Today at Enrich 18/5/11

Hi

Today at Enrich we started of with a game of bandage tag then I got started on my Passion Project. Darryn had a quick talk with us and showed us a keynote which we would use to help us to decide our Passion Project. I decided to be a Project Manager and I will be working with somebody else in the class. Project Manager also didn't seem to be a big enough project, so I am pondering over another small project but at the moment it is keeping me busy!

After morning tea I went to P4C. Then I did some more of my passion project and collected what the students are doing for Passion Projects.

After lunch I did a 'this week in history' on sheep farming.

So over all it has been a quite busy day!!!

Passion Project

Term 2!!!!

Term 2 has started and we are going down a whole new track. The students who came here this year are doing Talent Development (there might be something from last year on it). Students that came here last year (that includes me) are doing another Passion Project. A Passion Project is when you research about your passion (for more information click on older posts to see some stuff on Passion Projects). This year's Passion Project is under the umbrella of helping out Christchurch and Japan as a result of both earthquakes. I have been thinking so hard my brain wants to retire but I won't let it. I have come up with a couple of ideas which I am going to start thinking more deeply about them. My first idea is managing all the projects here at Enrich to make sure that everyone is on task and getting their work done. My second idea is helping out people who love football (soccer) because without a football I would probably go crazy.

We have also got a 'must do can do sheet' for this term but there isn't as many things to do. After this I will do the 'Current Affairs' and think more deeply about my Passion Project. If I have time later in the day I might tell you how it's going.

Today at Enrich 30/3/11

Today at Enrich we started of with a cooperative game then got to business. First of all I went to the second P4C workshop (P4C stands for philosophy for children) which was about 'should you be rewarded for your effort in school'. We had multiple answers of yes and no and to be honest by the end of the session I was on the fence. I then went to a workshop on Maths Art Tessellations and looked at the paintings of M.C. Escher. After a break outside I answered some questions about bullying and how we could stop it and sent them to my lead teacher. I then looked up a new chess strategy of when you are in trouble consider attacking as it may be your best form of defense. After this I am going to challenge somebody to a game of leader board chess. This picture of me is me persisting to get something done.

Today at Enrich 23/3/11

Today at Enrich I have done another report on the Japanese earthquake and sent it to my Enrich teacher. I have also explored an awesome website which you can go onto if you type in www.counton.org. I have also got a new strategy for chess which is try and keep your bishop, rook, queen to the end of the game because they make a good team. I have also emailed my Multiple Intelligence Quiz results to the Enrich teacher. If you want to know what multiple intelligences are look at the post below. After this I am going to a workshop on history, then to a workshop on the multiple intelligences and then after that I'm going to workshop on photography. Today is going to be quite busy!

Today at Enrich 16/3/11

Today at Enrich we started off with a cooperative game of candlesticks then we got to business.

I went to a workshop on philosophy for children that was about ideas and if they would work out well or badly. Then I found a chess strategy at www.mychessblog.com. After that I went to a comic life workshop where I discovered what button makes everything you need come up it's the 'details' button. Then to a workshop called moments in history that was about the space shuttle called Discovery that is retiring. I then did a quiz on Multiple Intelligences. Multiple Intelligences are how you like to work. My results are displayed beside this. That was all.

Today at Enrich 2/3/11

Hi guys

Today at Enrich we started off with a co operative game and then got to business. I wrote some things about the Christchurch earthquake then I found some new chess strategies. For example try and get your rook onto the 8th and 7th row(where the opponents pieces start). I also explored science kids which is a website. I went to a workshop on Fibonacci numbers and discovered there is Fibonacci numbers in nature and a workshop on questioning which was about open and closed questions.. That was all, but man it was tiring.

2011!

It's a new year!!! This year I'm going to do more learning with Enrich! We have all ready started our concept curriculum which is Interactions. Last week we went for a look to find interactions. I will update you with what I've been doing with interactions throughout the year. We have also started the chess leader board and I'm slowly creeping up it. Today I've been finding out new chess strategies and lots more.