tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.comments2023-06-23T01:26:40.976-07:00Visibly Learning in the Early YearsBridgetCassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-70227279547693674632019-11-23T14:03:03.682-08:002019-11-23T14:03:03.682-08:00Hey Bridget,
My name is Naomi Toland and I am a ...Hey Bridget, <br /><br />My name is Naomi Toland and I am a teacher in Stonefields School, Auckland. I was looking on Twitter today and growing my network of educators in New Zealand and I came across your learning. <br /><br />I love your findings and research into visible learning and how we can empower learners especially by growing student voice. <br /><br />I wanted to share some of my learning as well as I have similar passions and I have been interviewing people this year to share on my youtube channel - you can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6tX_ugENm0xVZDj-oEFAg?view_as=subscriber<br /><br />I have interviewed teachers and students as well as people who are researching education and neuroscience for example I interviewed John Hattie and Nathan Wallis over the past few months. <br /><br />I am having a networking evening this Thursday in Speights, Stonefields and I thought you might be interested in attending. We strive to make learning fun for our kids so I want to make learning fun for us bigger kids too!! Let's learn together in an interactive, social setting! Here is the link to find out more: bit. http://bit.ly/nerdyneuro<br /><br />Look forward to hearing from you! Thanks for your sharing!! create educatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169227535380177308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-75770167029234914012015-05-13T23:42:49.584-07:002015-05-13T23:42:49.584-07:00Lovely post Bridget - using classification to look...Lovely post Bridget - using classification to look for similarities between diverse objects - living, non-living and dead (once living) is great activity when thinking like a scientist about living and non living things.<br /><br />I wonder what will happen when you introduce more examples of plants into the mix given young children's misconceptions about plants. <br /><br />Indeed how would your Junior team teachers categorise a fruit that has been removed from a plant - a freshly picked banana, pear, avocado or tomato? Is it living or dead - after all it continues to change colour and respire after it is picked? And why? Plastic is made from petroleum (fossil fuel derivatives) the end product of a few million years of natural decay of once-living organisms - early plastics were made from plants (biomass) also check out bioplastics - can you make an argument for plastic as a once living thing? Do we need to create a categories for - Living - Non-living but once part of living thing and Non-living and never part of a living thing<br /><br />This Scientic American article is pretty cool - <a href="www.scientificamerican.com/article/dont-know-much-biology/" rel="nofollow">Don't Know Much Biology: Our Trouble Classifying the Living World - Learning to categorize the life on our planet is surprisingly difficult for the human mind</a><br /><i>Children may be natural-born taxonomists, but they are not all that good at it. That is because they have a deep-wired urge to see the world as designed and simple—and to be at the center of it all. Apparently that impulse never entirely goes away. </i>Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030033180999459337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-18136584974754465162014-11-23T01:07:23.490-08:002014-11-23T01:07:23.490-08:00Now if I had been reflecting after each Eduignite ...Now if I had been reflecting after each Eduignite presentation that would have been fabulous. I like how you have made links with your learning and you presented without notes. Well done. I really liked the train idea with the sentences. Pam and I listened to Lawrence Lessig when he came to Auckland a few years ago and that is where we first saw the images only kind of presentation. Sonya Van Schaijikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137962247304160923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-77423006057909775502014-11-17T01:46:52.290-08:002014-11-17T01:46:52.290-08:00Thank you Sonya for taking time to make a kind, he...Thank you Sonya for taking time to make a kind, helpful comment. Digging deeper and thinking more about why, and what if... has certainly triggered a lot of wondering! I appreciate how you are sharing your remarkable understanding of hyperconnectivity with me. :) BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-59204516281135426412014-11-16T02:17:34.895-08:002014-11-16T02:17:34.895-08:00Hi Bridget, I enjoy reading your SOLOtaxonomy lear...Hi Bridget, I enjoy reading your SOLOtaxonomy learning journey. I like the way you wrote about your learning because by ensuring we are clear in what we do as teachers certainly achieves greater outcomes with our learners. I especially like the way you know that 5 year olds are creative thinkers and develop strategies to ensure that their learning journey is visible and documented. Sonya Van Schaijikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137962247304160923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-27925961555473677442014-11-15T20:53:32.195-08:002014-11-15T20:53:32.195-08:00Thank you Pam - your encouragement & provocati...Thank you Pam - your encouragement & provocation (kindness & helpfulness?!) matters :) <br />I've so enjoyed meeting Lynley & Fina this past fortnight - I would love to meet more fab Early NZ educators. Road trip idea - HIGHLY valuable PD, HIGHLY energetic, seriously FUN! :)<br />BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-56717388124621507742014-11-15T15:58:24.124-08:002014-11-15T15:58:24.124-08:00Thanks for your thoughtful response to those "...Thanks for your thoughtful response to those "dig deeper" questions from ULearn14 Bridget. Glad they have been a provocation. I am sharing this post widely - you blog is encouraging for all teachers thinking about using SOLO in their classrooms but especially so for early years teachers to read an ongoing critical reflection on the classroom based use of the model with and by five year olds. We are building a powerful sense of community amongst early years teachers - Fina Hallman (Flanshaw Rd School Auckland), Lynley Cummack (Waimairi School Christchurch), Liz Hogan (Bilingual Unit - Kawaha Point School Rotorua), Bernardette Crawford (Otautau School Southland) and so many others I meet as I work around NZ. I am thinking we should have an #SOLO Taxonomy in Action in the Early Years Road Trip ;-) Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030033180999459337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-65697630761105831652014-11-02T02:31:43.537-08:002014-11-02T02:31:43.537-08:00Making and creating meaning with silence - in my e...Making and creating meaning with silence - in my experience often deeper and more meaningful than a froth of text, an inundation of voices or a torrent of visual images Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030033180999459337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-53104593333298362732014-11-02T01:31:56.872-08:002014-11-02T01:31:56.872-08:00My learners and I had a moment that triggered furt...My learners and I had a moment that triggered further consideration of this too, just last week as we were analysing hexagons, one boy said - 'but they all connect because they're all about learning'. I couldn't disagree! :-) <br />I think I am beginning to have a love/loathe relationship with the word. <br />Your comment on Dr Wendy Kofoed's post about 'meeting' resonates. A 'meeting' might be a brief encounter in a shop, on the street, preceded, succeeded or solely through an online tool; meeting of minds and hearts can happen in many ways and some stick - some don't. Perhaps more important, is being present,mindful and aware, wherever you choose to be, or find yourself at a particular moment... I don't want to 'silence through collaborating and connecting', I want to ask questions and really listen to those who answer.<br />BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-63888857674527078402014-11-02T01:51:50.532-07:002014-11-02T01:51:50.532-07:00Thank you - I shall be continuing to learn from yo...Thank you - I shall be continuing to learn from your very knowledgeable lead with this, Sonya! :)BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-55122169478916454172014-11-02T01:30:51.564-07:002014-11-02T01:30:51.564-07:00I share your ambivalence and even distrust of thes...I share your ambivalence and even distrust of these terms like <em>"connected"</em> that privilege the machine over what it is to be human (machine metaphors) - imputing human qualities to things that are not human (bring on George Lakoff and "Metaphors we live by")<br /><br /><i> The MACHINE metaphor gives us a conception of the mind as have an on-off state, a level of efficiency, a productive capacity, an internal mechanism, a source of energy, and an operating condition.</i> (p.28 Lakoff and Johnson 1980) <br /><br />How do I (educator) <em>connect</em> with the other (another complex human person)? <br /><br />The dictionary suggests I might connect with you as: A hose connects to the sprinkler / A cable connects to the battery. / A hallway connects the two rooms./ A major highway connects the two towns./ A common theme connects the stories./ The two bones connect at the elbow. / The hose connects easily to the sprinkler./ The bedroom connects to the kitchen./ I connected you with that group of people/ Evidence connects the company directly to the scandal.<br /><br />It seems the word "connect" is a metaphor that betrays what it is to be human <br /> <br /><a href="http://drwendykofoed.com/2014/09/no-pressure/#comment-4" rel="nofollow"> I commented on something similar </a> on a post by Dr Wendy Kofoed - it is is also relevant here Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030033180999459337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-33404518069304000422014-11-02T01:20:34.518-07:002014-11-02T01:20:34.518-07:00Hey Bridget, great to see your visible thinking vi...Hey Bridget, great to see your visible thinking via your blog. I think one of the challenges too with connected is which tool to use. I love twitter but think I need to make a better effort too with other social media to ensure I am connecting with a diverse range of educators. I know from my travels that twitter is not the only platform that educators use. Sonya Van Schaijikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911228364687589980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-65048709920925655872014-09-22T02:12:41.634-07:002014-09-22T02:12:41.634-07:00Thanks Kerri for your kind and thoughtful comment!...Thanks Kerri for your kind and thoughtful comment! I find the beauty of SOLO is in the simplicity. <br />For me, I had to start using it (a leadership position within a 'SOLO school' - but I was so lucky to get my 'lightbulb moment' while listening to Pam very early on in this position. I really believed in how powerful a model it could be for my learners (and me!). I hope you will share your 'next step' with using SOLO too! :-)BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-24697100952074419832014-09-21T21:37:55.578-07:002014-09-21T21:37:55.578-07:00Hi Bridget,
the more I see educators like yourself...Hi Bridget,<br />the more I see educators like yourself creating learner focused reflection tools using SOLO the more I am hanging out to get started! I have been teaching my students how to reflect and be metacognitive about their learning for a long time and see the value of the SOLO framework for moving this forward for myself (and hopefully my school). I have had the SOLO books for a while but just have had too much else on to 'get into' them and understand it. Thanks once again for sharing things that inspire... next Term ..I'm into it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-27830620016132058562014-09-09T02:20:17.713-07:002014-09-09T02:20:17.713-07:00Thank you for your comment :-) Looking forward to ...Thank you for your comment :-) Looking forward to being present at your ULearn 'Taster' & hoping to bring more than one colleague along! BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-2406133538739401292014-09-09T01:55:24.471-07:002014-09-09T01:55:24.471-07:00Thank you so much Christine. I will show your feed...Thank you so much Christine. I will show your feedback to my learners too, they will love reading it! :-)BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-73927320464948473472014-09-07T01:00:34.359-07:002014-09-07T01:00:34.359-07:00Hey Bridget, thanks for the shout out, especially ...Hey Bridget, thanks for the shout out, especially for TeachMeetNZ. I can't wait to see your developments and read your reflection about the session. Sonya Van Schaijikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137962247304160923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-92103463929025288732014-08-29T02:19:29.522-07:002014-08-29T02:19:29.522-07:00Thank you so much Sonya. I am enjoying connecting ...Thank you so much Sonya. I am enjoying connecting with others about their use of SOLO - love that it really can be a bridge between sectors. <br />And yes, this 'duck' couldn't resist the 'bread' you strategically placed in the 'pond'! ;-) Thank you!BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-40264446045435476502014-08-29T02:04:12.273-07:002014-08-29T02:04:12.273-07:00Thanks! We are very fortunate to have you with you...Thanks! We are very fortunate to have you with your knowledge and experience to guide us!BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-17507151778604917622014-08-28T20:23:08.640-07:002014-08-28T20:23:08.640-07:00Hi Bridget,
I loved reading the entries and seeing...Hi Bridget,<br />I loved reading the entries and seeing how SOLO is being used across all school. I look forward to further work coming through from you all. Bridget, I think you have taken to blogging like a duck to water. I am enjoying reading your reflections.<br />Sonya Van Schaijikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911228364687589980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-73251825352841028792014-08-28T04:49:30.623-07:002014-08-28T04:49:30.623-07:00It was great to read about the work New Zealand te...It was great to read about the work New Zealand teachers are doing sharing SOLO Taxonomy with students - and to hear how students are using the model to reflect on their learning outcomes. Thanks for finding time to contribute to this. It is the work you and Liz and Ginny are doing that has helped develop the classroom based approach into such an effective pedagogy. <br /><br />Sharing the taxonomy with students and encouraging them to use it as their own model is an initiative that started in NZ classrooms. In the past 12 years it has been continually developed in NZ classrooms by teachers and students. As John Biggs suggested after receiving copies of the latest SOLO Essential Resources books and SOLO Map postcards - <i>"It seems so obvious on seeing this that practising teachers need to do this vital developmental work."</i> All power to the teacher and the work they do with students in schools. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030033180999459337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-35170032790786960392014-08-23T02:32:33.732-07:002014-08-23T02:32:33.732-07:00Thank you Pam for your encouragement and for all t...Thank you Pam for your encouragement and for all the knowledge you generously share with educators every day. :-)BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-39800124355671286422014-08-23T01:31:50.413-07:002014-08-23T01:31:50.413-07:00"I think though, the most important thing I c...<i>"I think though, the most important thing I can I help them do is notice how to learn"</i> - <br /><br />Using SOLO Taxonomy to make connections for <b>belonging, being and becoming</b> a learner.<br /><br />Great reflection Bridget - and so valuable to other junior school teachers.Thanks Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030033180999459337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-24106096001987531322014-08-22T00:58:03.880-07:002014-08-22T00:58:03.880-07:00Hi Kerri! Thank you for taking the time to comment...Hi Kerri! Thank you for taking the time to comment! I'm so pleased you are going to introduce SOLO with your learners! I think if you can introduce it /apply it to something that they are trying to learn 'already anyway' it can help make it successful. And because SOLO can be applied to any learning context - it is always going to be relevant! I'd love to hear about your next step! Keep in touch. :-)BridgetCassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902631355879245396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958281833470249056.post-50367232261587240282014-08-21T11:54:00.027-07:002014-08-21T11:54:00.027-07:00Hi Bridget,
I have been contemplating using Solo f...Hi Bridget,<br />I have been contemplating using Solo for a while but there has always been other things as a priority..same old argument...fitting things in. You have inspired me to introduce this sooner rather than later. Doing this with your Y1's is brilliant... thank you so much for sharing.<br />KerriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com