Developing Ideas

Developing Ideas with my Students

Using Stu Duval's motivational activities from the Teacher's Only day at the Kahui Ako, I have started developing the A.R.M technique and using the idea of developing characters in a interactive, fun and engaging way.

Visiting Corbans Art Centre was a great motivation that started students thinking about characters etc. Using Stu Duval's character techniques got students thinking about fears/ likes etc. I used 'Night Museum' to support our ideas, students found this exciting. Students used these ideas to create a collaborative piece of writing. Having students work together allows them to support others with ideas that others may struggle with. Students that find the writing difficult another child can write for that students OR the student that can't write because a mistakes stops them, can have others supporting. Each collaborator has a different area of expertise to contribute. As Lunsford, Andrea. “Collaboration, Control, and the Idea of a Writing Center" discusses that writing the document together ensures that it doesn't adopt one person's voice and how it can benefit the whole group without putting too much strain on any one person

Students have really enjoyed using The Literacy Shed as a motivation for their writing. As discussed in John Hattie's reading that we are consistently adapting teacher approaches to improve students learning. As teachers we are always making connections between their prior knowledge and their experiences.

Making their characters for their narrative at the Corbans Art Centre

Creating characters for their writing

Another character

Brainstorming main characters - using Stu Duval and Sheena Cameron Writing ideas

Developing ideas