from the 1/7 and it = 16 so the answer was 16.

To work out 4/7 of 112 is 16x4= 64

My next step: Is to always try my best, stay focused and support my learning team to work together to solve the problem. Sometimes when I am a passenger it means my group can't solve the problem. 

T2 writing learning story

In writing I have been learning to use descriptive language to try and describe what my characters do and how they feel to make my writing interesting and entertaining. It is also good because it hooks my audience in and helps them to paint a picture in their head.


Example from writing: After a while us men set out to go to the Western Front. Finally we are here but the Central Powers were all ready set up. Our captain jumped up quickly and shouted ‘Move it! We are here.’  Boom! Bombs and bullets were flying past our head and whistling through the air. Blood and flesh covered the sea, turning it to hell.

I am learning to use what I have already learnt in reading about the war to help me in my writing. I can get interesting words to help me get more ideas about how to make my writing entertaining.

This term I also wrote an explanation about why we should commemorate Anzac Day.

I believe that we should commemorate ANZAC DAY because we remember and say thank you to all the soldiers who died for us in WW1 at Gallipoli.

My next step: is setting realistic challenging and achievable plans in my writing to meet my next step like persevering and knowing what to do to achieve them.

T2 Reading Learning Story

In reading I have been learning to work together as a learning group to share and explain my ideas with my learning group

In reading I try to include everyone so they are not a passenger and they know what to do and understand the story. 

In reading I can use my strategies that I already know to help solve a reading activity. I can make connections to similar stories or things that I  already know about to help me understand what the author is saying. 

I'm learning to take a risk even when I'm not sure if the answer right or wrong. It help me to get better at reading and I can get feedback from my learning team.

In reading, I can researching information using books from the library and on the internet.

I know that I can use key words to skim and scan the text to find information and answers to my questions quickly.  When I find the information, I talk about it with my learning buddy to make sure that I understand what the author is telling me. Sometimes I need to use what I already know about the war to help me understand. 

I use friendly arguing to disagree or agree with my groups idea or question like in maths. We do this when we are talking about the story and discussing what the author means. If I'm not sure, I can go back and re-read the text to find out some more information.

WORLD WAR 1 FACT JIGSAW

Purpose: To work as a team to research facts and information about World War 1

Use the words and phrases in the table to find out what they mean and why they are significant (important) to World War 1.

Explain what they mean in your own words. Be prepared to share your information with others.

First World War Conscription	When your name gets picked out of a ballot you forced to go to war. Why people didn’t want to enlist? Because a lot of people heard that too many men died in the war so they didn’t want to enlist. Some people also didn’t want to go to war because in the bible it says “Thy shall not kill”
Gallipoli Peninsula	The Gallipoli peninsula  is where the Anzacs landed at which was in turkey. (Gelibolu in modern Turkey) in the Ottoman Empire between 25th of April 1915 and the 9th of January 1916.
Remembrance poppy	The remembrance poppy (Papaver rhoeas) has been used since 1921 to commemorate soldiers who have died in war.

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By Alex, Serenity and Claudia

Good Friday: Self Managing

When I am doing Good Friday the key competency skills I use is self managing because it helps me stay focused so I can concentrate on completing my art to the best of my ability.

 I can be self-motivated and organised by making sure that I have all of my learning tools ready and that I choose a good space or good buddies to work with.

And I can use it to help other people with their Zentangle Art. I tell them that it is not about trying to be cool with your art, but it's like yoga for you brain because it is about going out of you comfort zone to use lines, patterns and shading to be creative. Zentangle Art helps to relax your brain so you can focus on other things

My next step is to set personal goals and make plans so that I persevere and become even better at art by learning new drawing skills.