Bec

Hi My name is Rebecca Jamieson but am always called Bec. I teach at Lyndoch Primary School as a year 6/7 teacher. I enjoy fishing, the beach, animals, different cultures, customs and languages and spending time with my family.

__ What real world connections am I considering? __ I am trying to use some of the skills I see in the development in globalisation. My aim is to allow these student to be able to understand another society and see how different civilisations worked together to further develop and live cohesively.

__ What would be the role of the students? __ The role of the students would be to direct through being able to express what they know now and give some direction to their learning activities.

__ What project scenario are you considering? __ My theme is on ancient civilisations and how the communities lived cohesively but developed throughout time.

Well I am obviously not much of a written reflector but I am a good chatter and have started to look at how I will take this back to my staff. Fortunately I have a good staff who are willing to learn (although I will use that UTUBE video of the person learning about the book as I know a couple feel that way about a computer). Day One Oh my! My brain was going at 10000000000 miles per hour. There is so much to take in but I must admit I love that it is encompassing my two passions SHIP (higher order thinking skills) and computing. It was great to have dinner with Deb (thanks Deb – great Green Curry!) and debrief about the day. Day Two My mind has settled as I feel that I have found the directing I need to take. I really like the idea of the Essential Questioning from the other day as I would really like to take the school down the path of enquiry questions to lead onto the learning. Day Three Another good day my plan is on the way but like anyone would be every time I look at it again I see something I can change to improve – boy I wish my year 7’s would do that! J Day Four