iExplore- Cubism

Learner:   Nimisha      Learning Coach:   Luisa Maloni            Date: 4th September, 2015

Learning Area: iExplore: Visual Art: Cubism

Learning Observed

We have been learning about the art movement Cubism. We have looked at many examples of cubism and have created our own studies using the cubist style. Nimisha used the elements of shape and fracture to create a study of a tree and a painting. She then looked at images on the internet to choose an artistic exemplar she was interested in trying. Nimisha chose an image of a heart and then created her own study using ideas from her artistic exemplar.

Evidence of learning

Nimisha uses an artistic exemplar to explore ideas about Cubism. She creates a number of studies to explore and refine her ideas. That’s what professional artists do! I can’t wait to see her final work!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Nimisha demonstrates the Vision principles of Curiosity in continually experimenting with and searching for new ideas in cubism, Capability in executing beautiful, bold and expressive artworks and Connected in connecting with what other artists are doing within the art style of Cubism. She uses the Key Competencies of Thinking as she develops her own creativity as well as follow an inquiry process.

Next Learning Steps

Use new language to describe her artworks e.g. shape, fracture, hues, shades Describe what she has learned and say what her next steps are

Math Narrative Assessment

Learner: Nimisha                  Learning Coach: Mr Hattie          Date: 9 September 2015

Learning Area: Mathematics

Learning Observed

For mathematics we are learning to subtract numbers to 5 using materials. This is the first step of subtracting. During the lesson we started with understanding what subtraction is and how we subtract. We went through a few problems together using our materials, our fingers. This allows us to manipulate the problem ourselves at our own pace. Nimisha was doing a good job. Our next step for this lesson was practicing using our capabilities that we learnt in a practical sense. We played our addition and subtraction board game, we only did the subtraction part. Nimisha succeeded at this game as she made sure that she used the strategy that she learnt during our lesson.

Evidence of learning

Nimisha had to solve the problem 5-3. She used her fingers, but she needed to start from her first finger not the middle fingers.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

The Key Competencies that was being shown during this lesson is “thinking” as the learners are having to think about the skills that they have just learnt while applying them to a new game. “Relating to others” as the learners were put into pairs as we are wanting discussion around why they have gotten to the answer that they got. “Capable” is the key value that we were using as the learners had to use the capabilities that they had learnt in a practical sense.

Next Learning Steps

Nimisha’s next learning steps are: using imaging to solve subtraction problems to 5. instantly recognising basic facts to 5.