Netbook Reflection 2013

Netbook Reflection

Big Question: How has having a netbook connected to the internet helped my learning this year?

Having a netbook connected to the internet has helped me because I can visit many different sites like studyladder and sumdog. These sites help me with my times tables, fractions and other learning area. Story starters helps me with my writing. I write narrative stories whenever I visit this website and I use popplet to do the brainstorming for my writing. Some applications like; Pixlr Editor, Sumo Paint and Google Draw help me when I want to draw illustrations for my stories. I can use Google Presentation to put all my facts in a slide show. I have learnt most of the keyboard shortcuts and I use them all the time. I do reading comprehensions and I learn many different things. I can post a blog, edit it and delete it. I use Google Search to gather information and facts about any topic we are doing at school. I use Google Images to take a screenshot of  picture that I really like. When I am online, I learn to be cybersmart. To be cybersmart, I have to be careful and when I am writing a comment, I have to be positive and specific. Netbooks help me pick up information faster.  Researching is much more fun and I am learning more because I can access the internet anytime.

When I use the internet outside of school, I go on Youtube and I learn how to make rag rugs. I learn how to make rag rugs because I do not want to let the rag rugs go to waste. I have learnt how to do a braided way, how to do a crochet wat and many others. I find making rag rugs very interesting. There are other ways that I can make rugs too. I could use old t-shirts, face cloths, tea’-towels and much much more. I always say to myself “Learning different things, helps me through to the future”.

Netbook Reflection 2013

How has having a netbook connected to the internet helped my learning this year? 
Open the Google drawing to explore all our learning about creating a positive digital footprint.

Kingfisher Presentation

Missing words

Room 10's First Movie

Near the beginning of this year, we learnt how to make our very own movie for the first time. We made this movie so the people around the world know how to leave a quality blog comment. When we first wrote comments on other peoples blogs we had to remember to be positive and specific. Some of us had just written comments like “Cool writing” or “Your story is amazing.” When we wrote a comment, we ended it with a question and if we couldn’t think of a question, we would try and make a connection. As soon as we started making quality comments, they started getting longer and longer all thanks to Mrs. Fiona teaching us about cybersmart. We got the idea of making our movie from Mrs. Yollis’ class in California. They inspired us to make our own movie about quality blog comments. When we started filming, it was challenging for me because I had to learn my lines off by heart and it took me a long time before I could learn it. My favourite part of the movie was when when we all danced with joy and we yelled out “TECHNOLOGY.”  That was a lot of fun. As soon as we finished the movie, we watched it, published it and then our movie was ready  for the world to see. I am looking forward to do another interesting movie for the Manaiakalani Film Festival next year.      

Term 4 First day of school - Poem

First day of school - Poem

I woke up tired

Early in the morning

As I got up

I started yawning.

It’s the first day of school

My mother yelled

But then I said

I wish I was expelled.

So I got up

And started getting ready

I went into my bag

And it smelt deadly.

Here I am

Walking over to school

Then a school student said that

This school is cool.

I didn’t agree

because I was still tired

Then I heard

That a teacher retired.

Standing in class

With a hole in my tights

I walked outside

And there were many sites.

It was boring

And I was feeling sleepy

Then I had a dream

And it was creepy.

Learning time

Everybody said “ Hooray!.”

I was the only one

Who didn’t think it was okay.

Finally

It’s morning tea

As I stood outside

I was filled with glee.

Home time

Yay! Hooray for me

Home is what I like

Don’t you see.

Dear Vili

Basic facts

New Word

This wonderful game has taught me what the words Impervious, Scrutinize, Superficial, Approbation, Rigorous, Willful and Facile means.  I will try to use these amazing and interesting words in my writing.

Fathers Day Poem

Happy Fathers Day

My Father works

All night all day,

He puts us to sleep

and says” it’s okay.”

My father is special

In all sorts of ways.

I love him so much

And thats all that I say.

My father is Honest,

Strong and kind

When I talk back to him

He doesn’t really mind.

He is a very

Hardworking man

And he never takes a break

Because he always has a plan.

He is my dad

And we have a strong bond

He’d talk to me politely

And I would respond.

Whenever I’m alone

Or feeling scared

He’d come into my room

To show how much he cares.

I love my dad

With all my heart

And I will miss him

If we are apart.

Sorry dad,

For all the mean things

But you should know

That you are my only king.

He is so funny

And he tells funny jokes

But when he leaves

He says” See you later folks.”

Even though

He is not at home

I would message him

On Google Chrome.

I just want him to know, that I love him dearly.

I love him so much, because he’s my daddy.

Billionare

This interesting game has taught me what prime numbers are and other magnificent things.  This game is kind of easy because they always give the same question and it’s always going to be the same answer.

Acrostic Poem

A - Adorable

N - Nice

D - Dazzling

R - Reliable

E - Enthusiastic

A- Astonishing

The Beach

The Beach

It was just an ordinary day at home and all of us were very  bored.  Then Christopher, Casey and Asiana decided to go to the beach. So they packed up and took off.  As they were going to the beach, they felt really excited because they had never been to the beach ever in their lives.   Finally, they arrived to the sandy beach.  Christopher, Casey and Asiana felt comfortable, different and they felt the soft breeze crashing into their faces.  They heard seagulls chirping and crashes of waves.  They saw a path that led to a big and brown house.  The 3 of them even saw an island on the other side of the beach.

As they were relaxing, Casey heard something coming closer to the shore.  He told his brother and sister. They were all terrified because there was a tsunami coming. It was just about to hit the 3 terrified brothers when CRASH! It landed on the soft sand. They tried to overrun the tsunami but it was just too fast for them. They almost drowned in the salty sea water.  Asiana said to her other brothers that they shouldn't have went to the beach.  

Just when Casey said that, all of the brothers and Asiana remembered how great they were at swimming when they were at school.  So they swam for their lives and they made it back to shore. They ran all the way home. Then  the tsunami stopped and the tide was out. The 2 brothers and 1 sister said that they would never go back to the beach in their lives.    

Love for my mum

Without you

Mum, without you,

There would be no me

                Your love, your attention, your guidance

                 Has made me who I am.

                Without you I would be lost, wondering aimlessly.

                Without direction or purpose.

                 You showed me the way

                 To serve, to accomplish, to persevere.

                 Without you, there would be an empty space.

                 I could never fill, no matter how much I tried.

                Instead, because of you,

                I have joy, contentment, satisfaction and peace.

               Thank you mum.

               I will always love you .

                                        

Being Together

When We’re Together

Together is walking to bright summer sunshine,

with happy songs filling your head,

it’s singing the words at the top of your voice ,

as you bounce up and down on your bed.

Being together is running down hillsides,

so fast that you almost can’t stop!

Together is landing in one giant heap,

and catching your breath as you flop.

Together’s the fun that you have when it’s snowing,

the sledges you can’t wait to ride,

it’s giggling while trying to hold up each other,

whenever you slip and slide!

Being together is having a secret,

you share with your very best friend,

it’s talking, listening and laughing together,

and knowing your friendship won’t end.

Time spent together is getting all messy,

it’s squidgy mud pies that you pat,

it’s squashing and squelching,

and stamping them down,

and hearing the sound as they splat.

Together is riding on daddy’s strong shoulders,

and feeling as tall as a tree,

it’s exploring and having adventures,

and sharing new things that you see.

Together is kicking through leaves,

crisp and crunchy,

and watching them swirl through the air,

it’s leaping in drifts that come up to your knees,

and showering the leaves everywhere.

Being together is fireside cuddles,

it’s magical stories we share,

it’s the rain pitter pat on the window,

squish squashed in our favorite chair.

Together is searching in seaweedy rock pools,

the catching a crab in your hand,

it’s squealing as cold waves rush over your feet,

and wiggling your toes in the sand.

Sometimes, together is just being quiet,

like gazing at clouds in the sky,

it’s seeing the shapes and the patterns they make,

and counting them as they float by.

Together is pillow fights all around your bedroom,

and giggling and running to hide,

it’s white fluffy feathers that fly through the air so it looks like it’s snowing inside.

Time spent together is big hugs at bedtime,

and being tucked in snug and tight,

it’s sweet dreams and moonbeams,

and drowsy eyes closing,

and sleeping safe all through the night.

Narrative story

The Temple that Collapse

Orientation

My name is Atum. I’ve never been to Egypt before. All the information that I’ve heard about Egypt made me satisfied to go Egypt, and see it for myself.  I want to go to Egypt but my grumpy, old mother says “you cannot go to Egypt unless you’re 18 or over.  It’s against the law.”  “Hooray,” that day finally came.  I packed up as quick as lightning.  I rushed as fast as possible. I was very impatient.  I left the house very untidy.

Complication

The Egyptians thought of Egypt being divided into two lands. They named it ‘Red land’ and ‘Black land.’ Red land was the barren desert. As for the black land, it was the fertile land on the banks.  So I went to the barren desert first.  I saw pyramids, sphinxes and so many camels .  I saw the temple last.  As I walked in, a random Egyptian wanted to show me  around the temple.  He showed me where the Pharaoh is.  The last thing the Egyptian showed me was a secret door he’d go through just in case there was an emergency.  I stayed in the temple for a very long time and I forgot all about the secret door.  The temple shook.  It was going to collapse.  I panicked.  I did not know what to do.

Resolution

Just then, it came to me, I remembered about the secret door the Egyptian showed me when I marched inside the temple.  “It could lead us to freedom.”  I suggested.  I got everyones attention and lead them to the door.  They sprinted out safely.  We all watched  as the temple collapsed.  It was terrible.  I was exceedingly high-spirited that I had saved so many lives.  But when the temple fell,  all the Egyptians were weeping.  When it stopped, it was all in small pieces.  Everyone took 1 piece of the temple so they could remember the day it collapsed.  So they could tell their siblings.  But happily, the Egyptians built another temple and they found another Pharaoh.

Conclusion

The Egyptians begged me to be their god for their savior.  I sat on my throne and I was their god.  I cared for all of the Egyptians. Whenever there was trouble,  I would help.  But for those people who I could not save, were put in coffins and I named them mummies.  I put the ordinary people in an ordinary cardboard boxes and special people in special boxes.   

 

By: Andrea