Justin's Cities presentation Narrative Assessment

Learner: Justin                                                                Date: August 2015

Learning Area: iExplore                                     Learning Coach: John Dyer

Learning Observed

Justin recently developed an interest in cities of the world and chose to delight his Hapu group recently with a speech.. He enjoyed researching his topic and finding facts and information that was unusual and interesting. He chose a slide show to present his learning and engaged with the audience as he explained where in the world his chosen cities were and fun facts about each of them. The audience enjoyed finding out about these. Justin knew the continents and where countries and their capital cities were located. He also answered some simple questions from the audience. I look forward to hearing about more wonders of the world in Term 4. Good Job Justin.

Evidence of learning

“And by the age of 3, I had travelled by myself to over 200 countries in a canoe made from a bathtub!” Justin takes his learning about the world very seriously and he gets up close and personal explaining about many of the wonderful cities of the world to us all.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles being demonstrated

Thinking - Making sense of information, experiences and ideas. Using language, symbols, and texts - Making sense of words, numbers and images. Managing self - knowing when to lead, when to follow and when to act independently. Relating to others - Interacting effectively in a range of contexts. Participating and contributing - Being actively involved in school and the community Curious Collaborative Connected Capable

Next Learning Steps

Justin needs to aware of his audience and present research that is at their level as some learners were not able to engage with the language and content used. He needs to present with the enthusiasm that he has for his chosen area. Justin should also try to take his learning further by using his ideas and findings to launch an iExplore than goes beyond just a presentation. E.g. It would have been lovely to see this iExplore develop into running a day devoted to Justin’s favourite city and have all the learners get involved..