LEARN -We created different designs using Tangrams when we explored Mathigon. We CREATED many different shapes, patterns and designs using the template. Mathigon Tangrams are kinda like a puzzle. Once we completed a design we took a screenshot pasted into the Room 6 Tangrams Collaborative Google Slide. Check out our finished designs in the above Google […]
Designing a Game in Scratch – Jumping Chicken
We explored how to create a game in Scratch. We unpacked this game and re-created it. It was challenging to locate the right coding blocks and to create new ones. We learn’t that the code has to be just right in order for the game to work. One wrong code and the chicken or the […]
Let your Chromebook do the Mahi!
Today we explored how to let our Chromebook do the Mahi for us by exploring the accessibility features. We learn’t that we can click the select-to-speak so our Chromebook can read to us and click on the microphone for dictation so our Chromebook can type for us. We already knew about ‘Voice Typing’ in Google […]
Coding with Scratch – “Kia ora Matariki”
In this project we created a greeting to the star Matariki. It was so much fun. We learned how to record ourselves saying the greetings and using this code block in our animation. We discovered that if our sprite didn’t move to where we wanted it to go we had not given it the right […]
Student Questionnaire
Room 6 had great success filling out the Student Questionnaire Google Form about their learning. It sparked some interesting conversations and the discussions we had were great. The tamariki all have a passion for learning and could identify how they know when their learning is successful and what best helps them to improve their learning. […]
Tidy Drive
It is always best to start the term with a tidy Google Drive. By being organised and having all our mahi in the right folders makes it easier for our teacher to mark our work and also easier when we share our learning with others. Once you get started it easy to drag and drop […]
Virtual Journey with Google Earth
We explored Google Earth to discover just how far away our buddy classes are in Aotearoa. We have two buddy schools from Levin which is a really long way from Gisborne. We really enjoy reading about what they have been learning about. We can’t wait to see what new learning they will be exploring next…
Jammies 4 June
Here at Awapuni School we LOVE being the Community Kind! We worn our pyjamas to school in support of Jammies 4 June. ‘Jammies 4 June’ is a winter fundraising drive which collects new pyjamas and warm winter items to give to children in need across our community. . […]
Our Digital Footprint – Personal & Private Information
Smart learners leave positive digital footprint. Today we were learning the difference between private and personal information. What information is ok to share online? We discovered that PERSONAL information is ok to share online like your favourite food, sports, movies, toys and your first name. We should never share PRIVATE information like your birth date, […]
Fun with Filters & Avatar Creations
Smart learners leave positive digital footprint. We explored how we can protect our online identity? We started with our profile picture. Our wonderings were: how can we change our profile photo to protect our online identity? what photo editor apps can we explore to add filters or create avatars? Check out our video of what […]