Blogging Professional Development

Kia ora (Greetings) my fellow teachers,

This coming Wednesday I have been asked to do professional development for all the staff at Peachgrove Intermediate and was wondering if you could help me by posting your thoughts to any of the following questions.

1. In what ways have you discovered that blogging can be of value for teachers?
2. Will blogging create more work for teachers?
3. How have you helped other teachers to promote blogging in their classrooms?

Your time of commenting on this post is very much appreciated.

Please invite your students to post their thoughts on the
"Why students blog?"posts

2009 Girls Rugby Winners

Check out these impressive results
Vs Te Awamutu WON 60-0
Vs Melville Intermediate WON 64-0
Vs Maeroa Intermediate WON 37-0
Vs Morrinsville Intermediate WON 34-7
Vs Fairfield Intermediate WON 39-5
Vs Tokoroa Intermediate WON 32-0
Semi-Final Vs Maeroa WON 48-0
Final score WON 46 - 0 against Tokoroa Intermediate

Multiplication Activity

Tell me what you think of this activity people?

Iphone Painting

Check this out, Artist Jorge Colombo took about an hour to fingerpaint an intricate Times Square scene on his iPhone using Brushes, a $4.99 iPhone drawing app. Now, it's the June 1st cover for The New Yorker. What do yu think of this design?

Shuffling

I must be old skool because I have never heard of shuffling before. So today in class we had an impromptu dance lesson on shuffling. To me this whole shuffle thing looks a bit like "The Running Man" So check out the room 11 SHUFFLERS!

Basketball training with the Waikato Pistons

WOW! What an awesome afternoon our students had with the "Mighty Waikato Pistons" Our top basketball team, "The Tiatans were invited by Marion School to train with their students and with the "Mighty Waikato Pistons".

Lead by all time great, Mr Sean Pero Cameron. Pero is currently the captain for the NZ tall blacks and has used his talent of playing b/ball all around the world. He was assisted by 4 of the boys who also helped to coach us today and when I get their names, I will have this posted immediaetly. (Sorry brothers)

Podcast

Room 11 have been using there ICT time to create musical beats using Garage Band. Later, we will extend this further by using Garage Band to create jingles. What do you think? Please comment on B & D's podcast



Download a copy from here and save it to your computer

Ko te aroha

Here is a Maori Waiata (song) from some of the teachers at Peachgrove Intermediate School. As part of our Maori unit we will be using this video as a music tutorial for students to learn their kupu (words). This is a good way of learning a maori waiata because students can learn at school and at home. Lyrics and translation will be added soon.

Ko Te Aroha

Ko te aroha ano he wai
E pupu ake ana
He awa e mapuna mai ana
i roto i te whatu manawa

Ko tona matapuna he hohonu
a ina ia ka rere ano (x2)

He tai timu
He tai pari
He tai ope
He tairoa

He Tainui Repeat Waiata (Song)

Room 19's Art

While I was on duty at lunch time I came across these awesome art pieces in room 19. It's the type of art that just "leaps out" at you. I'm told that each student had to create a mask. This art lesson was taught to room 19 by their student teacher Ms ?. What do you think of them? Post your comments here so I can let room 19 know.

Quality time

Having fun using Picasa. We will explore the uses of this as a learning tool in our classroom programmes.

The Code

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Hero Factory

As part of our creative writing unit, students are asked to create a hero using a website called HERO FACTORY.
Students then use adjectives to describe their superhero.

ROOM 11 STUDENTS
Please make a comment to this post and have a link to your blog showcasing your superhero and their super-powers.

Edmodo

Room 11 students will be trying out a new tool that will aid and support their learning towards their Sustainability Inquiry unit

Edmodo is a private commuincation platforom that is built for both teachers and students.

How to create a "EDMODO"
Step 1: Make sure that you have the code
Step 2: Create your edmodo
Step 3: Personalise your edmodo with a picture etc
Step 4: Use your blogger name, gmail address only. Don't use private information.

Have a tutu around and send me a message once your activated. Click here to go to the EDMODO WEBSITE

Subway feel good comp

Some of our students have taken up the challenge to be part of the "SUBWAY: Feel Good moves." Eight year 8 students choreographed this awesome dance routine. We need your help and we need your votes. Please click here to vote for the boys. Please get other family and friends to vote as well.

Term 2 Basketball

Last term our team the Titans won their divison in pool B's YMCA basketball comp. This term we are very privileged to have the expertise of Albie Ellis who is a sports acdemy coach for basketball at Hamilton Boys High School. Here is video footage of our first basketball training with Albie.

Peachgrove Sports Class Karate Training

Here at Peachgrove Intermediate we are very fortuate to have a year 8 sports class. As well as doing the usual curriculum subjects, room 9 are involved in a 12 month Karate development led by "Davies Karate" instructors, Shihan Duayne Davies and Sensei Penita Davies. This husband and wife duo are both qualified and highly respected by other dojo's around the world.

If you have a question that you would like to ask Shihan, Sensei or any of the sports class students about Karate or sports programmes please comment to this blog post.

Pt England School: MEAN AS!

This is Pt England school in Auckland people. The school is practically famous for for it's innovative use of ICT in the classroom. Check out the awesome work that room 18 have done. It's MEAN AS!

CLICK HERE TO GO Pt ENGLAND: Rm 18

DARE

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Today we were privileged to have constable Jo visit our class and talk about the DARE programme. DARE stands for Drugs Alcohol Resistance Education. DARE has been around for many years and is a programme that develops skills in decision-making, assertiveness and responsibility to esteem and enable children to make informed and supported choices for a powerful life.

Todays DARE question is, "A student at school offers you a cigarette. Make up an excuse to say NO! to that person."

5TB's Cyber Gallery

Give positive comments on room 5TB's artwork please room 11. Click here to go to their classroom blog.