Brownie points

Have you ever read through old newspapers?  Or been to the Information section in the Eve Poole Library in Invercargill? If you haven't, you absolutely must do at least one because they are both extremely interesting things to do. In fact, if you go to the Information centre AND read the newspaper you will get double brownie points!  I am waffling on about this because that is what the Enrich@ILT Newspaper staff did today!  I was really excited that we were going to the library but even more excited that we were going to the information centre, but even MORE excited that we were going to look through old newspapers.  Ok, it does sound a little boring, but I like that kind of stuff. I'd better go now, till next time fellow bloggers, ciao!Olivia

                                           

What to write...

Have you ever typed up a family tree? Well, today for our Discovering Your Past session we started typing up our family tree. Paul showed us a new website that you sign up to and can create your own family tree.  I hope it is faster that making all of these shapes on Pages to connect together, because that is what I did once for a school project, and it took over an hour.  We are also going to release a 2014 edition of the Enrich@ILT newspaper. You had to get an invitation from Nicola, and I was one of the 30 throughout the week who got one!  I have no idea what to write, so I'd better do some research. 

Till next time fellow bloggers, toodle-oo!

Olivia

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,
Did you know that this week is Gifted Awareness Week?  Well you do now!
Kady and I worked further on our passion project. We are very behind, which is my fault because I was sick last week and did not come.  We started filming and were almost finished until the camera ran out of juice (battery) on us. AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!  I am really panicking now so I am going to do a small blog.
Reflection: If I had a magic wand I would make us have MORE TIME!
Remember it is:

Blog ya later!

Olivia

Britain's Got Talent

Today I went to a friendship and bullying workshop, hosted by Paul. We talked about what kinds of bullying there is, and how to stop it. We also talked about what qualities we want to see in a friend, and what a bully is. We also saw a video about two boys on Britain's Got Talent who added a rap to a song.  The rap was about anti - bullying.  Here it is.

*Bars and Melody:BGT - Hope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Rf5qDuq7M

This is what I listed down:

What makes a good friend (in my eyes)...

Is kind

Has my back

Accepts me for who I am

Is funny

Is caring

What is bullying (in my eyes)...

Repeated behavior 

Talking behind someones back

Mocking

Physical stuff e.g punching, kicking, biting and so on

Talk to you next week!

Olivia

Conceptual development - discovery

GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!

For our Conceptual development aspect this term we are going to be researching into our ancestry and our family tree! AND on top of all of that, in Term 3 we are going to have a Spring Fling, where we are going to dress up in our ancestors clothes.  Since my Mums Mum is from England and my Dads Dad is from Scotland, I do not know what to dress up in. I know that it is crazy planning something that far away, but I am really really really really really excited about this. Light bulb! I know what I could do, I could bring foods from BOTH countries.  My Nana makes really good short bread!
We are doing a presentation on our family history, like how they ended up in New Zealand, and our family tree

I have talked enough, time for me to go.

DO NOT FORGET TO COMMENT!!!

Brains, Colours and Muscles

Have you ever tried to train your brain?

We did today.  Katie showed us a video about how your brain is like your muscles.

Confused?  Watch the video.

http://www.learningrx.com/color-words-demo.htm

Seen it? Good. Now you will know what I am talking about. Did you find saying the word which was a different colour easy or hard?  What about saying the colour that the word was?  Easy or hard?  If you  have no idea what I am talking about, have a look at the puzzle below. If you do know what I am talking about, have a look anyway.

Say all the words. Not the colours that they are in.  Easy or hard?

Now say all of the words again, but this time say the colour that it is in. So, if the word was black, but it was in blue ink, you would say blue. Not black. Easy?  Hard?

Here is the website that has quite a few brain training games.

http://www.gamesforthebrain.com

Give it a go.  

So long fellow bloggers,  and have a good holiday!

A Quiz

Hi,

Today we had to do a quiz to find out our Multiple Intelligences. That means we have to find out how we learn best.
My results are...


Linguistic: 83%
Logical/Mathematical: 63%
Visual/spatial: 58%
Intrapersonal: 56%
Interpersonal: 44%
Musical: 69%
Bodily/Kinisthetic: 58%
Naturalistic: 67%

I am happy with all of my results except for the maths one.  I  absolutely DO NOT like maths.  I do not mind thinking with logic and I like thinking with logic, but I just don't like maths. End of.  On the other hand, I am over the moon about my Linguistic score because that is words, and I LOVE words!

Why don't you give it a try? The explanation about the types of intelligences is below the results of your score, so just scroll down! Here is the link.  

Bye!


Multiple Intelligences Quiz