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= = =Kiwiana Context for Inquiry Learning @ Milson School=

Please record all of your ideas for contexts and possible rich quetions that could be asked within KIWIANA.

kiwi icons places, place names what makes us a unique country geography of NZ, mountains, beaches etc Kiwi made Cultural Traditions National treasures Native flora, fauna and animals Parliament Agriculture/rural Industries Main cities Sports Tourism slang, languages food Road trip National Disasters || What positive impact has _ had on society today? What kiwi icon best represents our country? Is there a kiwi icon that better represents out society? Which regions best represents what NZ has to offer? Which region is the most unique? Is it better to live on an island or in a land locked country? how could life be improved for those living in the city? or in the country? How can we best prepare for a _ (national disaster?) ||
 * ==Possible topics that fit into the Kiwiana Context== || ==Possible rich question for the specific context== ||
 * For examples, Famous New Zealanders

= = = = =Skateboarders Paradise= = = =What:= Your Task is to develop a digital poem or story based around a chosen topic. Planning for this is essential. You will use Keynote and the blue screening element of this to produce your presentation.

=Applications:= Keynote is like Powerpoint. You can use this in many ways. Keynote has an alpha key that allows you to bluescreen. This means that you can take a photo of yourself against a blue sheet and then insert yourself into an image making the blue background transparent. Be creative in your thinking and make your story have impact. Have a look at the examples provided for a clear idea of what is expected.

=Planning:= You can either plan digitally or on the paper provided. Be creative and have some fun with this. Storyboard how many frames you require and what text will be on each of them. You can plan in this Wiki if you like. You can insert a table and use it as a flow map.

=Rubric:= Have a read through the rubric and decide on the level you are aiming for. Obviously you want to aim for the top.

1. How could you use this idea to enhance your classroom programme?

2. Do you see any benefits in getting students to explore the concept of bluescreening? If so please explain, if not please explain.

3. Thinking about your first unit - with learning to learn components - how could you integrate bluescreening into this?

4. Was this activity of use to you? Did you learning something new? You overall comments on the day...