an exploration of who you are and who you want to be! henrico high school 2011
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Putting the “Personal” in Personal Project
An Exploration of Who You Are and Who You Want to Be!
Henrico High School2011
Diving into the Areas of Interaction
Remember the Learner Profile?InquiringKnowledgeableThinkingCommunicatingPrincipled
Open-mindedCaringRisk-takingBalancedReflective
What was your trait?
Now we make connections!
Areas of InteractionHow we connect to the world!
Approaches to Learning
ATL’s Big QuestionsHow do I learn best?How do I know?How do I communicate my understanding?
More on ATLApproaches to learning (ATL) is central to the program,
as it is concerned with developing the intellectual discipline, attitudes, strategies and skills which will result in critical, coherent and independent thought and the capacity for problem solving and decision making. It goes far beyond study skills, having to do with “learning how to learn” and with developing an awareness of thought processes and their strategic use. This area of interaction recognizes that true learning is more than the acquisition of knowledge: it involves its thoughtful application, as well as critical thinking and problem solving, both individually and collaboratively.
Community and Service
C&S’s Big QuestionsHow do we live in relation to each other?
How can I contribute to the community?
How can I help others?
More on C&SCommunity and service starts in the
classroom and extends beyond it, requiring students to participate in the communities in which they live. The emphasis is on developing community awareness and concern, a sense of responsibility, and the skills and attitudes needed to make an effective contribution to society. Students are expected to become actively involved in service activities
Human Ingenuity
HI’s Big QuestionsWhy and how do we create?
What are the consequences?
More on HIHuman ingenuity allows students to focus on the
evolution, processes and products of human creativity. It considers their impact on society and on the mind. Students learn to appreciate and to put into practice the human capacity to influence, transform, enjoy and improve the quality of life. This area of interaction encourages students to explore the relationships between science, aesthetics, technology and ethics. It is at the core of student-centered learning, where the students themselves are placed in the position of human ingenuity: solving problems and showing creativity and resourcefulness in a variety of contexts throughout the curriculum and school life.
Environments
E’s Big Questions
Where do we live?What resources do we have or need?
What are my responsibilities?
More on EEnvironment aims to make students aware of
their interdependence with the environment so that they accept their responsibility for maintaining an environment fit for the future. Students are confronted with global environmental issues which require balanced understanding in the context of sustainable development. Students also face environmental situations at home and at school which require decision making. This area of interaction places the students in a position where they take positive, responsible action for the future.
Health and Social Education
H&SE’s Big QuestionsHow do I think and act?How am I changing?How can I look after myself and others?
More on H&SEHealth and social education prepares students for a
physically and mentally healthy life, aware of potential hazards and able to make informed choices. It develops in students a sense of responsibility for their own well-being and for the physical and social environment. This area encourages students to explore their own selves as they develop healthy relationships with others.
While the main defining features of each area of interaction can be outlined, they should in no way be viewed as narrow categories. These broad-based areas of interaction overlap each other.
Now What?Diving for sunken treasure – your trait in the Areas of Interaction
How do you relate?How does your chosen Learner Profile Trait
“respond” in each area of interaction? Why?Fill out the worksheet for next seminar!
So what?Now that you have connected your LP trait to the AOI, it’s time to choose the AOI that most reflects who you are.To do that, we need to explore the AOI’s more extensively!
AOI Why?The areas of interaction:give meaning to what is learned through the exploration o • f real-
world issuesprovide the contexts for the MYP fundamental concepts and the IB
learner profile, which underpin the philosophy of the programencourage higher-order thinking skills to deepen understandingprovide a framework for student inquirycan help students develop positive attitudes and a sense of personal
and social responsibilityengage students in reflection to better understand themselves as
learnerscan lead students from academic knowledge to thoughtful actioncontribute to an interdisciplinary approach to learningprovide a common language for constructing and organizing the
curriculum so that students see inter-relatedness of content areas.
One thing leads to anotherAwareness of the connections between
subjectsLeads to a greater understanding of the
impact of various issues on you and those around youAnd an increased sense of
responsibility for yourself, for each other, and for society in generalSo that you will continue to think about things as you grow up.
What AOI am I?
Do youManage your time well and enjoy keeping things
organized?Work well in groups and with others?Accept others’ ideas and differences?Organize your materials and resources and plan
well?Communicate well?Like being informed?Like to inform others?Evaluate yourself naturally?Identify problems and arrive at creative solutions?
Your AOI is Approaches to Learning
Do youLike to understand how people are alike and
different?Like to understand how the individual affects
the community and vice versa?Are you interested in people different from
yourself?Are you curious about social attitudes and
what creates them? Are you concerned about ethical issues?Are you eager to be an active contributor to
society?
Then your AOI is Community and Service
Do youCare about how what is around us affects our well-
being?Notice the effects of one environment on another?Have an awareness of the physical, social, political
and cultural dimensions of environments?Look at the role of local and international
organizations in protecting the environment?Have good ideas about conservation?See issues related to the environment in the virtual
world?
Your AOI is Environments
Do youFind fascination in how things work, develop
or change?Wonder how things change over time?Think about the impact of innovation on
individuals, communities, societies, and the world?
Like to make things?Think outside and inside the box well?See how things could be in your head?
Your AOI is Human Ingenuity
Do youSee yourself in the context of a wider society,
including issues such as freedom, health policies, and globalization?
See yourself in the context of relationships with others?
Seek to understand yourself and others?Want to look after others?Want to help others and yourself make wiser
choices?
Your AOI is Health and Social Education
Now,Choose one!
What is your best AOI?Three reasons whyThree possible activities/projects that would
demonstrate that AOIFeasibility study for eachWorksheet due by next seminar