ULearn2015 Steve Mouldey-Learner Agency

Learner Agency -Steve Mouldey Hobsonville Point School
Curiosity Catalysts
Promoting curiosity - wonder questions , wall with post its, colour code post its, window writing, curiosity table with objects
Questioning
Have to be able to generate their own wonder questions
Question storming-powerful. A good way to get to the deeper questions.  Using an image to generate questions a good motivation and support skill development.  Give them a target of reaching 50 questions to push to the level of questioning.  Then choose the best 8 questions. Create intense discussions, open or closed questions, can you change questions to open?
Using a grid to support students with types of questions  


Catch curiosity. Post its colour code questions
In groups have to generate 50 questions. This pushes the level of questioning. Then choose the 8 best within group. Intense discussions.
Set targets ie. 3 what questions. 4 should etc useful tool to support students p
Redrafting
Inquiry, not just researching, questioning, wondering re-crafting, discussions to hone their learning, social action. Design thinking spaces in the community. 
HPSS module designing a PE programme of activities for Arohanui students 

Moving from capturing voice to codesigning learning
That Sugar Project- created weekly challenges that went out on Facebook and twitter

Feedback vital- student feedback  
Choice - code sign continuum
Teacher Controlled-Student Choice-Student Voice-Codesign!
HAKRS

Rose Bud Thorn @Learn21Tech
Rose-positive things
Bud - what has potential here? Did you think about this
Thorn - should be removed, stop it from working
Planning your action
Next step
Identify what your next step is to increase learner agency in your context.

Share it  - student ownership of the learning.


Reflection: Questioning techniques and problem solving challenges to promote Learner Agency



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