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Three Way Conferences: Students as leaders of their own learning
The three way conference is part of the personal learning domain. It gives you the opportunity to articulate and reflect on your learning and show what you have learnt since the beginning of this year. You are in charge of your own learning and this is the forum for you to show your parents what you can do.
Things to consider:
- You will focus on the two areas of literacy and numeracy and one area of your choice (if time permits).
- You may like to choose a work sample from the beginning of the year and one from recently to show your growth.
- You might prefer to choose one sample and highlight new knowledge and skill.
- Highlight your strengths: be specific and explicit about what you know and the learning you demonstrate.
- Discuss areas for future development: what is next for you in terms of your future goals. This may include your personal learning goals from your report.
Structure:
The duration of the interview is 10 minutes. You will discuss your learning for about 5 minutes and then there will be opportunity for your parents and teacher to ask you questions and give you feedback.
Throughout the conference parents and the teacher may; ask questions, provide feedback and give encouragement, and to share thoughts and ideas on what is being presented.
You will have the opportunity to practise your conference in class time. Use sticky notes and note taking to help be prepared for your presentation.
Below are several tables. The first three outline who does what on which day.
The last one shows the various debate topics for each week as well as topics for the prepared speech.
There will be no classmasters on the week of 18/8/2014 due to Book Week and the Trivia Quiz.
|
Date |
Impromptu Speech |
Prepared Speech |
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24.7 |
Ore, Justyn, Luca | Takee, Tom, Theo |
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31.7 |
Takee, Tom, Theo | Fidelya, Raymond, India |
|
7.8 |
Fidelya, Raymond, India | Declan, Deanne, Samantha |
|
14.8 |
Declan, Deanne, Samantha | Lydia, Finn, Angelica, Layla |
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28.8 |
Lydia, Finn, Angelica, Layla | Cian, Alyssa, Bryce |
|
4.9 |
Cian, Alyssa, Bryce | Afrah, Erica, James |
|
11.9 |
Afrah, Erica, James | Ruby, Melina, Madeline |
|
18.9 |
Ruby, Melina, Madeline | Ore, Justyn, Luca |
|
Date |
Debate Affirmative Team |
Debate Negative Team |
|
24.7 |
Fidelya, Raymond, India | Declan, Deanne, Samantha |
|
31.7 |
Ruby, Melina, Madeline | Lydia, Finn, Angelica, Layla |
|
7.8 |
Ore, Justyn, Luca | Cian, Alyssa, Bryce |
|
14.8 |
Takee, Tom, Theo | Afrah, Erica, James |
|
28.8 |
Declan, Deanne, Samantha | Ruby, Melina, Madeline |
|
4.9 |
Lydia, Finn, Angelica, Layla | Ore, Justyn, Luca |
|
11.9 |
Cian, Alyssa, Bryce | Takee, Tom, Theo |
|
18.9 |
Afrah, Erica, James | Fidelya, Raymond, India |
|
Date |
Judges |
Time keeper |
Host |
|
24.7 |
Lydia, Finn, Angelica, Layla | Bryce | Cian |
|
31.7 |
Cian, Alyssa, Bryce | Afrah | Erica |
|
7.8 |
Afrah, Erica, James | Madeline | Ruby |
|
14.8 |
Ruby, Melina, Madeline | Ore | Luca |
|
28.8 |
Ore, Justyn, Luca | Takee | Tom |
|
4.9 |
Takee, Tom, Theo | Fidelya | India |
|
11.9 |
Fidelya, Raymond, India | Deanne | Declan |
|
18.9 |
Declan, Deanne, Samantha | Lydia | Layla |
| Debate topics ( 3 minutes each speaker) | Prepared speech topics (3 minutes) | ||
| Week 1: Weather does not influence people’s decisions. | Hazelwood Coal Fire (2014) | Drought | Floods |
| Week 2: Extreme weather is not a result of global climate change. | Black Saturday ( 2009) | Bushfire | Cyclones |
| Week 3: Meteorologists’ are important for our safety. | Ash Wednesday ( 1983) | Ice storms | Tsunamis |
| Week 4: Floods are more devastating than bushfires. | Brisbane flooding ( 2012) | Earthquakes | Heat wave |
| Week 5: The summer holidays should begin on February 1st each year for six weeks. | Stuart Diver | Volcanoes | Dust storm |
| Week 6: People living in extreme weather areas should pay higher insurance premiums. | King Lake Fire ( 2009) | Landslides | Tornadoes |
| Week 7: Beaches should charge an entrance fee. | Drought (2002- 2006) | Blizzards | Monsoons |
| Week 8: Drought is more devastating than cyclones. | Heat Wave ( Jan 2014) | Avalanche | Heavy snow falls |
| Cyclone Tracy | Erosion | Cyclone Mahina | |
Want to learn coding? Build your own computer games. ABC splash has a series of How to Use Scratch videos aimed at students in years 4,5 and 6.
Want to learn coding? Build your own computer games. ABC splash has a series of How to Use Scratch videos aimed at students in years 4,5 and 6.
Want to learn coding? Build your own computer games. ABC splash has a series of How to Use Scratch videos aimed at students in years 4,5 and 6.
Also check out https://learni.st/users/89518/boards/31847-teaching-coding-in-the-classroom
Hello everyone! My name is Lilli, from year 6, and I am the MPPS Student Coordinator for Tournament of the Minds in 2014.
For this year we have already sorted out the teams. They are The Intelligent Icecreams, The Individuals and The Impossible Minds.
In ToM there are four different challenges- Language Literature, Social Sciences, Applied Technology and Maths Engineering.
The reading for the Language Literature has just come out. These are the characters that you can choose from in your performance:
Helen of Troy from The Iliad by Homer
Boy from The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Aesop
Bill from Mulga Bill’s Bicycle by AB Paterson
The Emperor from The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Gretel from Hansel and Gretel by The Brothers Grimm
Daedalus from Greek mythology
Babushka from Babushka: The Russian Legend by Edith M Thomas
Jack from This is the House That Jack Built by Mother Goose
Hello everyone! My name is Lilli, from year 6, and I am the MPPS Student Coordinator for Tournament of the Minds in 2014.
As we finish off our term two science unit on The States of Matter and Chemical Change it is time to write a reflection.
As we finish off our term two science unit on The States of Matter and Chemical Change it is time to write a reflection. I’ve a clear structure I’d like you to follow when doing this.
Term 3 Project Reflection:
A good detailed introduction paragraph.
Then:
Three facts I found interesting and surprising:
Two Understandings I now have:
One Wondering I still have is:
Finally:
What were the most important things I learnt?
How did I learn it?
What am I going to do with what I have learnt?
An example can be found on Grace’s term 3 reflection from last year.
http://grace2012.global2.vic.edu.au/2013/10/09/term-three-project-reflection/
As we finish off our term two science unit on The States of Matter and Chemical Change it is time to write a reflection.
