Checkpoint One – Conversations with 5B
Unit of Inquiry, Welcome to 6G 2012, Where we are in place and time August 27th, 2012
This morning was our first opportunity discuss the process of our Exhibition. This experience is called a checkpoint. The purpose of the checkpoint is for a student to have a one to one conversation about their inquiry with another student.
1. How was today’s checkpoint useful to you?
2. How did you feel at the beginning of the conversation?
3. How did you feel by the end of the conversation?
4. Would you like to use checkpoints again? Why or why not?
5. Any other feedback you may want to give me is welcome…
August 27th, 2012 at 10:17 am
1.Today when doing the checkpoint I thought it was useful because I now no that I had to much infomation and I need to narrow it down.
2. At the beginning of the conversation I was sceared but then I got over it.
3. At the end of the conversation I felt like I was an expert.
4. Yes Becasuse I would like to get use to having conversation.
5. NO real feedback.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:18 am
1. Today was good for me because I now know some of the questions and things people will be asking me.
2.At the beginning of the conversation I was unsure on what to expect from the conversations but I now feel better about it.
3. At the end of the conversation I felt that I knew more on what to expect from people.
4. I would like to do checkpoints again because it is good practice for the night.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:19 am
Today’s checkpoint was useful because it helped me know how to answer the questions and explain them in full sentences. At the beginning of the conversation I felt nervous because I wasn’t sure if I would be able to answer all the questions. By the end of the conversation I felt more confident because I was able to answer the questions easily. I would like to use the checkpoints again because it helped me to understand how to answer questions for my inquiry in full sentences. I think they should have made up the questions themselves because they may understand the answers a bit more.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:22 am
1. I found this useful because I got to see how I would be talking and I could see, without them telling me, that I wasn’t clear with my content and how I delivered it and I was all over the place.
2. At the beginning of the conversation I felt a tad nervous because someone was going to be sort of grading us.
3. In the end I was still a tad nervous because I knew that I was not clear but I actually had a pretty good time. I was more just talking to them than getting asked questions and explaining and I had a lot of fun.
4. I would like to use them again because I really thought it helped me to explain to people better because I could see when the understood and when they didn’t and when I was swallowing my words or talking too fast and I can now improve to make it easyer for everyone!
August 27th, 2012 at 10:23 am
1. It was useful because I liked recapping what I have researched
2. I felt comfortable because I no lots of information
3. I felt good to get it over with because it was hard
4. I would like to do it again because I liked talking and giving other people information
5. I thought it was really good to talk to someone about my researching
August 27th, 2012 at 10:23 am
1. Today’s checkpoint was a little bit useful because I got to know what it’s like to be in a conversation but otherwise it didn’t help me much.
2. At the beginning of the conversation I felt a bit awkward because I didn’t know what to say.
3. At the end of the conversation I felt a bit frustrated because he didn’t listen to me and he kept getting off topic.
4. I would like to use checkpoints again because it will help me with the conversation on the night.
5. I think we should do the checkpoints again just with more mature people.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:25 am
1. Today’s talk was useful for me because at the beginning of the talk I wasn’t sure whether I had enough information and if I was on the right track or not, but during the talk I realised I didn’t really need so much more information, and by the end I wasn’t so nervous anymore because I now feel more prepared for the exhibition and I also think that I have a bigger idea on what to say. I would really like to use checkpoints again because I know more of what to say and do at the exhibition and I think that the checkpoints are good practices for the exhibition.
Gabi
August 27th, 2012 at 10:25 am
1. It was useful to me because he gave me some websites that he knows about that could help me with my exhibition.
2. I felt a bit nervous at the beggining of the conversation just in case we had an awkward moment or we didn’t know what to say.
3. I felt much better because we always had something to talk about and I gave him a lot of tips on how it’s going to go.
4. Yes I would like to have the checkpoint again I think it was really good to let the year 5′s know what it’s like for next year, just to give them a heads up.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:26 am
1. it was useful to me because it gave me a better idea of what will happen on the actual exhibition.
2. at the beginning of the conversation i felt nervous but as it went through the questions my nerves started to die down.
3.at the end of the conversation i felt relieved because i thought i answered my questions well.
4.i want to use checkpoints again because it was a useful guide to me and i think we should use them more often!
5. my partner went too deep to the point i didnt know a few of the answers to some of the questions that she was asking me.(she also asked questions that werent on the sheet.)
August 27th, 2012 at 10:28 am
The checkpoint was useful because it made me think about my inquiry and really understand what we have to do to get it finished in time. I felt a little bit scared of what the questions where gonna be and how would I answer them. I felt a bit more confident with my answers and I liked the things I said because I said them without really thinking about it because I already know what I want but it made sense and it was what I wanted to say. I am not sure if I want to do this again but it was a good experience.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:29 am
I think today’s checkpoint was useful because Josh asked us questions that made us think what else we could do. At the start I was nervous to see if we would know the answers of his questions but by the end I realised that Bunny and I are doing very well and we know which direction we are heading in.
I would like to use the checkpoints again next week because we would have done all of our excursions so we will have some new information.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:30 am
1.i got expirience for the real excibition.
2.nervouse
3.good
4. yes so i get moor practice for the real thing.
5.no
August 27th, 2012 at 10:30 am
1. today was usefull for me because i share information with other people and that is what you do on the night of the exhibition.
2. At the bginning of the conversation i felt really excited and i couldnt wait!
3. At the end of the conversation i felt good that i could share my information.
4. YES, i would like to use checkpoint again beacause i like to share information with different poeple and on the exhibition night be have to do the exact same thing so it kind of gets us ready for it.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:33 am
1. It helped me realise what i was good at and bad at with conversations and talking!
2. & 3. I felt like “WOW! This will be easy!” and at the end i was like “WOW! That was easy!”
4. I would like to use it again to reflect on our ups and downs with speech and conversations!
5. It was fun!
August 27th, 2012 at 10:35 am
This checkpoint was useful to me because I got a chance to express myself.
I felt a bit nervous at the start.
I felt a lot better and not as nervous as the conversation went on.
No I would not like to use this again, I don’t know why.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:38 am
1. I found it very useful because I could see if they like my inquiry and understood it.
2. I felt alright but a bit nervous because I didn’t know what the questions were.
3. I felt good because I could answer all the questions that they asked.
4. I would like to use it again because i want to see how they enjoyed it.
5. I wouldn’t like to give anymore feedback. I thought I gave all the information I had.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:39 am
1.It was useful to me because it made me realise that it wouldn’t be that hard and I knew what I will be expecting for the exhibition.
2.I felt a bit nervous at first because I thought he would ask me a question I didn’t know the answer to yet but after the first question. I started to calm down.
3.I felt good and relived.
4.Yes I would because afterwards with the feedback it can show me what I need to improve on.
5.No not really.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:41 am
1. I felt that today’s checkpoint was a good way to think about what I have done and what I will do.
2. I felt a bit nervouse but after a while it was fine and it was fine and not imbarrasing to talk about sanitation for toilets to someone.
3. I felt good because I had talked to someone who I could discuss what I have done and what I am going to do.
4. I would like to use it again but not too often.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:41 am
The checkpoint today was very good and useful! At the beginning of the conversation I was very hesitant because I haven’t really had a conversation yet. At the end of the conversation I felt good and that I spoke well and that I had a very good conversation and not so hesitant! I would like to use checkpoints again because I think they are very helpful.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Today’s checkpoint was really useful to me because it was really good to tell someone about my journey through exhibition. And while I was telling how I’ve come to where I am in exhibition., I realised how much I’ve done and how much I’ve achieved.
At the beginning of the conversation I felt like there was so much to tell and I didn’t know where to start, as exhibition has been such a long journey that we still haven’t finished yet. And yet by the end of the conversation I wasn’t able to get into every little detail of exhibition. But at the end of the conversation I felt good because I was able to give a little bit of my information, about exhibibtion, to someone else.
I felt using checkpoints is a really good way of reflecting. Because writing is always so boring and slow whereas speaking is quicker and it makes you feel a lot better about exhibition when you’ve finished.
August 30th, 2012 at 1:25 am
I love the idea of the checkpoint. Do you have a set of questions that you ask? How long does the session last?
August 30th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Hi there,
The session went for no more than 10 minutes. It generated really good discussions and the students really enjoyed it. We gave the Grade 5′s who were interviewing my grade (grade 6) a rubric to complete to give the grade 6 students some feedback. I will email it to you. There are questions on the rubric that the grade 5′s asked during their conversations.