Week 3: Time is flying by!!

Week 3 is done and dusted and we have had another busy week with our netball girls going to Te Kuiti to play in a tournament, Duffy Book selection, Taumarunui High School students coming down to take Tuesday afternoon sport, Mel from project energise taking a nutrition lesson and our lunchtime activities starting.  As well as this there has been on going learning going on in CCC as we write speeches, prepare for Science Fair and the local quiz competition.  What a full on week!!!

Some of our younger students having breakfast courtesy of our Cafe committee.

Nutrition lesson with Mel.

Mrs Ferreira joins us in Week 4 as a student teacher for 6 weeks.  We are looking forward to having her.

Week 2: #buddyclass

Today is Buddy Class. Reading with a buddy and to a buddy...

Week 2: Quadblogging team

It's quadblogging time again. Check out the first class up

Make sure you comment o the learning of these fabulous students ......

Week 2: Statistics - which magnet is the strongest?

We have started a mini investigation for statistics. Our problem "which magnet is the strongest?" Our predictions:

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Ways to collect our Data:

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Our table of data: Please check back as we still need to finish our graphs and conclusions.....

Week 2: #Nzreadaloud3

#nzreadaloud3 has began. Check out the Introduction padlet. We are excited to start the conversation & learning ...

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Week 1: #Aroha #appropriate language "fim festival"

We have been making short films about AROHA Jade, Josie, Teegan Justis, Fergus & Mac Erin & Jasmin Abby, Hannah, Waiora, Natalia, Mikala Shaquita,Rosie and Chloe

Week 1: Which magnet is the strongest

To kick off to our integrated Statistics and Science unit, we completed a short investigation using the statistical enquiry model. Our problem: which magnet is the strongest. Below is a padlet of our predictions ....... we are still completing the investigation so check back to see our findings..

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T3 week 1:#Collaboration

Check us OUT - working as one - 50 + learners that are ON TO IT #collaboration #weareawesome #whatisschool   Roll on Term 3!

Fish Circles in the ocean

Today, to get us thinking about science for our science fair next term, we completed a Science board to help us to think like a SCIENTIST. This is a Padlet of our first questions based on making OBSERVATIONS of a series of images related to Ocean circles

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We explored a a variety of vocab meanings

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Then after reading an article, we jotted down any questions we had about the ocean circles...we recorded these into another Padlet

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Next we are going to choose 1 question to find the answer to in the next session

Week 11: Democratic process in the Clan

As the term draws to an end, we have surveyed our learners to find out how they have found working together as one class. We used Google forms to collect student voice. Spurned on by the data, we asked learners to come up with some ideas for our classroom layout to reduce the crowded atmosphere and the noise. Learners came up with a variety of classroom layouts.......then they voted on the layouts they liked the best. Now we are going to use their ideas to plan out the classroom ........Watch this space

Week 11: Loopy Maths

We have been using maths games to help practise our basic facts. Check out this short clip of a team of mathematicians playing Loopy Maths. It was great to see students thinking about their answers and supporting each other to find the correct answer. Collaboration was present in bucket loads. Go the CCC's!

Week 10: #Just Dance

We have been using just dance as a quick fitness activity. Today, we completed Just Dance after our Lipsync competition. Check out the SMOOTH moves

Week 9: Skype, Skype, Skype.......

#Skype... Over the last 4 weeks we have been using Skype as a whole class message system. As teachers, we give out notices, alert kids to upcoming workshops, provide positive reinforcements and reminders. It is a great way to use non verbal communication with our clan. The concept came about because our class found our space loud and noisy so we looked for a way to reduce the amount of teacher chat. It has been an awesome way to communicate with 52 students. The class has also been practising their digital citizenship skills and using our group for learning conversations....it has been great to see so many students taking ownership of our group and role modelling positive conversations..

"The teachers don't need to yell out notices for us. We get them on Skype. It just pops up on our screens....I like it" Shaquita Year 8 "It helps me with my learning a little bit because it keeps us on task. Miss L and Miss T tell us when our groups are so I know when I have to go to group.." Hamish W Year 7

Annie Junior: nearly there

Stop the press!  Check out our teaser of the upcoming show.....Annie Junior

#Week 2: Quadblogging 2015

#QuadBlogging2015 is an excellent opportunity for our learners to connect to other pretty neat classes full of some pretty neat learners & teachers.

 How it Works:
We sign up and are sorted into a cohort with similar year level classroom blogs. Each class agrees to post & comment to their own blogs & the blogs of the other classes. Simple. Week 1: My class visited the class & student blogs of Room 3 (see our side bar link). My learners were impressed with the learning that was going on in another class in NZ.

 Check out our Quadblogging Blogs by using the side bar links.
 Learners in the Clan:
Remember to visit & comment on the blogs we have already visited. Remember to use the comment policy and guidelines in class to create fabulous comments & blog posts.
 Your Aim: Make a connection and start a conversation. Ask a question - they cost nothing.

 Click the image to visit Room3balmacewen2015 - quadblogging partner

#Week 2: #NZReadAloud

26+ classes across New Zealand. 150+ learners & teachers. 1 book to bring us all together.

We are excited to be taking part in the 2nd NzReadAloud. So far, we have all signed into Edmodo and joined a range of small groups with readers throughout New Zealand. The discussion about the book has been excellent with a range of different activities and technologies in use. The book to bring us all together

 

 Using Edmodo to Collaborate with our peers.

#Week 3: Spotlight on a Blog

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Now & again, we are going to throw a spotlight on a Fabulous Student Blog.  Check out this weeks Spot Light Blog.   Click on the image to visit the blog

#Term 2:Week 1-KidsEdchat

Our whole clan of 50 learners completed the team building activities for the Week 2 Kidsedchat. As tribe leaders, we mixed all learners into teacher selected groups. After much grumbles, all groups got stuck in and worked on the task.

 What we observed: Lots of discussion, trial & error, surprise leaders, helpful helpers, confusion, competitiveness, problem solving.

 The Numbers: #159cm tower #12 towers of various heights #12 groups #45 mins #1 winner
Check out the pictures below

#Term 2Week 2: A Whole New Situation-#Collaborative Clan

While you were away

The Numbers
#50 Year 6/7/8 students
#2 Tribe Leaders
#54 devices
#not enough chairs
#1 double sized classroom
#1 learning block per day

......................................................... the birth of the Collaborative Clan
This term, two classes are joining together to teach & learn for one block of learning per day.  This means lots of new exciting challenges and celebrations.  Our once single cell class blog is currently being reconstructed to include our two newly formed tribes.

To find the individual student blogs, click on the Tribe name at the top of page.  Please leave a comment if a link does not work.

Week 9: SLC

3.30 pm - Welcome all whanau to our class! There is the padlet we are going to use to record some of the SLC thoughts!

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