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| Ms.Hema Sanjay HM OIS |
The 2010 OIS Sports Week opened Tuesday 9th November , with a rousing Opening Ceremony that didn't quite match the pageantry of CWG at Delhi , but did a fine job of capturing the essence of the spirit of sportsmanship of OIS.
The countdown has begun for the Grade 6 PYP Exhibition . The PYP Exhibition is the celebration of the students learning throughout the PYP and an opportunity for them to demonstrate the attributes of the learner profile. These attributes are the 21st century skills which are an operating system for the mind .
The Oakridgers are engaged in a collaborative inquiry on the
Organizing theme: Sharing the Planet.
The PYP Exhibition calls for collaborative learning and not cooperative learning. The differences between collaborative and cooperative learning is both involve active learning as opposed to passively receiving knowledge, however cooperative learning is more about students working together in groups to achieve a specific end product or goal determined by the teacher, whereas collaboration gives the responsibility to the students to determine what the final product will look like, with guidance by the teacher mentors of each group. The PYP Exhibition is truly collaborative learning as students first choose issues that interested them, and are then put in groups with other students who share their interests. Learning comes about through dialogue among the students and with outside "experts" and they decide themselves what the final product will be. This dialogue also helps the students to appreciate multiple perspectives.
In the PYP Exhibition it is the process that is most important (the final product is only started in the last 2 weeks of the unit). PYP Exhibition truly empowers students to work as a team and ensure that all group members learn, encourages them to be independent. What better way to graduate from PYP than to show your ability to think and act? With these thoughts I sign off my maiden blog post.
Click on the link to have a look at the lines of inquiry --- 2010 PYP exhibition lines of inquiry
I am impressed with the PYP exhibition lines of enquiry for this year. Quite elaborate! Wish we had some of these opportunities in our time!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ms Hema for teaching me the difference between collaborative and cooperative learning.
Wishing you the very best for the busy season ahead.
We are plagued with issues of global warming, pollution, extinction of various species and the list goes on ...This year's theme "Sharing the Planet" brings our attention to the fact that sharing is caring.Wishing the very best I look forward to a fantastic PYP exhibition.
ReplyDeleteGreat learning experience for the children....looking forward to the innovative work display of the kids
ReplyDeleteSports week as a part of health month is a wonderful initiative taken by Oakridge family to inculcate healthy habits and to build sportsmanship amongst our students.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to all teachers and students of Grade 6 for their PYP exhibition and we are looking forward to watch the students creativity and knowledge.
Thanks for the blog, as it gives us a detail idea about the happenings in school.
GREAT WORK!!!