Inquiry
At Oranga School we are nearing the end of our Inquiry about the Ocean. Our classes have used various learning tools to help them develop their understanding of their essential question.
Kid Pix
This is a programme on our classroom computers that makes it easy for children to present a professional looking product. We can choose a background and add images in. We can also include writing about the picture. Room 10 and Room 15 have all created their own Kid Pix picture. Older children will move from using this programme to developing their understanding of other types of presentation programmes on computers.
Inspiration
During our Inquiry some classes have been using Inspiration on the computers to brainstorm what they know about the Ocean. This programme also helps us to oragnise our ideas and information. We can make links between ideas and also add in images that relate to our brainstorm.
Six Thinking Hats
In the six hats method, thinking is divided into six different parts. Each part is represented by a different coloured hat.
Red Hat > feelings & emotions, How do I feel about this?
Yellow Hat > the good points, How will it help us?
Black Hat > the bad points, judgement, caution, What is wrong with it?
Green Hat > creativity, different ideas, What are some other ways to solve the problem?
White Hat > information, What information do we need to get?
Blue Hat > organisation of thinking, What do we do next?
We have used the six thinking hats to help us reflect on our learning and look at problems in different ways.
