Technology

Teacher: Mr Kemp
**__Tuesday 5th November__** This term we are learning all about Digital Photography using a device (e.g. tablet or smartphone). We are using our tablets to take great photographs. We have looked at angles, framing, lighting, backgrounds plus much more and last week we took some trick photos. Today your task is as follows:

**__Thursday 29th August__** Here is the link to the "Kids Vs Film" website - let me know if you want to register - EXCITING! [] **__Tuesday 20th August__** Here is the link to the Typing Tutor programme that we will be trialling this term and next - I will give you more details in class. [] Have a great day Mr K **__Wednesday 7th August__** Welcome back from China Year 6. What an amazing experience, I can't wait to read your blog posts at the end of next week. As explained to you in class we have got some new Pen Pal's from an amazing school in Australia. You have been paired up and you can now access our joint blog which is password protected. I will share the password with you in class (don't forget it, or share it). Our Pen Pal blog is: [|http://thepenpals.global2.vic.edu.au] - log in and read the homepage for notes. We will be in touch with our Pen Pals every week.

Have a great long weekend and see you on Monday! Mr K **__Thursday 13th June__** Today we are learning how to use Microsoft Word to edit objects and images. Get a sheet from Mr Kemp and start having a go with a buddy to complete the image. **__Thursday 16th May__** Today during technology we explored the new Scratch 2.0 and discovered just how amazing it is and what new features it includes. We have Scratch day at school tomorrow and can't wait to showcase our learning. Here are some photographs of us using Scratch and learning about 'coding' and programming'. **__Thursday 9th May__** Well done with everything you have achieved so far on Scratch. I am blown away at how spectacular your programmes are. You have learnt so much and come so far. Keep uploading your projects to the Scratch website and sharing your learning with the world. Continue to share your learning with each other. You can now start uploading your projects to your Wikispaces as well by embedding them on your page. Scratch day is next Friday - I can't wait to see what you produce! **__Wednesday 17th April__** To start this term we are learning how to make computer programmes using a piece of software called "Scratch". Scratch allows us to make our own games, applications and programmes and we can make them do what we want. Scratch is a basic programming tool and as we learn the basics we will start to be challenged to solve problems. On Friday May 17th we will have a Scratch day to celebrate our learning and to see how far we have come. It will be a term of challenges and a term of amazing learning but I know you are up to it. Check out [] and create an account **__Tuesday 5th March__** Well done for getting your Quizzes about Cybersafety onto your Wikispace today using the embed code through [|www.surveymonkey.com] - we will be using this to assess our knowledge later in the week. Watch this space! You can look at each other's quizzes by going to the Student's Page tab on the right hand side of our Wiki.

**__Friday 1st March__** Today we investigated [|www.surveymonkey.com] and started creating a survey / quiz that we will use next week to assess another group on their knowledge of cybersafety. Keep an eye on everyone's page and next week we will be using them to assess our learning.

**__Tuesday 19th February__** Now that we have made our Avatar's and uploaded them to our Wikispace we need to upload them as our profile picture - follow these instructions to set yours up: **__Monday 18th February__** Today we are going to create an 'avatar' of ourselves to place on our pages. Your avatar needs to be a true reflection of you and must be sensible. Go to [] and get started. Here is the avatar that I made to represent me - once your avatar is created I will show you the next step as you need to set up an account using your school email address. media type="custom" key="22223914" **__Monday 18th February__** In Technology we have been learning about Cybersafety - here are some photos of our first display. **__Friday 8th February__** __**Today's Tasks:**__
 * 1) Right click on your 'avatar' and click on 'save image as'
 * 2) Save this image as '(YOUR NAME)avatar' and save it to your file on the 'student drive'
 * 3) Then you need to click on your username in the top right hand corner (your dashboard)
 * 4) Next, click on 'Settings'
 * 5) Scroll down to 'profile' and click on 'change picture'
 * 6) Find where you saved the avatar and upload it by clicking on 'choose file' and going to your folder
 * 7) You then need to 'crop' your picture so it just shows your head (check out Mr K's profile picture to help)
 * 8) Click on 'Save' - you have successfully updated your profile picture - well done!
 * 9) Now you need to go and edit your individual page to make sure it is up to the professional standards that we have set for 2013. You will be sharing this with your mentor next week
 * Learn how to change between the Internet Explorer on the Metro tile screen and the Desktop screen on our tablets
 * How to open new tabs and manage your screen
 * How to set our home screen to www.google.com.sg
 * How to create a 'bookmarked' website as a 'favourite'
 * Set your Year group Wiki page as a 'favourite' so that it is a click of the button away
 * Make your e-portfolio (your individual wiki page) look exciting and include a lot of detail about what you have learnt. Maybe try and upload a photo that you have taken (again, REMEMBER our Cybersafety Golden Rules about Online Publishing.

**__Tuesday 5th February__** Today is Safer Internet Day - go home and teach someone about how to stay safe online - here is a link for you to check out :) [] __**Today's Tasks:**__
 * Create a Wiki account
 * Join this Wikispace
 * Set up your individual page (Go to Children's Pages, click on your name and click edit).
 * Write an introduction on your Individual page. It must include a short description about our first 2 weeks at school, and a a short piece about how you are finding our new Dell Latitude 10 tablets. REMEMBER OUR CYBERSAFETY RULES ABOUT ONLINE PUBLISHING!!!!

**__Thursday 24th January__** I hope your first few days in the Middle Years have been amazing. I am REALLY enjoying teaching you and I am excited about 2013. We have been looking at Cyber Safety this week - this is the most important component of our learning this year. Everything revolves around being safe online. This is the amazing website we have used to help us with our learning and there are some great resources for parents as well - spend some time at home this weekend looking through the different videos and activities - [|www.cybersmart.gov.au]