Tuesday, 6 December 2011

What is the difference between a factual and an interpretive question

A factual question is a question that has only one answer because it's fact-based.
ex. What is a tsunami?

An interpretive question is a question that has more than one answer, it's based on the person's interpretation of it. So, the answer will be an opinion, not a fact.
ex. Why are people scared of tsunamis?

Monday, 5 December 2011

What is a question and how do you come up with questions for learning opportunities?

A question is a worded sentence that will be responded with a piece of information.

It is:
Something you ask
Ends with a "?"
The tone (goes up)

Inquiry questions are important because:
- It indicates the research you want to do
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Group Success Criteria



Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Brainstorm and consider what items your want to include on the poster.

Pictures describing the characteristics of the role
Colors to make it exciting
Title of the role being focused on
Information of the role
Keywords
Advantages & Disadvantages of the role
Creative drawing

Belbim Team Roles Questions

1. Compare your actual Belbin results to what you thought you would be.
I thought I would be a Complete Finisher, a Shaper and a Team Worker. I was far off with my deduction because my actual Belbin results showed that I was an Implementer, a Shaper and a Co-ordinator.

2. Do you agree with the results.
No, I do not agree with the results. Personally, I thought I would be more of a complete finisher rather than an implementer. From the definition I saw in the Belbin Roles document, I thought I was the opposite of being an implementer. I do like to be organized with my work but I get reluctant to accept tons of work. I do agree on being a co-ordinator and a shaper though because I sometimes like to lead my group and have things my way.

3. Discuss how your group balances its Belibin roles.
Based on our results, our group has balanced out quite well because each of us has our own individual skills that would benefit the progress of the work.

Ubennyah: Resource Investigator, PLant, Completer Finisher
Aqmar: Team Worker, Monitor Evaluator, Resource Investigator
Me: Implementer, Shaper, Co-ordinator

We are all stronger in different parts.

4. How can the team wheel help our group to complete projects.
It indicates the different skills each team member has. Therefore, picking out individual roles are easier because our team knows which person would be better at doing that specific job.

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Belbin Team Roles

I am a Completed Finisher because sometimes I don't trust people to finish the job well, so I like to take charge at times making sure things are going my way. For example, while filming our Year 9 film, I made sure all the angles looked appealing to me and when one of them was not, I shot it myself even though I wasn't the camera person.

I'm a little bit of a Shaper as well as I am competitive and I like to win. In group quizzes, I always strive to make our group have the most score. Also, when my teammates answer questions correctly, I praise them, making sure they feel important to the team. That is why I'm also a Team Worker.

I am a Team Worker because I hate it when people leave me out of groups, so I make sure everyone is involved and feeling great about themselves and the team. I love to encourage my teammates because I want them to know they're doing a good job, but if they slack off, I put on my shaper role and ensure they get back to work.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Learning Intention

L.I:
To plan and undertake an enquiry into the causes, impacts and management of natural hazards.

My version:
To organize and research and tackle questions based on the causes, effects and the handling of natural disasters.