Managing self

For our self management task we had to make an MTV movie. We had to make it about one of Michael Jackson’s Heal the world. A total score I would give my self would be 3 out of 5. although we got job done some of our footage was weird and had green flashes. Our movie is kind of cool to watch. Next time I need to put a bit effort and expression into my scene

The storyline festival

On Thursday last week we went to the storylines fest. If you don’t know what this is it is a festival about authors for kids.

The authors that I thought were funny would have to be Juliette MacIver and Jill MacGregor. I thought Juliette MacIver was funny because the way she came across was a bit odd but overall she was a good author. I enjoyed Jill MacGregor as well because a funny comment she made after telling us a story. “Don’t buy microwave popcorn because its probably contaminated”.

If I were a presenter of the festival I would have the illustrations of the book photocopied and put on the projector so we so we could see the pictures.

If I could ask them a question it would most likely be what process do you have to go through to publish a book.

Mascot

This term we have been learning about mascots. It had to have an iconic figure from New Zealand. We pretended that our mascot will be the next representative mascot for the next commonwealth games for New Zealand.

My Mascots name is Kaiwhakaora O Pounamu. The english translation of this word “Kaiwhakaora O Pounamu” Is Savior of greenstone. I have chosen this name because Pounamu is sacred and is a treasure to the Maori culture. And L and P bottle thrusters with kiwi fruit shoulder armour. And on the chest a Pounamu arc reactor.

Story lines festival

On Thursday the 28th of August the extension team are going to the story lines festival. The Author(s) attending the festival are Juliett Maclver, Cath Mayo, Jill Macgregor, Paula Green.

Juliett Maclver

-She grew up in wellington

-Childrens author

Cath Mayo

-She is a young adults author

-Cath mayo is also a muscian

Jill Macgregor

-Childrens author

-She writes Pacifica Books

Paula Green

-Childrens author

-She was awarded the University of Auckland Literary Fellowship in 2005

A question I would like to ask would be do you enjoy writing.

Astria

I have been continuing with my partner Wyatt. We have nearly completed astria. We just need to find two more things. I think we will choose the solar sail.

Drugs

Most crime in the world is based on drugs. At the life ed caravan we are learning about different types drugs and what they do to you. Our teacher’s name in the caravan was Lynn she taught us about the importance of not using drugs. We also learnt about code names for drugs

I learnt that marijuana is a gateway drug. A gateway drug is a drug that most people start out on.

Astria Countdown to impact

The Yr 7/8 extension group are testing a new game called Astria Countdown to impact. The most difficult part of the game was the key code. I found the clues easy because the weren't very hard to find. I found all the clues and unlocked the key code. Tomorrows session will be easy because we already know what to do.