Early+Bloomers+at+Malfroy

 **We've sown some seeds...SOLO, Web 2.0...and put out some challenges. Can we show that C21st learning is the right growing medium for our students ?** The first thing we did was make e_learning a priority in our strategic plan. Our e_learning professional learning group was charged with drafting this document.

Merenia teaches a Year 2 class. She attended the two day workshop on SOLO Taxonomy, and the one day workshop with Julie Mills, where we unpacked the HOT maps. She's run with the ideas from Day 1.
 * Room 5 - Merenia**

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**Room 9 - Lee ** I had initially been introduced to SOLO Taxonomy a few years ago, via a workshop at BEST Seminar (Rotorua). I was so enthused, I took it back to school and shared at a meeting, but one voice alone was not enough, at that stage. When the Rotorua clusters attended the mini-conference earlier this year, the connection was made, and the fuse of enthusiasm was lit. The first thing I did in my classroom was set up a permanent rubric on the whiteboard, where I could change the focus or learning intention. I have used this daily, and the children are gradually learning to apply it in other situations. I also set up a large area for a fixed Define Map, and we have used this in two unit studies, with great success. The children love pinning and sorting their contributions and have ownership of the learning. The icing on the cake is the ongoing PD taking place with Pam Hook and Julie Mills. I can now see application of the visual maps in all areas of learning, especially Writing and Maths. The implications of implementing this across all Rotorua schools are invaluable for co-construction of all learning and assessment.

** SOLO and the Bilingual Class ** This class of children ranges from Year 4 to 6. We also have a Rumaki class from Year 0 to 3.

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