My highlights from 2019

WALHT write in binary code

Can you figure out what my message says using code for the alphabet letters?

11100000
01001000
10100000
10100000
00101000
10010000
01110000
11100000
11001000
00000000
10100000
10000000
01001000
00101000
00010000
00110000
10010000
01110000
11100000
11001000

How to grow a potato in a bucket

We are entering a competition to grow a potato in a bucket as part of a fundraiser. From my research I have found that we need to have drain holes drilled in the bottom of the bucket. We will plant the potato seed just below the potting mix so that the shoot can grow through the soil. As the shoot grows longer we can add more soil.

Project enhance our playground!

te wiki o te reo Maori wero tuatahi!

Who eat's who?

We made a collaborative piece of artwork that shows what animals eat what animals. The lion is the apex consumer who is not eaten by other animals. The lion eats the fox who is a secondary consumer. The fox eats the snake who is a secondary consumer. A snake would then eat a mouse who is a primary consumer. A mouse would eat seeds which is a producer.

Science and Technology Fair

Over the last few weeks we have had loads of fun blowing things us, testing how things work and why things happen. Here are our finished science boards that are all displayed at the Regional Science and Technology Fair. You can go and view them tomorrow or Saturday between 10am -5pm.

Matariki Animation

This week we were using an animation tool called Brush Ninja 

to create our own animation about Matariki. 

In Brush Ninja you start with a blank canvas so we had to be creative with our images.

Alison's blog post is below.

Today I was learning about how to make an animation on Brush Ninja

I enjoyed making tons of pretty stars

My digital learning object shows I can make a gif

Next time I would change the colour

Click here to visit Alison's blog and read some of her other posts.

Creating Original Images - by Manvi

Today we were continuing our work on creating original images.
We used the camera app on our Chromebooks to take an action selfie.
Then we uploaded the image to the Remove Background site.
Here is Manvis' work...

Today I was learning to make my own selfie and make a background.

I enjoyed taking my selfie and finding a background.

 I found it challenging to flip my picture to the left.

My digital learning object shows me painting.

 Next time I would change my selfie pose.

 

Manvi @ Saint Mary's Gisborne - visit her blog and leave a comment for her

Food Chain Animation

Patterns

Today I have made a pattern using sticks. What do you think will go next?

Leaving Quality Comments on Blogs

Room 2 are leanring how to leave quality comments on blogs.

This week we commented on a blogging buddy 

from Kauri Hub @ Papakura Central School

Are these comments positive, thoughtful and helpful.

WordFoto -a photo editing app

Last term Mrs Torrie took a photo for our profile picture 
for our blogs.

Then she edited them in the WordFoto app.

Our profiles are all on our blogs and 

our photos are inserted in the photo gadget.

Our blogs are listed in the side gadget on this class blog.

Visit our blogs and take a look.

Screencastify of a Famous NZ'er

Room 2 have been learning how to use Screencastify.

They explored online profiles of famous New Zealanders then used Screencastify 

to talk about their work. 

Here is Manvi's work. Do you know anything about Paige Hareb?

Have you used Screencastify?

The Explore Tool

We have been learning to use the Explore tool to find images that are labelled for reuse. 

Here is Dwight's work. 

Do you think he is a Ninja? 

Look on Slide 5 to see if he was able to do the Ninja Challenge.

 

Marae Protocol

Talei made this Screencastify to teach us about 

what to do on a marae. She created her poster first. 

Have you ever been to a marae? 

Gisborne - Our Place

Do you want to know more about Gisborne?

Shreesa made this slide deck about Gisborne.

Gisborne - Inquiry and Facts

We have been finding out more about Gisborne...The Maori View and the European View. Here is Ciara's information. can you see the shape of a dog on Young Nick's Head?

Kawa of Care

This term we are focusing on following our Kawa of Care.

We made our Kawa of Care earlier this term.

                           

Google Docs Ninja Challenge

Today we took up the challenge to try to become a Ninja in Google Docs.

He taught us a really good keyboard shortcut too. Triple click on a word selects whole lines! That saved us lots of time.

Thanks Declan.

Here is Declan's work.

I wonder how long it will take him to get his Ninja Badge

Reusing Images in Google Slides

This week we had to search for 3 images by using the

Explore Tool in Google Slides.

These images are filtered so that we know we can reuse them.

Ciara found her 3 images and

started working on the Ninja task.

Ka mau te wehi Ciara!

                   

Reusing Images

The Kawa of Care helps us make

SMART decisions when using our device.

To be Cybersmart in Tairāwhiti we had to locate images of Tairāwhiti using the search within Google Drawings.

These images are labelled for reuse so we know
we are allowed to use them.

Here is Lance's work.
Ka pai Lance!

Forklift Hold

Every week we have Cybersmart lessons with Mrs Torrie.

This term we are learning how to take care of our devices.

We showed how to use the 'forklift hold" and 

how to "hug and hold" as we walked around safely.

We had to use the webcam on our 

Chromebook and insert our photos onto the slide deck. 

Some of us were able to decorate our slide.

Do you like our colour schemes?

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei taonga

Welcome to our class blog.

We look forward to sharing our learning with our school,

our whānau and friends everywhere.