Year in review - 2016

Wk 9 - 2016 Reflection

Welcome to the last KidsedchatNZ for the year, where we will be reflecting on 2016. Thank you to all the classes who took part in the chats and for sharing your ideas. 

Here are the reflection questions for Wednesday:

Q1. What was your most favourite part of this year? Why?

Q2. What facts have you learnt and what information are you now sure about?

Q3. What are some new ideas you learnt and how could you use it in the future?

Q4. What have been some of the challenges you have faced this year?

Q5. What things could you have done better?

Q6. Do you have any learning (special to you) that you would like to share?

Q7. If you could design your class for next year, what would it look like?

Q8. If you could choose what you want to learn next year, what would you choose?

Q9. What do you want to improve in 2017?

Q10. If you could describe 2016 in one word, what word would you choose?

Sports, sports, sports and more sports

OK, you asked for it so here it is a whole chat dedicated to SPORTS!

New Zealand is blessed with a whole host of talented sportsmen and sportswomen.  However we often only hear about a few sports in the media.

This week my challenge to you this week is:

Search for our sporting success stories that we haven't heard about. It could be a local star, a local team, or a national team.  But lets try and find people who play sports that normally don't get media coverage.  Bonus points if can connect with them via Twitter!

I want to keep it 'Kiwi' this week with sports, but thought this was an amazing sport that had to be shared!






Lots to discuss in this week's chat. Looking forward to seeing your thoughts on Wednesday at 2pm. 

Please remember to update your class' bio on Twitter - we like to connect with each other. This information helps us to see where you are from, and what year level you are. It's also really important that your teacher's Twitter handle is included on the bio.


Questions:

1.What are the most important attributes that a sportsperson should posses?

2. What are the benefits of playing in a sports team?

3. Should playing in a sports team be compulsory for children at primary school?

4. How do you cope with failures on the sports field?

5. Children often get hurt or injured playing sports. Should children be allowed to play risky contact sports when there is a risk of being hurt?

6. What has been the most important life skills you have learnt playing sport and why?

7. If you could choose a New Zealand sportsperson to have breakfast with who would it be?


8.How does sport at school help you with your learning in other subjects?  

9.What is your favourite sport to play and why?
 

Inquiry Learning

An Inquiry helps you to get answers to questions and issues while you construct new knowledge. We look forward to hearing how and if you use an inquiry model in your class during our chat in Week 7.

Questions:

Q1. How do you begin (or what are the steps you follow for) an inquiry study in your class?

Q2. Do you have an input into what your inquiry will be about?

Q3. During an inquiry do you work co-operatively and collaboratively to solve problems or on your own? Why and how?

Q4. Are you learning through asking questions or do you just have to remember facts? Which do you think is the best way to learn?

Q5. What different types of questions are there and what is the reason for asking these questions?

Q6. What kinds of questions do you think would help with an inquiry? Can you give some examples that you have recently used?

Q7. Are there any apps that you use to help you with/in your inquiry? What are they and how do you use them?

Q8. Do you use Genius Hour/20 Time and / or Maker movement (or any other) for an inquiry focus? Why and how?

Q9. Can you share something new that you have learnt during an inquiry?

The Arts

Art can be influenced by culture and for many years people have expressed themselves through art. Our Week 6 chat will be dedicated around the topic 'The Arts'.

Questions:

Q1. What kind of art do you like and why?

Q2. What is one thing you have learnt in the Arts this year?

Q3. What materials have you used to create your artwork this year? What is your favourite material and why?

Q4. What do you think has been your best piece of artwork this year and why?

Q5. What stories have you told with your artwork? What is one kind of art special to your culture?

Q6. Can you share with us any digital art resources / app / websites that you use?

Q7. Who are some famous artists in / from NZ?  Who are they and what are they famous for? (eg. movies, opera, painting)

Q8. Do you think music and dancing are forms of art? Why / why not?

Q9. What do you think life would be like without art?

Being a Kiwi

Our Week 5 chat is all about celebrating being a New Zealander and all the beautiful cultures that we have here in NZ. 

Here are some interesting challenges to help you along the way:

• Redesign a piece of kiwiana using another culture as inspiration.
• Create a visual or digital mihi, pepeha or biopoem. A template for a biopoem is here.
• Write a poem about being a New Zealander.
• Write or draw to explain the whakatauki: "He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata!" which translates into "What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people!"
• Plan a time capsule to showcase New Zealand - what would you put in it? 

Questions:

Q1. Where were you born and how long have you lived in NZ?

Q2. What languages can you speak? or what language would you like to learn and why?

Q3. What are the best and worst things about living in NZ?

Q4. How many cultures/nationalities are there in your class or school? What are they?

Q5. What is something that you have learned about a different culture?

Q6. What would you put in a time capsule to celebrate NZ culture?

Q7. If you could make another NZ public holiday, what would it be and why? Eg Matariki, Diwali, Chinese New Years or something else.

Q8. What does being a New Zealander or Kiwi mean to you? How does it make you feel?

Please be ready to share one of the challenges you've completed with us.

Family

Week 4's KidsedchatNZ is all about family. Our families play a huge part in who we are and who we will become. To prepare for this weeks chat, talk to mum, dad, uncles, aunties or grandparents to learn about your family, both past and present. Try to find some interesting stories or facts that you might be able to share.

Throughout the whole chat, try to ask questions about others families. Maybe look for someone who is similar to you (youngest of 3 kids, only boy/girl in the family etc) and see if they feel the same way about their family as you do. Or ask questions of others who come from a larger/smaller family to try to find out what it is like for them.

Questions:

Q1. Who makes up your family? What position were you born in your family? Oldest? Youngest? Middle? What's it like being that position?

Q2. What is special about your family? What do you love about your family?

Q3. Would you prefer to be in a big family or small family? Why?

Q4. Do you have any family traditions? (Holidays, fun activities etc)

Q5. How often do you spend time with your grandparents? Do you think it's important to spend time with them?

Q6. What's the best piece of advice a family member has given you?

Q7. Share a story about your family. What's something interesting or funny we can learn about them?

Q8. Kid President has a list of 10 things every Mum needs to know. What would you add to the list? 

Q9. Just for fun! Make a poem, sentence or story using these 3 words: Kind, Proud, Hero.

Books

New Zealand's best books for 2016 were chosen at the NZ Book Awards. As 'Books' were one of the topics you've requested within your feedback Google form at the end of Term 3, KidsedchatNZ have decided that Week 3's chat will celebrate the greats books kids from across New Zealand read.

Questions:

Q1. Tell us about your favourite book and why do you like it?

Q2. If you could have dinner with 3 of your favourite book characters who would they be and why?

Q3. Which books do you prefer reading, non-fiction or fictions books.  Give us a reason why.

Q4. If you could be any character in a book, who would you choose to be and why?

Q5. Suggest a book that would be great to read as a class. Tell us why it’s an awesome book.

Q6. If you wrote a book, what would it be about? Why would you choose that?

Q7. Describe what happens in your class that makes reading fun for you?

Q8. Books provide us with lots of new information, can you share with us something you have learnt from a book?

Q9. Can you please share with us any on-line/digital books that you like?

Technology

The topic for Week 2's KidsedchatNZ is all about technology e.g. iPads, tablets, computers etc. 

Questions:

Q1. What technology do you use in your classroom and why?

Q2. What is your favourite app or programme? 

Q3. How do you use your favourite app or programme in your classroom? 

Q4. Can technology improve your learning? Why or why not?

Q5. What piece of technology, app or programme would you like to use in your classroom and why?

Q6. What technology do you think there will be in ten years time, that we don't have now? 

Q7. If you could design an iPad app what would your app be called and how would it help children with their learning? 

Q8. How can we make sensible choices when we are posting comments online? 

Q9. What can other students learn from joining in with KidsedchatNZ?

Information for Term 4

Hi there all our 'Kidsedchatters'. We hope you have had a great holiday break and feel refreshed for Term 4.

We've looked at your feedback and feed forward from the end of Term 3 and found this to be of real value to us. 

(Image credit: Pixabay)

We listened to your requests and as an outcome, the chats from week 2 - week 7 will all be on topics you've asked for. The topic / challenge / questions will be posted on a Thursday a week before the chat. (for example, the topic for Wednesday 19 October - week 2, will be posted on Thursday 13 October). We hope this will help with your preparation for the chat.

We are looking forward to our first chat on Wednesday 19 October @ 2.00pm. See you there!

Term Three - Kidsedchatnz Reflection and and feed forward

Kia ora,

The end of the term is fast approaching, so this week's chat is a reflection about Term Three and some feed forward for Term Four.

This week we will be asking you to reflect on your learning, and to share your thoughts about Kidsedchatnz.  One of this weeks questions will be answered using a google form which will provide us with some great feedback.




Questions:

1. What was the most interesting thing that you have learned in Term Three?
2. What are some of the challenges that you faced this term?
3. Share one piece of work that you are really proud of from this term.
4. What were your proudest moments as a learner this term?
5. Thinking about your learning, what would you like to improve in Term Four?
6. This question will be a link to a google form to provide us with feedback about Kidsedchatnz. I will tweet it out on the day.
7. Think about a success you had in Term Three. What was the key to your success?
8. If you could describe Term Three in 3 words, what would those words be?
9. What are you and your whanau planning on doing during the school holidays?

What else......

Kia ora,

Right across Aotearoa in every classroom children are busily engaged in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics learning.   This happens in every school and every classroom.  This week we are on a mission to find out 'What else' goes on in your wonderful schools!

So be prepared to share all the other awesome things that you do that make up your normal school day.

I can't wait to read all about these great things that makes your school day awesome!

Questions:

Q1: Tell us a little bit about your School.

Q2: During a normal school day what else do you do (apart from Reading, Writing, Maths)?

Q3: What is your favourite thing to do in class (apart from Reading, Writing, Maths)?

Q4: I love the video!  What makes your School awesome?

Q5: Does your school run clubs, groups etc?  Tell us about them.

Q6:  If you were able to add one more club or group, what would it be and why?

Q7: What cultural/sporting/music opportunities exist at your school?  Do you take part in them?

Q8: What school events take you out of your School grounds?

Week 6 - Sharing your love of Writing

Kia ora Kidsedchatters,

Well recently I have been looking through all of our awesome Kidsedchatnz topics. It was inspirational looking at the great topics.  However, one thing struck me. Writing, we haven't had a chat dedicated just to writing in a wee while.

So this week we are chatting about your writing.  The work you produce either in class or at home.  I can't wait to hear and read about the brilliant writing that occurs in classrooms right across Aotearoa.

Before the chat watch the videos below. They are inspirational writers talking about their experiences when writing.

http://bigthink.com/videos/inspiration-is-nonsense

 Questions:

Q1: What is your class writing about at the moment?  What is your daily motivation?

Q2: What are your learning goals in writing at the moment?

Q3: How do you know when you have reached or met your writing goals?

Q4: What do you do when you are finding writing difficult? Are you able to solve it independently?

Q5: Do you agree with the quote from the first video "Inspiration is nonsense"?  Why or why not?

Q6: Share a piece of your writing.  This could be a doc, photo, or in a tweet.

Q7: What skills do you think a good writer needs to have?

Q8: What are your favourite topics to write about and why?

Q9: If you were to design a perfect writing lesson, what would it include and how would it motivate others?

Sharing our interests & learning

Many times we limit ourselves because we fear what other people might think. The result is that we might not share things that we find interesting or even all the amazing things we have learnt.

Here is a great video to watch and to think about. Always remember that you are awesome!

Questions:

Q1. What are your interests, talents or passions?

Q2. Do you get to share about your interests in the classroom? How?

Q3. Do you enjoy sharing your interests/ learning with others? Why? Why not?

Q4. Who do you share your learning with? 

Q5. In what ways do you share your learning?

Q6. Share some learning right now... on twitter! Add a link, photo, write about it, anything you like.

Q7. Do you think it is important to share your learning with others? Why? Why not? 

Q8. What are the benefits for you, as the learner, when you share your learning? 

Q9. Share with us your most favourite app or online tool to share your learning. Why is it your favourite? 

Go and find a tweet to reply to. Start a conversation with someone new. Say "Hello" and respond to their tweet!

The Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years. This year it is hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. Many athletes and their teams are selected to represent New Zealand.

Image Source: www.sparklebox.co.uk

You can watch the Official Olympics 2016 Theme Song Music Video. You might like to pay attention to the words written at the bottom.

Questions:

Q1. Do you agree with the words in the video? Which 'phrase' do you like? Why?

Q2. Name some of the Olympic sports. Which one is your favourite?

Q3. What is the Olympic torch?

Q4. What are the Olympic Values? What is their meaning?

Q5. Who wins medals?

Q6. Are the gold medals real gold?

Q7. Why do we have the Olympic rings as the emblem of the Olympic Games?

Q8. What is the Olympic motto?

Q9. Who is your favourite Olympic hero? Why?

Q10. Imagine your own Olympic success in the future... which sport do you think you would be participating in?

Image Source: www.sparklebox.co.uk

Maths

From 8 - 12 August we have New Zealand Maths Week, therefore KidsedchatNZ will be talking about Maths.

Below is a whole lot of different Maths tasks/challenges that you can complete during the week. You don't have to complete them all, just pick whichever ones suit your level.

The tasks/challenges are:

1. Throw a pack of cards out onto the concrete and put them into order as fast as you can. They need to be placed in suits from 2 to Ace.

Image credit: Pixabay

2. Design your own money!

Image credit: Pixabay

3. Turn this triangle upside down by moving only three of the 'coins'

4. Make 3D shapes using ice-block sticks / toothpicks and play dough

Image credit: sicosico

5. Use ScratchJr and make a short story or conversation

Image credit: ScratchJr.org

Questions:

Q1. Tweet a picture or video of some of your challenges this week.

Q2. Leave a reply on someone's tweet. Remember to comment on their challenge.

Q3. Reflect on your challenges. How do you think you did? What was hard? Easy? Enjoyable?

Q4. Write your own word problem for other people to answer.

Q5. Try and answer someone's word problem. Make sure you reply back saying whether they are right or wrong.

Q6. What have you been learning about in Maths? Tell/Explain a Maths strategy that you have learnt this year?

Q7. What are some of your favourite activities that you have done in Maths this year?

Q8. Why is it important to learn about Maths?

Q9. What are some of your favourite Maths Apps that you use in class? Why do you like them?

Q10. Write a short story or poem using these 4 words: Reflection, Triangle, Half and Money 

Focus the Spotlight on Learning

On Wednesday 3 August, we will focus the spotlight on your learning...

Did you know:
- Learning new things is like water and sunshine to the brain
- Learning makes the brain grow stronger
- Your brain will become stronger when you exercise it
- Your brain will become heavier, but don't worry, it doesn't grow in size

Remember:
- You can change your ability through effort
- You can succeed, it might only need a lot of practice

Questions:

Q1. What do you like about being back for Term 3 / What makes it special?

Q2. Are you aware of any special things that you will be involved in this term? What will it be?

Q3. Thinking about the video, what could you do if things get hard in your learning?

Q4. Do you think you can become smarter? How?

Q5. What might stop your brain from growing?

Q6. How would you like your learning to happen in the classroom this term?

Q7. Is there anything you would like to change in your class to help with your learning? What is it?

Q8. Is it o.k. to make mistakes? Why or why not?

Q9. Do you use technologies in your learning? Tell us how it helps you with your learning.

Q10. Tell us what you liked about school today.

Week 9 - Term Reflection

Hey everyone, the term is coming to an end, so this week's Kidsedchatnz is a term reflection. 

Unfortunately it's the last chat for the term, thanks everyone for making Kidsedchatnz such a cool learning vehicle!

QUESTIONS

Q1. What was your favourite part of this term? Why?

Q2. What have been some of the challenges you have faced this term? What was difficult?

Q3. What was something interesting that happened this term? Did it turn out the way you thought?

Q4. Do you have any artwork, blog posts or favourite learning that you would like to share with us?

Q5. If you could change 1 thing about this term what would it be? Why do you want to change it?

Q6. If you could describe Term 2 in one word, what word would you choose?

Q7. What are your goals for Term 3? What do you want to improve next term?

Q8. If you could choose what you want to learn in class next term, what would you choose?

Q9. What's been your favourite topic for Kidsedchatnz this term? What topics would you like to discuss next term?

Q10. What are you planning to do for the holidays?

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Books, Books, Books

This week's chat is all about celebrating great books.  The finalist in the New Zealand Book awards have been announced.  So I thought it was the perfect time to share and chat about the books you read in class and at home.

If you would like to vote on the 2016 finalists, follow this link.  See how many of the books are in your library and challenge yourself to read them.

Watch the video below, it is by Dav Pikey who of course is the author of "The Adventures of Captain Underpants"

Here are this weeks questions:

1.If you could be any character in a book, who would you choose to be and why?

2.If you could have dinner with 3 of your favourite book characters who would they be and why?

3.Describe the perfect place to read.

4.Which books do you prefer reading, non-fiction or fictions books.  Give us a reason why!

5. What makes a great story book character?

6.Suggest a book that would be great to read as a class. Tell us why it’s an awesome book.

7.Describe what happens in your class that makes reading fun for you?

8.Share a favourite quote from a character in a book you loved reading about.

I love books, so can't wait to hear what everyone else enjoys reading!

If you LOVE reading and LOVE eating pizza ask your teacher to sign up to this awesome reading challenge.

Healthy body - Healthy mind

Kia ora, welcome to another instalment of NZ's favourite kids chat!

This week I thought we could discuss being healthy. Whole body healthy from the tips of your toes to the ends of the hair on your head!

We are all aware of eating healthy and looking after our physical well-being.  But how well do we look after the other parts of our well-being?  So let's chat about all these areas.

1.What makes you happy.  Not just surface happy but deep down happy, when you smile inside?

2. How do you deal with set-backs or when things don't go your way?

3. Courage, grit, determination are words we often hear in class.  What do these mean to you and how do you display them?

4. In your opinion, what makes a great friend, one you want to keep forever?

5. In your life who is the main person you turn to for support? What makes them special?

6. How does your family support you with your learning in class?

7. Being active is important for your body.  What do you do to keep fit and active?

8. There is a saying 'you are what you eat'.  What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree?

9. After kidsedchatnz today share with us how you are going to make some else's day even better.

See you all on Wednesday :)

Matariki 2016

Kia ora koutou,

Tenei wiki kei te ako matou e pa ana ki Matariki.

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. Traditionally for Māori when it appeared just before dawn in late May or early June, it signalled the start of the Māori New Year. Different tribes celebrated Matariki at different times.  For some it was when Matariki rose in May/June. For others it was celebrated at the first new moon, or full moon, following the rising of Matariki. In the 21st century it is the new moon following the rising of Matariki that signals the New Year. This year Matariki begins on the 6th of June.
I think that it is awesome to develop our knowledge of our collective heritage and identity.  

This made me wonder.........in your opinion or culture, when is New Year?  So get your curiosity and wondering brains in gear and challenge yourself to ask..... Is today really today? Does everyone around the world have the same date and time, or calendar as we use in New Zealand.

But first let's learn a little more about Matariki.  Watch the following videos to help prepare for our chat.

This clip will help you learn all the names of the Matariki stars - enjoy singing along with Room 5 from Mahora Primary School- Awesome effort Miss Boaler and Rm 5



Questions:

1.  What does Matariki mean to you and your family? Share with us how you celebrate it.

2. How are you celebrating Matariki at your School?

3. Matariki is referred to as the 'Maori New Year'.  When do other cultures/religions celebrate 'New Years'?

4. Matariki has many different names around the world.  What are some of those names and countries?

5. Why do we measure time? Try and explain why there are so many different calendars around the world?

6. Discover what year you were born in using a calendar of your choice (Jewish, Muslim, Chinese).

7. Matariki is a cluster of stars.  Do you know of any other star clusters or constellations in our southern skies?

8. In your opinion is Matariki important enough to be recognised as a National Holiday in NZ, if so why? 

Games and Learning

Minecraft is a game many teachers are already using in the classroom. Have a look at this video about 'Gallipoli in Minecraft®: Anzac Cove'

This week we want to discuss ALL of the games you play or might like to play in class and how these help your learning. It's not just the electronic games though, don't forget about all those board games and card games that help your learning.

But first let's play some games! Before you take part in Kidsedchatnz this week try to do at least one of the following tasks:

• Spend some time in class playing any game  (online or traditional eg, Minecraft, Scrabble, Monopoly)
• Build your own game and play it
• Reinvent a game
• Art of gaming - produce a piece of art that celebrates gaming

When you do a task make sure you take some photos or videos to share with other classes during the chat.

Questions for this week:

Q1. What are your favourite games and why?

Q2. Does gaming help with your learning? How?

Q3. What qualities/values/skills have you learnt from gaming?

Q4. How many learning games are being used in your classroom and which of these are the best to play?

Q5. What makes a game fun, interesting and educational?

Q6. If you could reinvent a game, what would you choose to add or change and why?

Q7. Does your class use gaming to collaborate or connect with others learners from your school or elsewhere?

Q8. Do you read books or watch videos about gaming? Does this make you a better gamer or learner?

 Q9. If your teacher could introduce one game into the classroom, what should it be and how would it be used for learning?

Q10. Share some of your photos or videos from the task(s) with us.

Week 4 - Never Give Up

This week's Kidsedchatnz topic is about NEVER GIVING UP! I think it today's world it is such an important mindset to have and learn about. 

Before taking part in the chat please watch the videos below! They are pretty inspirational!



QUESTIONS

1. Why is it important to never give up and to keep on trying?

2. "Failures open the doors to success!" Tell us about a time when you failed on something? 

3. Why do we give up? What can we do to avoid giving up in the future? Who can help us?

4. There's no such thing as an overnight success. What does this mean? Do you agree?

5. Tell us about a time when you had success? What did you do to achieve success?

6. Inner confidence and self-belief are the keys to success. Do you agree or disagree?

7. What is a challenge you have faced this year? Explain what happened.

8. We are responsible for our own success and learning. Do you agree or disagree?

9. "If you do what is easy, your life will be hard." What is this trying to tell us?

10. "Just decide who you are going to be, what you are going to do, how you are going to do it." What are you going to be and do?

YOU Matter!

This week's KidsedchatNZ is inspired by a cool American Teacher called Angela Maiers.

Angela shares a great message, and it is important for all of us. 

The message is  -  YOU MATTER.

KidsedchatNZ want you to think about how you are awesome. We want to know how you are a genius. Everyone has their own unique talents and abilities. What are yours? We would love to hear all about them.

Image attribution: angelamaiers.com

Have a read of the YOU MATTER manifesto. A manifesto is a public announcement or declaration. There are some important points to think about there.

Questions for this week:

Q1. Why are you awesome? What is your Genius?

Q2. What would you like to change in the world around you?

Q3. How do you think that you could do this?

Remember “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love”
– Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Q4. What is the best thing that a Teacher has ever said to you?

Q5. Think of a time when you have achieved a goal. Tell us what this felt like.

Q6. Do you have some learning that you are really proud of? Take a picture and tweet it!

Q7. Name five people that you would put on a "Dream Team" to encourage and inspire you.

Q8. Why are these people amazing to you? Are they famous people, successful people, members of your family?

Q9. What makes you feel proud?

Q10. Think about how you could contribute to make the world a better place. Share your idea with us.

T2, W2 - TEAMWORK

The first Kidsedchatnz of the term is in Week 2 and it's all about TEAMWORK! With a lot of classes looking at ANZAC day and Conflict I thought this would be an appropriate topic to talk about.

Before coming to the chat please watch the videos below.

Here are the questions!

Q1. How often do you work in a team or group in your class? What team or group activities do you do? 

Q2. Do you enjoy working in a team with others? Explain why or why not?

Q3. What are the key elements of teamwork? Why are they important?

Q4. In what ways are you a team player? What do you bring to a team?

Q5. Do you think it's important to be able to work with others? What are the benefits?

Q6. What can you do when someone is not pulling their weight in a team? What could you say?

Q7. In one of the videos is the ex-NBA Champions San Antonio Spurs. Who is your favourite team? Why do you like them?

Q8. When you get older employers are looking for people who can work in a team. What other skills are they looking for?

Q9. TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More. What do you think this means?

Q10. Make a short story, sentence or poem using these three words: Sharing - Encouragement - Friends

I look forward to seeing everyone in Week 2!

A Great Term!

Thanks everyone for taking part in Kidsedchatnz this term, you make Kidsedchatnz what it is... AWESOME!

Yesterday we had 1,878 tweets recorded in one hour, which is an awesome effort!

Finally, this was my favourite tweet from yesterday, I think it sums up Kidsedchatnz perfectly! I look forward to seeing everyone next term!

W10 - Term 1 Reflection

Hey everyone, the term is coming to an end, so this week's Kidsedchatnz is a term reflection. 

Unfortunately it's the last chat for the term, thanks everyone for making Kidsedchatnz such a cool learning vehicle!

QUESTIONS

Q1. What was your favourite part of this term? Why?

Q2. What have been some of the challenges you have faced this term? What was difficult?

Q3. What was something interesting that happened this term? Did your class turn out the way you thought?

Q4. Do you have any artwork, blog posts or favourite learning that you would like to share with us?

Q5. If you could change 1 thing about this term what would it be? Why do you want to change it?

Q6. If you could describe Term 1 in one word, what word would you choose?

Q7. What are your goals for Term 2? What do you want to improve next term?

Q8. If you could choose what you want to learn in class next term, what would you choose?

Q9. What's been your favourite topic for Kidsedchatnz this term? What topics would you like to discuss next term?

Q10. What are you planning to do for the holidays?

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!