Collaborative Research on Playgrounds

As part of our Technology unit on Future Playgrounds, we have started thinking and talking about our favourite playgrounds and what we like about them.   We have also started researching inspiring playgrounds and have posted helpful links on a class padlet to help each other.   See below.

Created with Padlet

Inquiry - Movers & Shakers: Oreo Tectonics IT task

Our inquiry groups recorded their learning of the different plate boundaries using pic collage.

Happily Ever After... Almost

Here's the opening clip shown at our school production, using video footage and Puppet Pals for the classroom scene.  We have Doug's unique story telling voice and Jaden's gruff grumpy teacher voice, and Mandolin expertly moving the characters into the scene. Well done!



Happily Ever After opening clip from Room 9 on Vimeo.

Home Learning Challenge - Anne Frank by Amelia

Amelia has used Powerpoint to share her research on Anne Frank. Amelia likes powerpoint because it is "easy to use" and "looks good"!
 

Spellosaur by Alexander

Alexander explains how to use the Spellosaur app to help him learn his spelling words.  We love this app and find it so handy.


Spelling from Room 9 on Vimeo.

Spelling Apps - Spelling City and Spellosaur

Here's some info on a couple of spelling apps that we have found helpful in the classroom.

Home Learning Challenge - Master Chef Alexander

Yum wish we were there for dinner!  Alex has used Pic Collage to whip up some photos and info on his cooking challenge.  

The Last 13 Movie Trailer

Our "producer in the making" Tess created this trailer for a book titled "The Last 13" by James Clancy Phelan.  This was one of the followup tasks to choose from for our Novel Study this term. Tess cringed at the sound of her voice on film, but we thought she did a fab job and we enjoyed her creativity.


The Last 13 from Room 9 on Vimeo.

Videos for our Epals in Texas - How We Play!

The class brainstormed, storyboarded, filmed and edited these videos using the iMovie app on the ipads.  While we prefer the mac version for it's extra features and editing tools, the ipad version is quick to use and the video footage is easily accessible.

As we having been emailing our Epals in Texas, we thought we'd show them our playground and some of the games that we play.


How We Play Handball from Room 9 on Vimeo.

How We Play Hoopster from Room 9 on Vimeo.

How We Play Gauntlet from Room 9 on Vimeo.

How We Play Bullrush from Room 9 on Vimeo.

We ran our Senior School assembly today...

...and did a fantastic job!  So much more confidence since our production!  Big ups to Room 9 for presenting your parts with confident voices and looking up at the audience occasionally!

A super shout out to our Techies - Amber and Jack who set up our sound system and laptop.  Amber made sure our video and projections were timed perfectly and Jack's job was to ensure the volume of the mic and video were ear friendly!

Our newsreport crew - Holly, Jack and Amber through a video clip, introduced Room 9's learning "news report" style and set the tone for our assembly as a reporter/interviewee situation.

Our gymnastics experts Emma H, Maya, Kobe, Toby and Nathan C deserve a special mention for showcasing their skills:
forwards rolls, forward straddle rolls, dive rolls, backwards rolls, backwards straddle rolls, handstands into forward rolls, back handsprings, back flips and a round off into a back hand spring!  Just to be specific!

Ka mau te wehi Room 9!



Here is our opening vid - we like the music - Gold by Owl City.




As Good As Gold from JB on Vimeo.

"Sticky Noting" what we hope to learn for Bike Week

Wallwisher now called Padlet is a bulletin board type programme that operates in real time i.e you see the changes as they happen. Children can add sticky notes with questions or sticky notes with information and website links for others to read. Very useful when brainstorming as I am able to put the bulletin board up on our class smartboard while the children are adding their notes and links. Did we get silly notes on the board for all to see? Yes definitely - the beauty of exploring and having fun with a new programme!

Catapult captured in action

Some edited footage (taken by Daniel and Aidan) of the catapult in action AND a little more about the workings of the catapult explained...

Senior Science Expo 2012

The video is finished!  Hurray!  We love using iMovie - it's so easy.