Johanna's iExperience Learning Story

Learner: Johanna    Learning Coach: T.Dillner           Date: 22.5.15

Learning Area: iExperience - Social Science

Learning Observed

We have recently been learning about Maori culture. This iExperience session was around how the Maori people lived in a Pa before the Europeans arrived. Using the teaching, diagrams and photos, the learners had to sketch their own interpretation of a Maori Pa. It had to be labelled, showing fences and buildings. Johanna drew an accurate representation of a Maori Pa by drawing it on a hilltop and beside the sea for defense and safety. She had spiral fences that were staggered up the hilltop for warriors to fight against intruders.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Johanna was showing capability by including all the necessary features of a Pa. She transferred the learning from the teaching session to her own knowledge and this was represented in her drawing (Thinking). Johanna worked well on her own (Managing Self) and connected with how living conditions have changed over time.

Next Learning Steps

Use colour to add definition and detail to the drawing. Take her learning one step further and construct a model during iExplore.