Week 7 - CyberSmart game.

Today we were making a CyberSmart game. In the slides we used a variety of links and resources relating to what we have been learning with James. (James is a person that work's for Ako Hiko cluster of schools and helps us with our learning). 

If you have any ideas of what resources might be useful to add in the slide, we would like you to share your ideas with us. Also, please let us know if any links are not working quite right. 

Have you made anything similar that we could learn from?

CyberSmart game - Blog post written and game created By Nafisa

Week 5

On Friday we were lucky enough to go to Tiritiri matangi which is a conservation island about an hour from downtown Auckland by boat. It was a wonderful day full of new experiences and learning opportunities. We went to the downtown Auckland ferry terminal by bus, from there we caught the ferry to Tiritiri matangi. Educators met us there and we split into groups for a guided walk up to the lighthouse. Here are a few photos from the day. Please check back to see some of our follow up learning.

Week 5

In the build up to our trip to Tiritiri matangi we have been looking at some of the island's history. Here is a timeline created by Nafisa, Losaline and Milika.

Tiritiri matangi timeline

You can find out more here.

Perhaps you could teach us how to embed slides on our blog to make our work more accessible and our posts more interesting?

Should I use that image/music/video?

Week 4

We have been learning about Copyright with James this week. Here are some of Fareni's thoughts on what you should think about before using that image/video/music before checking it is free to use or being given permission.

You can learn about some of this for yourself here.

The story here might also make you think about whether or not to use that image without asking!

We still have some learning to do on this topic, you could use this template to show us your learning about copyright.

What are some of your favourite sites to use for free images or to make your own music and videos?

 

Week 3

We have been learning about Habitats and Human Impact. We looked at a variety of images and discussed our thoughts on the habitat shown. We have had a focus on images of Deforestation and Global Warming.

The image above prompted Evynesence to do some further research on Deforestation.

Here are some facts she learned:

Deforestation notes

*Deforestation is a process from logging and burning

*12-15 million trees are lost each year - 36 football fields per minute.

*When forest cover is removed wildlife is deprived of habitat.

*Deforestation earth's biodiversity at risk.

*Deforestation causes 15% global greenhouse gas releases

How to stop deforestation

*Recycle lots and lots of paper to help 17 trees

*Buy products that are made from recycled materials (paper, tissues, plastic cups etc…)

*Reuse envelopes and paper bags

*Think first before printing

*Plant trees

You can learn more by watching this video.

Thanks for checking out our blog - please remember to leave a positive, thoughtful, helpful comment :)

Welcome back!

Welcome back to Room 4 for Term 4!

As with last term, you can find the latest Kea Team newsletter and homework on the top right hand side of this page.

During the last week of Term 3 we visited Auckland Zoo to get a head start on our Conservation/Habitat and Human Impact topic for this term.

Here are some photos Bruce (our amazing Teacher Aide) and his group took.

Thanks for reading! Please leave us a Positive, Thoughtful, Helpful comment and check back for our work based on this and our trip to Tiritiri matangi in week 5 :)

Week 7. Swimming begins!

Room 4 enjoyed their first swimming lessons for weeks 7 and 8. Developing our skills in the water which is so important for us here in New Zealand! Remember to come to school Tues-Fri W7 and W8 with swimwear.

So far in Week 6...

Blog commenting has been a big focus for us this term and is something we will continue to work on.

This week we have been using a template to help structure our comments. Here is one Nafisa has started. Her next step will be to edit and work with a buddy to make any other improvements.

 

We have also started working on some new animations. We will be planning these and working on them over the next week or two, so check back here to see how our comments improve and for our animation clips. Remember to leave us comments which are positive, thoughtful and helpful (this is what we are learning to do) and leave your own blog site link if you would like comments from us :)