This year has been incredible. I have been fortunate to teach a group of students who love learning. I could not have hoped for a better class in 2008. All the best to everyone for the coming year.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Tui 2's Year Book
What have been the highlights of the year for you? Use the photos in our class or school photo album, to make an Animoto of the Year 2008 or use Movie Maker to achieve the same result.
I would like to publish some of the best ones on our class blog.
Making Writing More Interesting
Use these activities to improve your use of adjectives.
Factsheet
An adjective is a describing word. Find out all you need to know about adjectives on a print-out-and-keep sheet.
Factsheet
An adjective is a describing word. Find out all you need to know about adjectives on a print-out-and-keep sheet.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Slide Share
Tui 2 is going to begin using 'Slide Share' to download their power points so that people can view their work, make comments and perhaps learn something new. This is an exciting prospect.
http://www.slideshare.net/candyh
http://www.slideshare.net/candyh
Friday, November 28, 2008
Another Animoto
Use the link on the blog, 'Snippets of Life at SAMs', to view another Animoto Video that shows photos of SAMS Arts Evening and Athletics Day. Enjoy the show!
Monday, November 24, 2008
POETRY
Tui 2 has started a unit on poetry. Here are some of our ideas and questions.
What is poetry? We are not to sure about what poetry really is so we will do further exploration to find out.
Why do we have poetry?
¨ One idea was to express yourself.
What types of poetry have you read or written?
¨ Acrostic
¨ Haiku
¨ Rhyming Poem
¨ Nursery Rhymes
What else do we know about poetry?
¨ Poems can rhyme
¨ Poems can be short
¨ Poems can be in verses
¨ Poems contain figurative language: similes / metaphors/ onomatopoeic
¨ Poetry can have flow, beat, and rhythm
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Happenings!!
These last couple of weeks have been really busy!!
SAMS has had its Arts Evening which was a great success and I was pleased to see a lot of Tui 2 students getting involved in this event.
We have also had speeches. Annie, you did us proud winning the Year 7 and 8 section. Congratulations also goes to Kelsey Hodge and Chevonne Taylor for gettting into the finals.
Last Wednesday we had BikeWise. This was great fun and hopefully something we will do again.
This Friday we have SAMS Athletics. I am looking forward to seeing everyone participating.
SAMS has had its Arts Evening which was a great success and I was pleased to see a lot of Tui 2 students getting involved in this event.
We have also had speeches. Annie, you did us proud winning the Year 7 and 8 section. Congratulations also goes to Kelsey Hodge and Chevonne Taylor for gettting into the finals.
Last Wednesday we had BikeWise. This was great fun and hopefully something we will do again.
This Friday we have SAMS Athletics. I am looking forward to seeing everyone participating.
Friday, November 14, 2008
What are the Learning Outcomes for our Blogs????
How does blogging relate to the SAMS learner?? What competencies are we using?
How does blogging relate to the SAMS learner?? What competencies are we using?
These are the ideas that Tui 2 had:
Our Blogs Are For:
Sharing and communicating thoughts, information and ideas that maybe of interest to other people
Keeping track of our learning
Keeping track of our learning
Informing people about what is happening at SAMS and in Tui 2
Challenging opinions of other people and perhaps helping them with their learning
Asking questions that people can comment on
We will add to this post as we become more familair with blogging in Tui 2
This is Our Criteria for Our Blogs
Comments should be focused on what is happening in the classroom and at SAMS (they may show individual projects that maybe of interest to others)
Videos should have a comment which reflects the content
No u-tube videos can be used unless it is of relevance to our learning
All information is to be written in our own words
Comments should be thought out
Punctuation and spelling should be correct
Comments should be focused on what is happening in the classroom and at SAMS (they may show individual projects that maybe of interest to others)
Videos should have a comment which reflects the content
No u-tube videos can be used unless it is of relevance to our learning
All information is to be written in our own words
Comments should be thought out
Punctuation and spelling should be correct
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Useful Links
I will be adding links to this blog to sites that are relevant to what is happening in Tui 2 and at SAMS.
The links that are currently on this site will lead you directly to Tui 2 Caves; these contain learning activities that students can access, to SAMS Market Day photos, which are held in a site named Flickr, and to my wikispace where I have added an Animoto video which depicts life at SAMS over the last two weeks.
The links that are currently on this site will lead you directly to Tui 2 Caves; these contain learning activities that students can access, to SAMS Market Day photos, which are held in a site named Flickr, and to my wikispace where I have added an Animoto video which depicts life at SAMS over the last two weeks.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
FIFA World Cup Hamilton
It was a privilege to be apart of the spectacle that was the Women’s U17 World Football Cup. To watch the best young women footballers in action was certainly a privilege. The video shows USA playing Japan, Japan being the eventual winners.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Alcapone Does My Shirts
So we have read the book. Now what do you think about some of the ideas that have come up during the reading? It makes me wonder what makes people famous and why would anyone think that a murderer is someone that people admire? I am interested to hear your views. What do you think prison life was like for Alcapone? The information that you are finding out about this notorious criminal is fascinating! I look forward to your comments!!!!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Our Roof Creaks!
At SAMS our roof creaks when it warms up. The question was, "why does it make that noise?" Miss Hart.
We discussed what the roof is made out of but no one had the anwser to our initial question.
I have now asked students to find out about matter and what happens to a solid object when it heats up. I am looking forward to their answers.
We discussed what the roof is made out of but no one had the anwser to our initial question.
I have now asked students to find out about matter and what happens to a solid object when it heats up. I am looking forward to their answers.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Speeches
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
All classrooms are different. Here is one where there is noise, lots of enthusiasm and motivated learners.
What do you think of this class? What are the good things about this class? How would you feel being in this type of learning environment? I really like the way that the students are teaching each other. Could you be a teacher in our class?
What could we do in Tui 2 to improve our learning?
What do you think of this class? What are the good things about this class? How would you feel being in this type of learning environment? I really like the way that the students are teaching each other. Could you be a teacher in our class?
What could we do in Tui 2 to improve our learning?
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Thinker
Have you thought about 'thinking'? Are there different types of thinking? Will understanding about thinking skills help you with your learning? What information can you find out about thinking?
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
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