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Active learners…

ARE RESILIENT

This means they:

QUESTION

This means they:

REFLECT

This means they:

  • give things another go even when things are hard or don’t go how they thought they would

  • take risks, try things even if they aren’t sure what the outcome may be

  • can laugh at themselves

  • think about different ways to do things if one way doesn't work out

  • stay confident

  • seek out creative solutions to problems
  • check their understanding of their task

  • challenge and critique ideas

  • check the purpose of their learning

  • something around knowing about different types of questions

  • help others by asking questions
  • know what they know and what they don’t know

  • can identify what they need to achieve and what steps they need to take to get there

  • can identify what worked, what didn’t and why

  • know how they help or hinder their own learning opportunities, including when to take breaks

  • can show where they have achieved their goals (evidence)

KNOW LEARNING IS PURPOSEFUL

This means they:

CONNECT

This means they:

ARE CREATIVE

This means they:

  • use what they learn in their life today

  • transfer skills from one place to another

  • choose to make tasks purposeful for them

  • will achieve their goals faster

  • link what they already know to what they are doing

  • choose to spend their time purposefully, and know we do this for them, too

  • can contribute to their community

  • can choose different people, places and tools  to support their learning

  • know sharing learning is reciprocal

  • use different tools to learn, create and share their learning with others

  • use what they know in new situations - connect ideas

  • develop positive relationships with others by being empathetic, using humour positively, being supportive
  • can solve problems in a variety of ways

  • can find problems to solve

  • can think up new ideas and ways to do things

  • can come up with different solutions when things are challenging

  • can capture and share new ideas

  • surround themselves with new and interesting people, tools, and ideas

  • have open minds