We are learning different ways to use your chrome book to record.
Today we explored how to use screen capture to record ourselves reading a book online.
Our steps were to;
after you have practiced reading the ‘Wētā Went Walking’ book have a go at screen recording
download the recording, then upload into your Cybersmart Folder
What ways do you record your learning?
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 also refreshed our memory with using ‘Voice Typing’ in Google Docs and Google Slides. We are excited to use theses tools to help us with our learning.
What tips or tricks do you have to help you learn with your Chromebook?
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 egg wouldn’t move correctly.
It was so much fun. we are looking forward to creating more games.
Have you created a game in Scratch?
We are exploring coding using Scratch is so much fun. Once we logged in to our new account we were off learning about all the different coding blocks, sprites, backdrops and so much more.
We are looking forward to creating our own projects and sharing them soon.
Watch this space! 🙂
We created a visual mihi using only images to represent ourselves. We used a Google slide to create our Visual mihi, here is what we did…
we used the explore tool to find four reusable images
edited the title, changed the colours and made the template design our own
resized and edited the images by cropping and layered them to fit in the slide
our profile picture was the one we created using filters or an avatar.
Kokā Janine’s shared her visual mihi with us as an example.
What images would you use to represent yourself in a Visual mihi?
This term we are part of the Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu program where we are assigned two buddy classes from schools around Aotearoa.
We explored Google Earth to discover just how far away our buddy classes are in Aotearoa. We have two buddy schools, one from Auckland and one here in 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…
“What is a questionnaire?” was the first thing this bunch of inquisitive tamariki asked?
After have a discussion about what it was and why it’s important to gather student voice we were off…
Pohutukawa 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.
One area they decided was the biggest way to help them improve was to practice, practice, practice.
Ka Rawe Pohutukawa, keep up the great mahi!
We refreshed how to create images using shapes in a Google Slide.
We create the Matariki cluster using triangles and colour filled them, remembering to also colour the boarder colour. We then worked our way through the slide and had a go at something new, GEO BOARD we created a range of easy to more challenging star shapes. We had to use all of our concentration skills to complete these more complex shapes.
We finished by having a go at the two Extras for Experts slides.
How to do create your own images using shapes?
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 we created.
Have you used a filter before? In what way?
It’s in our nature to share and connect with others. But sharing online comes with some risks. How can we build strong, positive, and safe relationships online? Today we explored the difference between what’s personal and what’s best left private.
What are the key messages you would like to tell other tamariki to help them understand the difference between Private and Personal information?
When sharing information online:
Being Cybersmart online helps us have a positive digital footprint.
Do you leave a positive digital footprint?