Blogging Statistics

Today in Cybersmart we were learning how to use digital statistics tools.  We added data about our blogging history and used this data to create a graph.

I enjoyed customising my graph to make the columns 3D, bright and colourful.  The layout features really make a difference to how easy it is to read the data and make the graph visually appealing.

My next step is to use this tool during maths with the class, gathering data and graphing some information to tie into our bike track project.

Perhaps we could gather data from the rest of the school around what features they would like to see in our new bike track?

I can see that my blog posts were non-existant in January.  I know this was because summer was flat stick on the farm, then we were off to the beach camping and I did not blog over this time.

It is easy to see Hayley has been our outstanding class blogger.  This is because she was part of the Summer Learning Journey and was the star blogger of our school!  Hayley blogged 89 times more than me over the past year.

I am surprised to see that most children have over 20 blog posts each...we are certainly are becoming better bloggers.

My Pepeha

Today in Cybersmart we were learning to create a virtual tour of our Pepeha, using Tour builder and Screencastify.
It was challenging at times to find the specific location of certain landmarks but also a lot of fun to watch the tour zoom in on places that are so familiar to me.
My next step is to use screencastify to add my voice to my pepeha.

My highlights from 2019

Reading in Space!

Today during Cybersmart we looked at a series of images and discussed whether they were real or fake.  What do you look for when you are deciding if the images are authentic or not?

We used our camera and remove background to create an 'impossible image' within a school context.

What is Media?

Smart Media

Today during our Cybersmart lesson we had a fascinating look at media.  Media has changed so much over the years and never before has it been so portable and accessible.
Our task involved taking an action selfie showing yourself engaged with a form of media. We used the "Remove background' tool and  also placed a png photo frame around our work. I chose the newspaper as I still enjoy reading the newspaper in paper form along with my cup of tea.

Rugby World Cup Animation

Animation Fun

Today during our Cybersmart learning we animated our rugby world cup emblems.

We leant how to duplicate slides using 'Control d'. I understand the need to move our animations a little at a time to create an effective flow of movement.  We did this by using our arrows to control movement as well as enlarging and decreasing the shape to create the illusion of movement towards us and away.

Next time I would try to be more creative with my story but it was great learning the steps to animate a set of slides.

Rugby World Cup Emblem

During our Cybersmart work this week, Maranga and I worked collaboratively to create a unique emblem to represent Tonga at the up and coming Rugby World Cup.  We found a flower, flag and animal that represented Tonga, then merged all three together to 'group' as an emblem.
It was challenging to polyline around each section of the turtles body and make sure the space was fully connected.  I enjoyed learning how to 'group' the merged image together so it could be moved as one item.

Do you think our emblem represents Tonga accurately?

Maths quiz

This week in Room 4 we have been learning how to link slides in order to create a Maths quiz for our classmates.

The aim was to link the slides to either progress through the test as you solve the problems or go backwards to try the challenge again.

I enjoyed using 'Animate Gif' to find a moving animation to accompany each slide.  The biggest challenge was adding links to each slide to make the quiz progress accurately.

I am looking forward to sharing our Maths quizzes and challenging each other with a range of maths problems. How many problems you can solve?

Action Selfies

Today Room 4 were learning how to use the 'Remove Background' online tool by taking an Action Selfie of something we enjoy doing in our local environment.

We explored using the timer function on our cameras so we had time to get into our 'action pose'.

We removed the background and placed it on an appropriate background to show something we like to do in Matawai.

Children chose an assortment of hobbies they enjoy doing around the Matawai area.  Do you know where in New Zealand Matawai is?

Check out the class blogs to see Room 4 in action.

I tried this activity as well, trying to capture an action shot doing something I enjoy.  Can you see what it is?

Lunapic Fun

Today we were learning how to create our own images so we own them and can use them freely. 
Lunapic is an editing tool that has many special effects.

Check out Room 4's blogs from today with their slides.
They also use Remove Background for one of the slides.

Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu

This week we start our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu project.

This is where we blog with other schools in New Zealand.

We are still writing our online profile that are written in a Cybersmart way to share our personal, but not private information. We will put them on our blogs as we finish them.

Our partners are Pompallier Catholic School 

We are looking forward to sharing out learning and commenting on each other's blogs.