Elections

Dear Blog Readers,

This weekend there is a big debate happening, over Labour, National, Green, United Future, New Zealand First, Maori, Mana, Libertarianz, Democrats for social credit, Conservative, Aoteroa Legalise Cannabis, Alliance, Act New Zealand.

What are important issues for you? Who you think could do the right job for New Zealand?

Drew && Emma

Cam's Farm Work

Cam on the Farm

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Blog Comments

Today we looked at blog comments. We have been looking at synthesizing in class and saw a connection between good comments and synthesizing. We decided that a good comment uses information from the text and what the reader already knows to create something new. This means starting a conversation in the comments.

We created this rubric to help us:

Palmerston North 3D Model

For inquiry we had to make the square, Palmerston North, using 3D models for the buildings. 

We had to have certain skills to complete this task

- make 3D nets

- scale

- building 3D shapes

- measurement

- symmetry

- tabs

We also had to make sure that 1 story was 2cm high and a 2 story 4cm high.

These are some photos of how it turned out:

TV ADS

At school we have been working on some Ads

Here are two of them:

Geometry

In Class we have been working on Geometry. We have had several rich tasks that involve a variety of mathematical concepts to complete.

One of the tasks was making a 3D model of Ross Intermediate using Google Sketchup

The concepts we needed to understand were:

- Scale

- Properties of 3D shapes

- How to build 3D shapes

- How to use Google Sketchup

- How to visualise the different perspectives of 3D shapes

- How to accurately estimate lengths

Here is a walk through of Oliver's Model of Ross Intermediate

Manawatu Hockey Tournament

Quentin is in the U13 Manawatu Hockey Team. In the weekend he played in a tournament. Check out his moves in this video he made.

90's Music

Here is a Tahlia's Clip on 90's music and how it is different from todays.

90's Music

We have been looking at music and dance from the 90's
Check out this presentation by Liam looking at a popular group that was prolific during both periods.

WALT: Compare the music and dance of the 90's to today

WILF:

- compare the fashion of the artists

- compare the music beats

- compare the lyrics

- compare the dance moves

- create a multimedia piece suited to classroom presentation

90's Personalities

We have been studying important people of the 90's to help us understand the era we are performing for production. Here is a clip Oliver made on Daft Punk a 90's group.

Weekend Walk-about

Jaedyn took one of the class cameras home in the weekend to show us what he gets up to.

He is a keen rugby player and proud member of Kia Toa. Check out his team.

Kia Toa PowerPoint

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Photography By Tahlia

The other day Tahlia was trapped at home by the snow. This didn't stop her doing her school work though as she was able to work on her digital photography while she waited for the thaw. Here is what she created.

Snow Day by Tahlia

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Art inspired by Dick frizell

We have been looking at art of the 90's and have sought inspiration from dick frizell. Checkout our ideas!

Dick Frizell Inspired art

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Daily Question?

WALT: participate in a discussion about a current event.
WILF:
- Participate in the activity
- Read about a current event
- Make an opinion
- Justify the opinion
- Respect the opinions of others

Read the article for today and make an opinion. Post your opinion and reason as a comment on the blog. You can stay anonymous if you wish.

The Article

The question: what do you think fans should do?

Photography

photo by jake

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The Daily Question?

WALT: participate in a discussion about a current event.
WILF:
- Participate in the activity
- Read about a current event
- Make an opinion
- Justify the opinion
- Respect the opinions of others

Read the article for today and make an opinion. Post your opinion and reason as a comment on the blog. You can stay anonymous if you wish.

Eggs aside what plate would you pay mega bucks for?

The Article

'Maori' number plate sale reveals ugly side

IDEAS OR THOUGHT STARTERS

TradeMe

Daily Question?

WALT: participate in a discussion about a current event.
WILF:
- Participate in the activity
- Read about a current event
- Make an opinion
- Justify the opinion
- Respect the opinions of others

Read the article for today and make an opinion. Post your opinion and reason as a comment on the blog. You can stay anonymous if you wish.

The Article:

Police 'obscene' in Christchurch looter case

Digital Photography

We have been studying Digital Photography in class. Here are a couple of our best collections so far...

WALT: Use photography to convey meaning

WILF:

• working collaboratively and engaging in joint decision making.

• creating meaning by purposefully designing an image to convey emotion

• showing an understanding that elements in a photograph are combined to evoke emotion and reaction from the viewer.

Photography Samuel and Isaiah

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Emma and Tahilas Pictures

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Welcome Back!

Wow Term 3 already! I am so excited about this Term. We are looking at some exciting things in reading and writing as well as working towards our production at the end of the term.

Here is a sneak look at one of our songs!

Wonderings

What are your wonderings at the moment about Te Awa

Chocolate Bar Challenge

Here is this weeks chocolate bar challenge!

Extravagant Ellie and Thrifty Tanya each have bank accounts. Ellie has $500 and Tanya has $200. Ellie withdraws $15 each weekend while Tanya deposits $12. At the end of 13 weeks, what is the difference in their bank accounts? Solve this algebraically. Can you find a week when there is only a $3 difference? Hint: It is before the 13th week.

First to post a comment with the correct working wins!

Being Organised In The Morning

Our latest techietime video is by Liam. He has found an easy way to be really organised in the morning.

Check it out:

Results

Here are some of the entries from our last chocolate bar challenge.

Remember the latest chocolate bar challenge is a race! First to submit the correct comment wins!

Chocolate Bar Challenge

Ever Heard of Happy Numbers??

This Chocolate Bar Challenge is tricky maths problem. Be the first to prove that 383 is a happy number. When I say prove that doesn't mean find it on a website but rather use your working to prove it. for example:

7 is a happy number because:

7² = 49

4² + 9² = 97

9² + 7² = 130

1² + 3² + 0² = 10

1² + 0² = 1.

Find out more about happy numbers on Wikipedia or on this forum

post your answer as a comment here.

Remember you don't need to be in the 8gigs to be a winner.

Techie Time Episode 2

Check out this video on how to make podcasts using QuickTime

Term 2 Homework

This Term we have been looking at locations in NZ and the world. As part of the homework challenge the 8gigs were given the challenge of planning a trip around New Zealand that can be completed within 2 weeks. They had to plan costs, time, accommodation, routes, and activities.

Emma is the first student to submit their work. She has done an excellent job which sets a high standard for the other students.

New Zeland Trip

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SHot types

We have been learning about camera shots in class.

Here is a summary of what we have learnt so far.

Photography

We are studying photography in Room 8 at the moment.

Jesmeen's Game

Walt:write clear instructions
Title:How to play the concentration
Intro:this game is really simple all you have to do is match the cards with correct pair

How to play.......

1.when you go to the game you will see 25 boxes with question marks on them
2.at the very top of the right corner there is a picture that looks a t.v above the red dot press that to go into presentation mode there is also a green flag,to start the game you must press the green flag
3.a sign will come up saying please wait
4.once the please wait sign is gone choose a square then find another square and see if there a pair hint:the pictures behind the squares are fruits,keep finding pairs to find a hidden picture
5.the last step of all is have fun!!!!

Learn more about this project

Vocabulary Practise

Check out this new website. It is really choice for improving your vocabulary. There is a link added to the reading page.

http://www.vocabulary.com/

Jakes Photo Shots

Here is another great piece of work by Jake

I, Isaiah Smiler will be doing Adium Update's.
Hope you enjoy!

Jake's Photo

On Thursday, Isaiah and Oliver took Techie Time. We played around with Photoshop Elements 4.0v. Here is some of the work we did.

Photoshop

Here is some work by our great teacher Mr Sloan

Video Skills

We are looking at filming and photography at the moment in visual language. We are doing this in preparation for our SnapTV episodes

Techie Time

Today we learnt about making pages on Mahara.

Listening

We have been looking at giving instructions. During oral language we learnt about the following.

WALT: give effective instructions

WILF:

- Know the topic (think before speaking)

- Speak clearly

- Give all the required details

- Sequence your steps logically

- Give amounts or measurements to make it clearer (4 steps forward, add 1 cup of sugar)

- Keep it simple (don't give too much information to quickly)

Listening

We have been learning about listening in oral language. Checkout the video by Tahlia, Brittany, Jaedyn, and Gus explaining it.

WALT: be an effective listener

WILF:

- Make eye contact

- Use good body language (nodding, facing the person, slight tilting of the head)

- Ask questions etc.

- Not be a passive bad listener

- Not be an active bad listener

Techie Time Challenge

Techie Time needs a theme song.

On Monday I will give the Chocolate bars to the creators of the best Theme Song.

Criteria:

- An awesome beat

- Primo Lyrics

- A max of 30sec long

- The Catchiest, most addictive tune I have ever heard.

All tunes need to be emailed to me by 11:59 pm on saturday the 14th.

Good luck.

SCRATCH

We have been looking at some new cool software calle scratch. We have been making games.

WALT: create games and animations using sctrach

WILF:

- Write effective instructions

- Use coordinates effectively

- Sequence events effectively

- Create computer scripts

Check out the game Jake made:

Learn more about this project

Copyright

Lately copyright has been in the media. In class we have discussed it. This video is part of a lesson if you infringe on youtube. What does it make you think about or wonder?

We're Back!

We are back and it is term 2!

This term we have lots of exciting things on:

- We are working towards the digiawards

- We are studying DARE

- We are learning about maps / New Zealand / the world

- We are learning about who we are and how it affects our land use

- We are learning about team sports

It is very exciting and I can't wait!

Holidays!

Yay! Its the Holidays!

Only thing is its raining, its pouring and boredom is setting in. What do you do to keep yourself entertained and chill out? Write a post or send a short video/podcast to our moderators.

Clip of The Week

Here is this weeks clip of the week:

Maths Term 1

What Strategies can you use to solve these problems?

Clip of the Week

Here is part of this weeks clip of the week.

I can't embed it all so you will have to checkout on YouTube

School work!!

Heres some fabulas writing that Isaiah from room 8 has written!


All of a sudden I came steaming in to bowl. I whipped the 142g ball down the pitch. The batsmen wafted at the ball. It came back into him and went straight under his bat. A second later the ball hit the stumps. The bails went flying. The stumps came crashing down. I swung my arm wildly in the air. I jumped with delight. I had just picked up my team’s first wicket after a long streak being wicketless.

our class room work!

Here is a great story Jackson from room 8 has written!!

my first motorbike ride

The clock ticked, the toilet flushed, my cousin came back with Al. The tension was heavy, then I went to put on the protection items. Boots,jacket,helmet,pants,and gloves. A light bulb burns out and the door creeks. I am ready I go to the machine. Al goes on first then I prepare. I get told what to do it seems unstable but when we start i hang onto the handles I am nervous we leave the smooth drive way and start on the street. I open my eyes we are going we reach a intersection. When we turn Al gives the motorbike the beans. Here we go up a road down an avenue. How beautiful Whanganui is. Down Victoria Street past the shops and restaurants in the traffic. I start to grin. I look around at the square pakeha and maori teenagers point at me and look astonished. Soon the traffic thins out I look and another motorbike zooms past the passenger waves at me i wave back. The sun is shinning the birds are cheeping and the reflections of the river amaze me. The shing is like a thousand guns shooting in perfect sync. This is what i feel when i ride the bike. The kerb comes closer i lean with Al through the corner we arrive back at the flat. My Mum clapping it is the first time and not the last i will ride a motor bike. I go inside take off my gloves then the helmet,boots,trousers,and jacket the toilet flushes the clock ticks its time for my sister .

MUSICAL EXPLOSION!!!!!

WOW!!! The term has gone to fast and musical explosion is NEXT FRIDAY!!! Sheppard has practiced and learnt moves and their song lines. We are shivering with excitement and can not wait till friday we just no we will win!!!! GOOD LUCK SHEPPARD!!!
And remember to SMILE :)

WE ALL LOOK ALIKE!!!

Here is a funny picture that Caleb from room 8 has made in his spare time. Don't we all look alike!!!

Group Work

We have been learning about participating and contributing in groups.

We have learnt that in groups people preform different roles.

These roles are generally:

Collector

Recorder

Reporter

Team Member

Check out this video on how to achieve in group work!

We Say good bye to Miss Goodwin

We say good bye to Miss Goodwin as she goes back to University to continue her studies. We wish her all the best for her future career. Cheyenne has made the following slideshow

Miss Goodwin

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Techie Time

O thursday we had Techie Time. We were learning about iMovie.

WALT: Use iMovie to make a basic movie

WILF:

- Import video

- Import photos

- Use a Ken Burn

- Insert a title screen

- Insert a transition

- Insert a sound track and remove audio

Clip of the Week

Watch this weeks clip of the week and then answer the reflective questions below.

1)If this clip had a message what would it be?
2)What does this clip inspire you to do and why?
3)What makes this clip the clip of the week?
4)Who do you know that will most enjoy this clip and why?
5)What question does this clip make you wonder?

RUGBY WORLD CUP!!!

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Today the rugby world cup came to Ross Intermediate. Our class was one of many to take a photo with the silver and gold plated trophy. Here are some cool facts.The trophy has little details on it like a pineapple on the top and lizards and snakes on the bottom. The cup is 80 YEARS OLD!!!!! New zealand was the first country to win the cup of course! it was purchased by a jewelry shop a long time ago. And NO ONE is allowed to touch the cup or it will get scratched and dented. What did you think of the cup any wonderings? I wonder how many times New Zealand won the cup. If you have a wondering send a comment and we will try to get it on the blog!

Sharron and Samuel.

Dramatic Lemur!

Here is a VERY FUNNY short video of a hilarious lemur that looks very dramatic.

I hope you enjoy!!!

Sharron!

We Have New Blog Moderators!

We have chosen new blog moderators who will be making changes to our blog for the rest of the term! Congratulations to Sharron & Samuel.

News Reports

WALT: improve our understanding

WILF:

- Recall key details

- Use our understanding to create

Clip of the Week

Here is this weeks clip of the week!

Watch this weeks clip of the week and then answer the reflective questions below.

1)If this clip had a message what would it be?
2)What does this clip inspire you to do and why?
3)What makes this clip the clip of the week?
4)Who do you know that will most enjoy this clip and why?
5)What question does this clip make you wonder?

Clip of the Week

Here is this weeks clip of the week!

Watch this weeks clip of the week and then answer the reflective questions below.

1)If this clip had a message what would it be?
2)What does this clip inspire you to do and why?
3)What makes this clip the clip of the week?
4)Who do you know that will most enjoy this clip and why?
5)What question does this clip make you wonder?

Clip of the Week

Here is this weeks clip of the week!

Watch this weeks clip of the week and then answer the reflective questions below.

1)If this clip had a message what would it be?

2)What does this clip inspire you to do and why?

3)What makes this clip the clip of the week?

4)Who do you know that will most enjoy this clip and why?

5)What question does this clip make you wonder?

Clip of the week!

Our Wonderings

We are wondering about Ross here are some of our wonderings:

Clip of the Week!

Here is this weeks clip of the week.

What are your thoughts???

We have a name

Welcome to the 8gigs

Now all we need is a logo or symbol for our class.

What should we call our class?

Technology!

Wow! one day of technology behind us. everyone seemed to be buzzing about what they got up to!

We Need a Name

Hi guys we need a name for our class. I have heard about the cool names some of the other classes come up with and would really like to hear what you think we should be called.

Just post a comment here about what we should be called and why.