Walsh´s Fiery Fact File!

 Hi, today I am going to be showing you my work for my independent literacy this week. My goal was to create a fully updated and modified fact file translating and summarising our learning this term. I gathered the information by researching the lifestyle and achievements of this burly athlete. Also he lives in my subdivision. :-)

Tom Walsh´s Fact File     

 Tom Walsh is the 3rd best shot-putter in Olympic history. He lives in Prestons Park, Christchurch, New Zealand. He grew up on a farm around the exterior of Timaru. Tom Walsh has competed in every single Olympics from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia to the 2021 Olympics at Tokyo, Japan. His personal best throw was at South Canterbury Athletic Club, Doha,
and, coached by Ian Baird, threw 22.90 meters. Walsh was born on the 1st March 1992. His parents are Karen Walsh and Peter Walsh and he has a brother called Bill Walsh. He started his shot-put career in 2009 at the World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he placed sixth.

Do you have a favourite athlete?

Stopping Static Image!

 Hi, today I am going to be showing you the static image (a freeze frame of a time) that I have been working on for the past few weeks. It is about stereotyping, a mental bias judging people for doing something that is supposed to be for the other gender. My goal was to use visual language features to engage the audience. 

I collected the data by looking at other examples of static images and transmitting it into this google drawing. 

What would you do for a static image?

Gasping Gospel Reading!

 

Hi, today I am going to be showing you my gospel reflection for this week. My goal was to create a DLO 

(Digital Learning Object) translating my understanding of Mark 9:33-37. I gathered the information by reading my hub´s current gospel. 

What is your favourite gospel? 

Nobel Net Mathmatics!

 

Hi, today I am going to be showing you my maths create for this week. My goal was to calculate volume and capacity of a variety of simple containers using different strategies. Represent objects with drawings and models. I gathered the information by creating a folded and accurate net and cuboid of a 12 x 4 x 2 shape and record a video of me showing my understanding of volume and capacity, aside from 6 examples on how to make 96cm3. 

How would you make 96cm3?  

Brain-Blowing Beatitudes!

Hi, today I am going to be showing you the work I did for this week, Social Justice week. My goal was to create a representation of a Beatitude each day including watching video. I gathered the information by researching people who are famous for their Beatitudes.

The Beatitude	Who lived it??? Write their name beside the Beatitude and try and find and image to name and an image!	What did they do to live this beatitude?	What can I do?
All of them!	Father Lorenz Werthmann	He was the founder of CARITAS!	I  can...read Matthew 25: 31-40 and try to remember to live it too!
He rawakore i roto i te Wairua - Poor in Spirit	St Francis of Assisi	Saint Francis of Assisi was a Catholic friar who gave up a life of wealth to live a life of poverty.	I will give to others, especially the homeless, sick and the poor.
Tangi - Mourn
Ngākau māhaki -Meek	Tom Hanks	Tom Hanks is also reputed to be one of the nicest guys to run into in Hollywood. Every fan who runs into him has written a post on how Tom Hanks is never unfriendly.	I can be kind to everyone I meet, even if they are mean to me.
Te tū tika - Righteousness	Mary	She was a willing servant, trusting in God and obeying his call.	I will obey God's command whenever possible by showing empathy and gratitude. .
Ngākau atawhai - Merciful
He pono te Ngākau - Pure in heart	St Vincent de Paul	St. Vincent de Paul is primarily recognized for his charity and compassion for the poor.	I will donate to charities such as Cartitas.
He kaitārei i te rongomau -Peacemakers	Jacinda Adern, PM	She has asked all New Zealanders to be kind during the Covid pandemic and when things have gone wrong in Aotearoa.	I can be a peacemaker at school and and home, caring for people who are not included, or stopping arguments when I see them happening💖
Te hunga e tūkinotia ana - Persecuted

Reading the red-text above, what is your favourite and most-linked-to Beatitude?

Confusing Cubed Calculations!

 

Hi, today I am going to be showing my maths create for this week. My goal was to create and use appropriate units and devices to measure volume.  Perform and calculate measures for volume using the same units.  Calculate volume and capacity of a variety of simple containers using different strategies.  Represent objects with drawings and models. I gathered this data by measuring and calculating accurate angle for a cuboid net, and after folding and measuring the cuboid´s lenght, width and height, I came to my estimated conclusion- 36cm3 and 72cm3. 

What 3D shape can you name other than a cuboid?

Padding Persuasive Text!

 Hi, today I am going to be showing you my persuasive text I made a few weeks ago during lockdown. My goal was to vary sentence beginnings, structures and length. Write simple and compound sentences (by using conjunctions). Use some complex sentences. Use simple and compound sentences with a variety of beginnings, lengths and structures. Use some complex sentences to create pace, flow and interest. Use linking words and phrases to link some paragraphs. I collected information by watching videos and recalling from earlier work.    

  Should all Schooling Be Online? 

Children beg for hours to go on devices. So should we have them at school? We all know that screens and technology get the better of kids, and, is it really helping if we´re adding school into the mix?

Hello, my name is Gus, and I am going to teach you something that's never been thought of before - kids, school and devices. Think about it. If all schooling was online, kids would have a dreadful, uncontrollable addiction to screens, not doing amazing things for the child's average eyesight. In fact, research shows that if kids spend a lot of time on devices, say, 4-5 hours a day, it could cause future blurry vision, eye discomfort and headaches. 

Kids´ attention spans could decrease, which is not so good for focus in the classroom. What's more is that these devices can cost parents a fortune, whereas if only some or no schooling was online, a penny wouldn't have to be pulled from their pockets. I mean, without a doubt kids love these devices, but sometimes that can also cause behavioral problems. I don't even have to research to know that most kids that own a device end their screen time with sour faces, tears and even poor attitudes. 

Did you know that most kids spend up to five hours a day on a device? As I mentioned earlier, side effects include eye effects, and to add to that, overweight risk and laziness. In my opinion, devices should be banned at school forever. Do you really want your kid on a device 5 days a week for hours at a time? 

What would you want to persuade someone about?