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4th Mahuru | 4th September - Rugby World Cup VIP pass
LEARN
Today we are going to create a VIP pass for the Rugby World
Visit the 2023 Rugby World Cup page to learn more HERE
CREATE
Click on the learner template to create a VIP pass
Make it your own by adding by changing the colours, adding elements and your details
name & signature (use a fancy font)
upload an image
Include the images of the games you would like to attend
use elements to search for the country flags
SHARE
Come together as a class:
what did you enjoy when creating your Rugby VIP pass
create a new post to explain your how you made the Rubgy VIP pass your own
28th Here-turi-kōkā | 28th August - Let your Chromebook do the Mahi!
Today we are learning how to let our Chromebook do the mahi
Check you have the accessibility features turned on
Click on the Learner Template to make a copy and save it to your Cybersmart folder
Work your way through today's activity
Let's create a new blog post about today's mahi.
Voice Typing in Google Docs & Google Slides
LEARN
Today we are going to learn how to use voice typing in a Google Doc.
Follow the workflow below to open a new doc in your Cybersmart folder
CREATE
Watch the rewindable video to refresh your steps to voice type.
SHARE
Come together as a class:
what did you learn about voice typing?
create a new blog post to explain your new learning
21st Here-turi-kōkā | 21st August - edublog update!
Today we are learning how to:
update our edublog and refresh our memories on how to write a quality blog post
STEPS
Log in to your edublog
Check all your post have been published, if not re-read and edit your post then click Publish
Create a new blog post about designing a game using Scratch
Once your edublog is up to date have a go at creating another game using Scratch. You can use one of the projects below or create your own one.
Let's check in with our TMTA classes Room 18 @ Weymouth Primary School and Room 14 @ Belfast School.
14th Here-turi-kōkā | 14th August - Game Design with Scratch
Today we are learning how to:
design game code using Scratch
STEPS
CLICK on the the game project level you wish to explore
Explore the code to make sense of how they create movement within the game
Navigate your way around Scratch and have a go at re-creating a project.
Share to your competed Game Project to your edublog with quality reflections.
31st Hōngongoi | 31st July - Questionnaire & Scratch
Today we are learning how to:
Complete a Google Form questionnaire
Use Scratch to make a Matariki Animation
STEPS
CLICK on the word HERE to access the Google Form
Complete the questionnaire together
Navigate our way around Scratch to create code to make a Matariki Animation
Please click here to access the Student Questionnaire.
Just for Teachers ... Questionnaire
Scratch - Matariki Stars
STEPS
Click on the Scratch icon in your bookmarks bar to open your account.
View the step by step example
Create a new project - include SISOMO. Have a go at drawing the Matariki Stars using code.
Share - embed your project into your edublog with quality reflections. What were the challenges? What did you enjoy about learning how to code?
24th Hōngongoi | 24th July - Coding with Scratch
Today we are learning how to create a new project in Scratch.
STEPS
Click on the Scratch icon in your bookmarks bar to open your account.
Explore the coding blocks, sprites, sounds, backdrops - practice how to drag and drop them to create Sight, Sound and Motion. (SISOMO)
View example one and two.
Create a new project - include SISOMO. Coding Scratchy to move in a square. Can you add a backdrop? Can you add a sound effect?
Share - embed your project into your edublog with quality reflections. What were the challenges? What did you enjoy about learning how to code?
Example One - Square
Example Two - Space
Remix...
Scratch Extras for Experts
Check out these cool projects... what can you design?
Weather Simulator
The Weather Simulator project has intriguing elements and provides a one-of-a-kind experience. An interactive program, it enables you to simulate different weather conditions such as rain, snow, wind, and thunderstorms. They can also add different backgrounds and characters for an immersive experience.
Virtual Piano
Music lovers can have a gala time with Virtual Piano as they are allowed to create musical compositions by pressing keys on a virtual keyboard.
Not just that, they can customise the piano’s appearance and sound as well as the option to record and playback compositions.
Flat Art Generator
Using Scratch, young artists can experiment with various colours and shapes to create a digital canvas that can be printed or shared online. Apart from that, they can add interactive elements such as animation and sound to their art pieces by using simple drag-and-drop coding.