Loon Lake Learning Advance 2022

Stellar Play: Archery &amp; Forest Laser Tag

We participated in some &quot;Stellar Play&quot; activities in which we had to sign various forms stating we would not sue them upon being maimed during the activity. Archery was alright– though it was set up in a dodgeball style game. I got hit out before I even touched an arrow, but luckily there were multiple games! Personally, I enjoyed Forest Laser Tag significantly more. At the beginning of the game, I got the high ground and was able to shoot some opponents out. It was like a video game in real life! I feel that I exercised some Social Awareness and Responsibility in this activity, seeing as although we were playing with guns (albeit toy guns), I still acted responsibly towards others and the forestry.

Today, the PLP 9 class discussed the &quot;7 Habits&quot;, a book we are learning about in Maker. This is a book in various forms, though the version I am reading is a teen version witten by Sean Covey. Essentially, it explains 7 habits we can utilize to overcome adversity and to succeed. We were encouraged to &quot;begin with the end in mind&quot;, or in other words, have a goal to work towards rather than working aimlessly. In order to succeed, it is encouraged for us to envision our end result.

I reflected different workbook prompts, such as where I see myself in life as an adult. Although I am mostly unsure with what I am aiming for, it was a nice opportunity to become more familiar with myself.

We participated in a &quot;Wild Immersive&quot; activity in which we used sticks and other already dead, organic materials to create a shelter. We had to keep factors such as height, access to water, and visibility from the sky in mind. For this activity, I worked with Faith, Ava, Sabrina, Teva, and Fraser. It was an overall enjoyable activity, and likely my favourite so far, despite getting soaked and muddy.

Loon Lake Learning Advance 2022 Ariane C.

My DI team consists of Ava, Teva, Julian, and Theryn. I honestly believe that we all work very well together. We have a variety of ideas, though we struggle with pinning down decisions and the actual execution of said ideas is lacking. I contributed by creating some artwork we can use for our actual presentation. For our next meeting, I plan to try to contribute more to the group, since I am often very quiet during discussions since I struggle with speaking in a group setting. I am looking forward to it!

Something I think I may learn during the advance:

A representation of something fun I am looking forward to:

Seeing as this trip is meant to be as a PLP team, I believe that I will be presented numerous opportunities to improve at collaborating and communicating with others. I feel that I will get to know other various members of the PLP team, and hopefully learn to work well with one another.

I highly value getting the opportunity to rest at the end of the day. It allows me to mentally &quot;reset&quot; and prepare for the following day. I await the cabins.

Learning Advance Day 4: Welcome to Thunder Inn!

As mentioned prior, we worked on a Wild Immersive activity. To go more in depth, I feel that we demonstrated good collaboration and teamwork. Some focused more on the actual building of it, while others went to find good sticks and materials we could use. We also demonstrated some creative thinking, when we decided how we were going to go about creating our shelter. However, in the future, I feel that I should speak up a little more about my own ideas. I was a little disappointed I was only given the task of collecting sticks, and could not actively help build our shelter.

Upon finally experiencing a PLP field study for myself, I now am excited to hopefully participate in future field studies. I&apos;m looking forward to experiencing learning opportunities in settings other than classrooms, especially after the experience of &quot;online school&quot; in 2020. In the future, I hope to be more open minded to my peers, and maintain the same level of respect I did during this field study!

Greetings! My name is Ariane – and I enjoy reading, drawing, and sniffing orange peels. I hope you enjoyed reading my Loon Lake Learning Advance eBook! Check out my blog here!

The Quibbler – Ariane’s Blog – “You’re a wizard, Ari.”

Here is a photo I took during a &quot;Photowalk&quot; activity we participated in during the first day of our advance. The photo depicts Loon Lake from the view of a dock, though in my opinion, doesn&apos;t quite match up to the real thing. Nonetheless, I feel that it is a wonderful photograph of an amazing sight.

One place I found amazingly beautiful so far at Loon Lake is the forestry because despite seeing forests nearly everyday at school, I find that there&apos;s something very majestic and stunning about the nature here. 

If you know anything about me, you&apos;re likely aware that I have a deep, undying love for tomatoes. Because of such, I enjoyed the burgers and burritos we had today, seeing as I had the option of adding tomatoes. 

The Troop of Monkeys&apos; idea of Yucky vs. Yummy

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