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Friday, February 11, 2011

Net books,net books and even more net books!

It is very cool learning with net books ! Instead of having lots of books and even better you can easily carry it around, also it connects to wireless
(you can go anywhere in the school and go on the internet without having to plug it in to a modem) I think that's absolutely amazing.

In the school all the year 5,6,7 and 8's have this opportunity, that over 200 net books! The picture above I took on my net books

I am very greatful to have this opportunity.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Ambassador - Podcasting

In 2010 I have been an ambassador for Pt England School.  My role has been to talk about my learning to hundreds of visitors who have come to our school from all over the country and around the world.


This video shows you what I had to say about how Podcasting helps us learn and become better readers.



This is the transcript of my presentation:



"We also share our learning with the world through podcasting with KPE.  

Korero Pt England began in 2005 and it is one of the ways we talk about about what we have been reading. I only began podcasting last year, but I have been listening to KPE for a long time now because my brother, Paul, was one of the first KPE podcasters back when we started in 2005.  In fact, he designed the logo for KPE that we still use today.




To create a podcast for KPE we have to read a book, write a script and record it with a partner on Garage Band.  We try to make our podcast sound like an interview. That sounds easy, doesn't it!  

Well, recording it is easy, but we have to do quite a lot before we get to the recording part. We have to think about an interesting way to retell the plot. We also discuss the characters, the setting and the theme of the book. And we try to talk about New Zealand a little bit because our listeners from around the world like that. 

Because we read so many books and have to think about how to share them with other people, of course we get way better at reading. And we also get better at writing and become confident speakers. 

KPE has also helped us to make many unexpected connections with other people. We have had lots of authors listen to our podcasts and talk to us about their books. 

We have talked to people around the world about our reading and we have helped lots of other kids in New Zealand with podcasting through this.  

We get to help heaps of adults and we have even had the mayor of Auckland come here to learn how to podcast. 

Recently we talked to some people in Italy on Skype about how we create an episode of KPE.  They have been listening to our podcasts and wanted to find out more.

It is funny that reading books has turned out to be a great way to meet people! "



Minister Heatley speaking to us after we gave our presentation.


Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley, was one of the people we presented to this year.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

OLD SKOOLZ

Well, about 4 weeks ago our teacher (Miss Garden) gave us a task to make an MTV. We had to first get in to a group of 3,4 or 5. My group was called the OLD SKOOLZ! In my group were Selena, Ala and Sylvia. Here is our movie and I hope you enjoy!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Commonwealth Athlete

Hello, our extension teacher (Mrs Tele'a) gave us a task to make a movie, about an athlete that competed in the Commonwealth games and the twist is that we had to name a insect that was similar to the athlete. Here is my movie and my athlete is...

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Pool At School

This month at Point England school ,we have a solar powered swimming pool. The reason why we have a pool at school is because, this term we are having swimming safety lessons.

We went in to the swimming pool last Wednesday, it was kind of cold. Our tutor Chris told us to put on our life jackets and got in. It was fun! Also Chris told us how to huddle in if we were in frozen water.

The lessons were great! It was fun learning about safety in the water.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

My Mini Beast Quiz


Hello Everybody, our teacher had given us a little challenge, she gave us a piece of paper and it said what insect we had to draw and animate, even harder I knew nothing about my insect! Also we had to make up a question that was the hardest part.So here I have a little quiz with the answer at the end and also I have made an animation to with the quiz as well. Hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Great Museum Trip






It was an ordinary holiday Monday in bed, being rudely awoken by my sister’s arguing. I just wanted too go somewhere else today. If only I could get a break from here.

I finally stood up to a beautiful sunny day but I was still grumpy. “Aaaahhhhh Mondays”, I yawed as I was going into the bathroom to brush my teeth. I wished to go to the museum that day, but just when I thought my luck was out ,my mum said that she has $150 dollars to spend at the museum ,and she wanted to take me. How did you get that mum? I asked with amazement, she said she got it as a gift from her friends, It was a voucher, “sweet luck”,I whispered.

YES we had reached our destination, the museum. As I got out of the car I could feel a nice breeze come past me, It felt good. I could see the imposing building up above. I had to walk up a hill to get to the entrance but that was okay, what a treat!

I finally entered in and saw lots of interesting things, I could see, exhibits and sculptures. I was excited to go around and go learn some new stuff.

Me and mum went around the museum and went looking at exhibitions, but the thing I liked most was looking at the Pacific part of the museum, It had tapa mats from Tonga, Samoa and I think Fiji. My mum was really fascinated in how the navigators found land. I was interested in the patterns on the the tapa mats because some had colour and some had black patterns.

Finally after all that walking and looking around, we went to the gift shop. It looked amazing, I could see coats, bags, clothes, jewelry, lollies, shells, bears ( not real ones though) and posters. After looking around plenty of times, in the end I bought a shell,bear, lollies and a pen.

I was glad that I had purchased some items, so I exit the museum with my mum. When we had got to the car I put a lolly in my mouth,“YUMMY!” I said.