This week we had our third Persona Inquiry time. This is a chance for students to investigate a topic/ idea/ art form/ sport/ etc, that they really are keen to find out more about. They have 3 hours to complete their creation and present it to the class during a gallery walk.
As these sessions have progressed we have noted the many skills we are developing:
- creating
- co-operating
- collaborating
- sharing
- giving
- listening
- investigating
- compromising
- organising – resources, materials, work spaces, partners for activities
- explaining
- planning
- inventing
- constructing
- naming
- relating
- designing
- imagining
- predicting
- testing
- working
- examining
- recommending
- assessing
- finding
- listing
- prioritising
- communicating
- laughing
- and so so many more!!!
So many of these skills are needed by everyone around the world and they are skills we all need to continue to develop.
As the weeks have gone by I’ve noticed that students are being more thorough in their planning and organising of work partners and resources and that creations are becoming more detailed and of a very high standard. (As a teacher observing the students in her class.)
We have 1 more Personal Inquiry session for this term and then we will tweak our process and expectations for next term’s sessions – we need to reflect upon how we can improve our sessions, what have been our successes and our challenges, how can we ensure that every child is creating something important to THEM!
We loved finding out that our Year 5/6/7 students have ‘I’ time – this is their chance to choose their own investigation and follow it through. We were really excited to find out that our Personal Inquiry time will continue as we get older and move into different classes within our school.
Stay tuned for more amazing creations!
Personal Inquiry – Week 3 Session on PhotoPeach
Can you offer us any suggestions for our future sessions?