My PENN Creativity

Task Description:

This week me and my family were asked to record ourselves saying a script for our School News Network - PENN. I had to learn the script off by heart and say it in front of a camera, everyday the script would change slightly but everyday I'd bring a new sense of enthusiasm. My job was Sports I recorded myself saying the updates of sports and what we should be doing in the holidays. Check out my best video of the week. P.S Please watch till' end. It's worth it.

Term 4 Extension Recount

Walt: Write a recount of term 4

I’ve had heaps of fun this term because we actually did something cool and creative which was unmistakably, building the UV sensor. Also I loved going to KPMG and learning about drama and Shakespeare! I have loved this year because we’ve actually done something other than just sitting behind a desk with a computer and gathering research, it’s not much fun. I reckon’ I have really learnt something about UV Light and such and i’m so confident I reckon’ I could tell you everything I know about, UV Light.

Obviously I don’t want to spread boredom in your mind as I explain ALL about it, so lucky for you, I won’t. At first I found it boring simply because there was nothing to do and we just talked and talked day after day. But when Mrs Lagitupu Introduced Ray, I was anxious to see the reason for his arrival. And soon I did, as I already mentioned he taught and showed us how to build a teensy UV Sensor - A UV Sensor senses when the sun’s UV rays are too hot and can immensely burn your skin.

I LOVED IT!

UV Light

Walt: Answer questions about UV Light


Task Description:
This week we had to learn and answer questions about UV Light. We even got to create our own UV Light SENSORS. It was awesome!

Orienteering With Mr Jacobsen

Walt: Write a recount based on what happened with Mr Jacobsen

I wasn’t even startled to hear Mr Jacobsen’s announcement - “We’re doing Orienteering!!!” He said and obviously everyone cheered and laughed at one another as they all cracked jokes and celebrated, my reaction wasn’t as HIP HOORAY as the rest due to late nights so I wasn’t really keen at all. Mr J had set up an orienteering course by placing yellow plastic plates with letters and a direct course - a direction to head in, using the numbers of a compass. E.G Head 225 Degrees East or Head 430 Degrees North. We all learnt how to use a compass, and could easily mirror his actions as he double checked and repeated the entire process again. Obviously we were bored by the third time he explained it (you know how there’s always a person while your in a boring process and they don’t understand so they put up their hands and make the speaker repeat it all again.)

We each kept our compasses in hand or round our neck using some thread, I chose to hold mine. Mr J each gave us a different starting position and we got to work in groups, the max limit was pairs, I chose to be by myself though. I started at one of the trees and blasted off to the direction I was heading to the next mark (Or the mark I thought,) there were several marks close to one another so it was a relatively hard to tell which mark you were heading which also made it a very difficult course to complete.

There were about 10 marks that set the course and they were set around the Entire school. So we were pointing our compasses through the walls to the next mark but it was not in our vision, so we thought it was another mark which led us completely off course! Only 1 team succeeded (obviously it wasn’t mine,) I actually got it completely wrong! But at least I finished it and it was still enjoyable! I had loads of fun!

Caleb & Toby Bincurity Design Project

Walt: Create a design that will help the Bincurity Team


Task Description:
This term for extension we had to design a project that would help the bincurity team. Via: picking up rubbish. I found it easy!

Navigation Compare & Contrast Slideshow

Walt: Gather information and compare it to nowadays


Task Description:
This week we had to create a Venn Diagram  comparing when the early polynesion's had to use maps and such and nowadays when we use GPS and other navigation tools. I found it easy!

Treaty Of Waitangi Extension Game Design Term 1 2019

Walt: Create a game based on the Treaty Of Waitangi


Task Description:
This term we were forced to create a game design that will help kids and adults a chance to learn about the famous Treaty Of Waitangi! Ifound it hard to create my game!

Extension Research Term 1 2019

Walt: Find out how much time do students spend on devices or games


Task Description:
This term Iwas put in a group of three researching how much time do kids spend on games and devices. I found it easy!

Gamification - My Favourite Games

This is a blogpost about games.

My favourite games (digital and non-digital) are:

• Call Of Duty Black Ops 4
• Gang Beasts
• Overcooked Gourmet Edition
• Brawlhalla
• Madden NFL 15
  

The reason/s why I enjoy playing these games are:

• It is very entertaining and I like that you can be in teams while trying to kill the opposite team with ultimate weapons and they’re fun.
• I reckon Gang Beasts is the most crackup game I’ve ever played in my life it’s funny, interesting, and super fun.
• I love Overcooked Gourmet Edition because I just recently played it with my brothers and it is crackup as and it is quite a challenge as well, which I love a good challenge.
• Brawlhalla is a 2d free for all battle game which I love when you get to pick different characters and unlock special abilities and new weapons which do different things, I love that game!
• Madden NFL 15 is a very fun and funny game, recently jordan and I played it but we played against each other and it was so much fun!

Learning could be made much more fun and interesting if it included these elements of a game:

• It maybe could but to be honest I like this game just the way it is so for me probably not!
• Gang Beasts would definitely help me if they made this game more educational but also this is a great game just the way it is.

Compare & Contrast - The Treaty Of Waitangi

Walt: Today we were told to fill out a Compare & Contrast


Task Description:
Maanas, Caleb and I had to fill out all these boxes to compare the Treaty Of Waitangi and the Pt England Way then we had to write in the middle what is the similarity between the two of them, then we had write a whole overview over everything!

Snowboarding Animation - How Snowboarding Affects & Helps Your Body

Walt: Create An Animation Showing How A Sport Affects Your Body

Task Description:
This term since our theme is 'Move Ya Body' which is a fitness and healthy eating inquiry, I have created an animation about how snowboarding affects and helps your body!

Extension Reflection Term 1 2018

Term 1 wasn’t as cool as Term 2 but still it had a few fun parts in it!
Me and my group had an awesome time together planning and crafting
new ideas for things, my group was called the Environmentalists which
their job is to clean up the land and the environment! Term 1 for me
was average but every year the first term isn’t so fun at first well if
your me!

Each term we have our paideia seminar which we didn’t have this year
because we didn’t have enough time to do it, if you didn’t know
paideia seminars is where a group of people gather together to share
and discuss ideas about a topic or issue.

Extension Reflection Term 2 2018

Term 2 was awesome we had lots of fun creating animations,
researching about our topic and having fun! Every term
extension is the same but if you believe that it is fun then it will
be fun. I had lot’s of fun this term learning creating and sharing.

What I think i did well on is creating and finishing my groups
projects and getting lot’s of research onto my blog.
This terms extension focus/The Provocative Statement was
‘Developing new technologies may be the only way to ensure
the survival of the human race’!

40 Hour Famine Recount 2018

Walt: Show & Tell What You Learnt


Task Description:
This week we had to create a reflection about the 40 hour famine and what we did. I found it fun to do this!

Talanoa Project Script & Planning

Script & Planning:

Kauri, Austin & Toby:

Story:

A warrior was banished to an island because he had broken the tribes rules.

Living on an island in the South Pacific alone. Stranded on island cause waka is broken.

Cutting wood for his fire. Uses a sharp rock with sharp pointed edges. Drops tool on the sand by accident. Hits something solid on the ground in the sand. Thinking it’s just another rock, he checks it over and discovers that its actually a golden nugget.

Takes it home and decides what to do with it. Fixes his waka. Makes a distraction for deadly monsters and travels safely to the next island that is populated. Gifts it to the Chief in exchange for his freedom. A thousand years later, the golden nugget is showcased at the Auckland Museum.

The End

Voiceover:

Toby: A warrior named wiremu was banished from his tribe for breaking all the tribe’s rules, and because of this he was sent to the next island where the taniwha and the tentacled monster lurked with their terrifying gaze. Kauri: This is where he lived for the past 2 years, here is wiremu and this is his home! So one day he went out to cut the wood for his night fire, using a sharp rock with some sharp pointed bits and then he accidently dropped the rock and clang, he grabbed his hammer and banged the hammer then he saw something, glowing in the shadow he did it again just to make sure then he couldn't believe his eyes, a golden nugget. Toby: Then he went inside his house and decides what to do with it, after a few hours staring at the legendary thing, he finally decided what to do with it. Kauri: He fixes his waka, stored some resources for the journey, and gets going! Toby: Once he had landed on the safe water he began his journey, but oh no he just remembered the tentacled monster and the… Taniwha! Kauri: He had a plan, it was to poke the tentacled monster in the face and shine his light beacon that he had crafted. Toby: After scaring and killing the beasts he had finally returned to his homeland, gifting the gold for his freedom! Kauri: The chief replied and said yes. 2456 years later it is in the auckland museum as an artifact. Kauri & Toby: The End Thanks For Watching!

Talanoa Project

Task Description:
This term we visited the Auckland Museum and had to show a way to explain what we did and show how the artefacts first came from. my partner and I created an animation showing how a random artefact ends up in the Auckland Museum!

Extension Research Term 2 2018

Walt: Find Out As Much Information As Possible


Task Description:
This week me and my group had to find out as much as possible on future transport and fuel my research is about Future Air Transport and what would be a good aircraft to fly that wouldn't also pollute the earth!