In the past week in Maker time we have been making S.M.A.R.T. goals. S.M.A.R.T. Goals are a way to make goals be more effective and specific. S- Specific M- Measurable A- Attainable R- Rigourus, Relevent, Realistic and Results Focused T- Timely and trackable Now after reviewing what smart goals are, we had to make three different … Continue reading S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Once again it is time for an SLC but this time it is called a TPol or transitional presentation of learning. The big new thing with a TPol is that we have to almost “sell” why we should move on to the next grade. Now instead of having the work we are most proud of, … Continue reading TPol’s the new SLC’s
So, we just finished our year end blue sky projects. This year it changed up a little bit. We had to make our projects around a problem that either pets, seniors, tweens, toddlers and babies faced. My project was, How Might We Fix the Lack of Youth Ultimate Coaches to Provide Youth The Skills and Knowledge … Continue reading 15 Frisbees
Now is the time to reflect on the biggest project of the year. The Frankenstuffie unit. We covered ecology, surface area, volume and geography. The first step of the project was to make our math monsters. Which we would include into our stories. Then we focused on ecology and exploring the relations between organisms and … Continue reading Frankenstuffies!!
It’s finally over!! So, you know how we went down to Florida and we had to do a video on how we are drawn to imaginary worlds. Well after months of working on multiple drafts we are all finally done. I have done a total of six drafts each with major improvements, except for the … Continue reading Making Fantasy Real
Last week-end was DI provincials. My team, coming back from regionals, re-did everything. We chose a new topic and we re-hashed our entire fable. Pour new problem was the lip on the infield of one of the Mount Seymour Little League’s field. Our solution to that problem was to create a video explaining how do … Continue reading DI Numéro Deux
The week before spring break we were tasked with finding five of our role models and creating an image where they are sitting around a table with me there as well. The reason for the large table is because it is a symbol for how I try to connect with these people. Most of the … Continue reading Role models
It’s that time of the year again. We have our first SLC’s of the year. SLC’s are a student-led conference were we reflect on the work we have done in since the start of school. In this post I will talk about the work I am most proud of, work that shows a good example … Continue reading SLC’s, Oh no
So we just got back from Florida and Disney World and I’m really tired and I want to sleep all day. It was a great trip that was really fun and exciting. On the first day we got a flight to Seattle and then to Orlando. 5 long hours and two movies later we arrived … Continue reading Going One Direction to Flo Rida
At the end of November we went down to Seattle to work on our past unit, Cray Cray Yay Yay. We never officially finished the project but it was meant as a segway unit to get us ready for the Fantasy unit. On the first day we went to Microsoft which was really cool. We … Continue reading Seattle and The Frisbees