Mrs+Dorizac



Hi girls, How is your practice going with "speed dating" and metacognition? I have uploaded your agenda. Pretty much the same one as i gave you on thursday. If you set up a title on YOur page with Rotorua conference you can write any questions there and I will check regulary:) Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

I will post another quote for metacognition tomorrow:)



Hi girls,

Here is some information I found from an article. Read it and have a good think. I will call you today or tomorrow to check you are feeling ok and confident:)

Thinking about thinking is "to know your knowing". Being aware of your own thoughts, strategies, feelings and actions and how they affect others". Ryan a ten year old suggests "thinking is what nature hired the mind to do"another child suggests it is "what you do when you dont know the answer".

Up to 50% of people are not aware of their own thinking processes while they are thinking. Have you ever asked a student "how did you solve that problem?" and they answer with " i dont know" i just did it! with a shrug of the sholders.

Its about setting up a culture where studnets regualry tell "how" they arrived at the answer rather than focusing solely on the answer. (Room 2 do this alot in numeracy. Think about when i gloss test you. You have to explain your answer. Right?) If a student has teh correct answer it does not mean they have the best strategy.

What do you think of this article girls? Does it make sense? Can you make more connections with metacognition now?

I will be in touch - im getting excited. Bet you are too.:)

Mrs D.