Year Summary

Reflection task: State clearly and succinctly one or two main concepts you learnt from:

• Quality Learning (Term 1)
• Sustainability (Term 2)
• Entreprenurial, enterprising, etc... (Term 3)
• Writing skills as a group [Matainui] (Term 4)
  
• ICT related general stuff

TERM 1:

• I learnt about the traits of a quality learner (SEE LINK HERE AND HERE).
• I also learnt about metacognition and learning about learning.
• We also studied Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato.
  

TERM 2:

• We learnt how to sustain our environment so our future generations will have an Earth to live on.
• I also learnt how to survive in an untouched environment without destroying the natural resources and wildlife.
• I improved my eco footprint by biking to school more often and taking shorter showers (SEE LINKS HERE, HERE, AND HERE).

TERM 3:

• We learnt about supply and demand and the ever changing market.
• We learnt about how to market product and influence our target market.
• We also designed and marketed our own product to sell at the trade fair.

TERM 4:

• We are learning to write descriptive stories for the fictional Matainui stories (SEE HERE).
• We have been developing our writing skills.
  

ICT:

• We started up successful blogs with an international audience (SEE THIS BLOG).
• We have been integrating ICT with all out other subjects throughout the year using various means (InterActive WhiteBoard, Blog, etc...)

 That's about that.