Jessie

= = = Who are you as a learner? = What are your learning styles? What have you learnt about yourself from the Hermann Brain activities this week? I think my learning styles vary a lot, depending on what I am trying to achieve. Although, I have discovered that I am a person that sees “the big picture” a lot of the time. The Hermann Brain activities taught me that I am a very logical person, as well as a fast learner who is quick to pick up on small details.

Did you disagree with any of the findings/observations? Explain I agree with most of the findings but there was one aspect in particular I did not find correct. The Hermann Brain activities indicated I was not a very emotional person. I do believe I have a creative and artistic side.

Were you surprised by anything you discovered about yourself this week? Consider for example, what you learnt about your learning style, working in teams or observing others in the group … I was surprised by the way I worked so well in the team, especially with people I didn’t know to well. We all really got along well and helped each other out. There wasn’t any one person doing all of the work, it was really a team effort.

Do you think you rely too heavily on one style of learning? What new skills would you like to develop? I believe I have a good variety of learning skills, from my creative and fun side to my logical and hard-working side. I would like to develop my concentration skills, as sometimes I feel myself getting a bit too distracted from the task in front of me. I am sure the Galileo project will help me achieve this.

What questions has this raised about: A. You as a person? This week and its activities have raised many questions about me as a person. I wonder if I am to controlling when it comes to group work, and I also wonder if at other times I slack of too much. I need to find the right balance between these two things.

B. You as a learner? I have also thought about the many different variations of learning I have only recently discovered and how they can help me learn things more easily, and in new and exciting ways. I’m sure I have much to learn about these new techniques.

RACE AROUND MELBOURNE Team: Lydia, Ai-Vi, Jennifer, Jessie Picture With A 'Big Issue' Vendor Picture with 'Red' Tourist Director Picture with Police Officer Directing Traffic Picture of us on the steps of Parliament House Picture of us in Carlton Gardens, with a sign showing a map of the gardens and what areas you can walk your dog. Picture of us at the NE corner of the 'City Circle' tram route, St Vincents Hospital. Picture of us with 'live music' playing. Picture of us eating lunch, brought from home. We stayed here half an hour. Picture of us on the Giant Purse, Bourke St. We stopped off at Spencer St. Station. Here is the information about Traralgon.

We went to the tram stop next to the large bird sculpture, where the hill used to stand. Here we stayed four minutes. An Artwork in Docklands. Picture of us with a tourist on the 'City Circle' Tram. In background - Picture of us in front of the Trade Center Picture of us at QV with a member of the public (where the grass square used to be)

The Law of Adverse Possession is a law that allows anyone that uses a piece of land for over a specified amount of time, unchallenged, to claim it for themselves. These allow people to claim title on someone else's land if they inhabit it for at least 15 years. It can be used by people who want to settle disagreements about boundaries (people in urban areas or farm lands).
 * Indigenous Trail Homework**
 * 15. What is the ‘Law of Adverse Possession’? Who can make use of it?**

Adverse possession is sometimes called ‘squatters' rights’. The difference is, if the [|squatter] abandons the property for a period of time, or if the rightful owner stops the squatter from returning to the land, the "clock" usually stops, meaning that the fifteen years has to restart.
 * 16. What are squatters’ rights? How can someone make a land claim as a ‘squatter’?**

This morning I had two slices of wholemeal bread with vegemite on it, and a cup of coffee. For recess I had a pear, and for lunch I had a salad Sandwich containing lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and cheese. For dinner I had a sausage with roast vegetables with gravy. My food intake for this day was could be described as unethical. The coffee I drank was probably not fair trade, meaning that the workers that picked the coffee beans might not get paid a liveable wage, or even a wage at all. Many of the vegetables in my sandwich were not organic, meaning they have been transported over long distances and packaged heavily. Next time i can try drinking fair trade coffee and buying more organ fruit and vegies This morning i had a bowl of just right and a hot chocolate. For recess i had a yogurt and a ham sandwich for lunch (with a bottle of water). After school i ate chocolate biscuits and a cup of tea. For dinner i ate butter chicken with rice. In some ways this could be considered unethical. I could have avoided the meat in my sandwich. I shouldn’t have bought the bottler of water and instead drunk water from a tap. This is because making the plastic in bottled water is harmful to our environment. I will try not to buy bottled water in the future. For breakfast I had a bowl of Chocó-balls with milk, I had a muesli bar and honey sandwich during the day, and toasted sandwiches for dinner, containing tomato, cheese and bacon. I don’t think I ate anything unethical today but I could work on getting more serves of fruit and vegies into my daily food intake. This morning I ate two slices of toast with jam and a class of juice. For lunch I had a chicken roll. When I got home I had salad and for dinner I had tomato soup. These meals could in some ways be classified as unethical. The jam was not made in Australia, making it harmful to the environment because of the fuel used to transport it. This is also the case with the juice I drank. The chicken roll was not fresh, and because it was bought from the canteen, it was probably not free range. I will try to eat Australian made products more often.
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