🍋Real or Fake🍋

🍋My Altered Lemon🍋

Kia Ora everyone! Welcome to my blog! In our cybersmart slide-deck one of our tasks were to alter an image of a Lemon.

I didn't know how to be creative with this task because I was finding it hard to make a Lemon not look like a Lemon. I saw a lot of people turning the lemon into a sun or something else so I decided to turn my lemon into a SMILEY FACE!

This does not mean much but it's just letting everyone to SMILE MORE! Even if you're going through a sour day, make sure to  let someone know so that they're able to make you SMILE! :)

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😺My Altered Image😺

😺My Altered Image😺

IALT: Alter an image and explain what it is

Malo E Lelei and welcome to my blog! Recently for cybersmarts we got given a presentation to complete (Visit this blog to read more). On the last slide we had to make up our own fake image and explain what it was and why we made it this way.

One thing I found very hard about this task was not knowing what to make. It was hard having to make something up but I think I was just overthinking it. Here is my finished picture:

This photo is of a line of people with different emojis as their faces. The emojis are what they are feeling while they are standing there. The story behind this is, I was trying to advertise how and why I use Emojis in my blogs and on social media. I feel like Emojis explain a lot when you are not using words because the creators create these emojis for this specific reason, to explain. 

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I really enjoyed making this image and I think I'll be glad to make more!

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👀Is Seeing Believeing? - Cybersmart - T4W3👀

👀Is Seeing Believeing? - Cybersmart - T4W3👀

Talofa Lava and welcome to my blog! Our recent task for cybersmarts was to complete a Presentation Ms Collins has shared with us. In this presentation we talke about alteration and we also got to alter some photos.

Here is an example of an altered photo

My favourite part about doing this presentation was being able to use my creativity to create something digitally. I was able to connect to my class mates and create some really cool images. Here is my finished presentation:

In slides 4, 6 and 8, our tasks were to explain if the lemon was real or fake, explain why the lemon was altered in this way and alter the lemon ourselves. In slides 11, 12 & 13, our task was to explain the difference between the two photos and how it was altered. In the last slide, we had to create our own image and explain what it is.

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I had so much fun doing this cybersmart presentation!

QOB: Have you ever altered somthing? If so, what was it?

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🎥Manaiakalani Filming🎥

🎥Manaiakalani Filming🎥

Malo E Lelei and welcome to my blog! Earlier last term, I got given the opportunity to do the introduction and outro for the Manaiakalani Film Festival this year. If you do not know what this is, every year a different student from a different school is selected to introduce the Manaiakalani Festival and end it, this year I was the chosen one!

On Tuesday 24th of September, Ms. Grant and Luke (the camera man), came into school for filming. Ms. Grant is a big part of the Manaiakalani and Luke is apart of  Kea Kids . 

 At first, I was camera shy and kept on messing up because I was so nervous, but after a while, I got used to it. The experience was nerve-wrecking! It was really fun but also hard at the same time. 

One thing I enjoyed the most was being able to step out of my normal, comfort zone and express my confidence through the camera. I would just like to say thank you to Ms. Grant and Mrs. Burt for this lovely opportunity!

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QOB: Have you ever experienced being camera shy etc.?

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🤙🏽Technology T3W7 - Graphics - All About Me🤙🏽

🤙🏽Technology T3W7 - Graphics - All About Me🤙🏽

IALHT: Create a DLO about ME!

Kia Ora and welcome to my blog! Today we had technology and it is the last rotation of the year. I am in graphics with Miss Ferguson. This term we are going to be making juice cartons but first we got given a task where we need to create a DLO about ourselves. Here is an example of Miss Ferguson's DLO:

A 'ME' DLO is all about you and what you like, what you admire and what you enjoy to do. This year I done another 'ME' DLO,  since it has been a whole year and I have obviously changed. I really enjoy making these DLO's because it gives me an opportunity to express myself on a Google Drawing. Here is my ME DLO:

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QOB: What's one of your favourite sports?

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🍛T3W5 - Technology - Cooking - Mince Gravy with Potato Salad🍛

🍛T3W5 - Technology - Cooking - Mince Gravy with Potato Salad🍛

IALHT: Cook Mince Gravy with Potato Salad

`Malo E Lelei and welcome to my blog! Today is the 2nd to last week of Cooking, we made Mince Gravy with Potato Salad! 

I made this delicious meal with Louvina. It was really easy to make and it ended up being REALLY NICE! If you would like to make this meal, continue reading the recipe below. 

Step 1 - Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

- Add mince and use wooden spoon to break up mince

- Add onions and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until brown.

Step 2 - Add gravy powder, tomato puree and 1 cup of cold water. 

- Stir to combine.

- Season with salt and pepper and cover.

Step 3 - Cut the potatoes in half and then half again. 

- Dice into little pieces.

- Reduce heat to low-medium. 

- Add 2-3 cups of water and boil. 

- Add potatoes and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.

Step 4 - Add Mushrooms and pea mixture to the mince.

- Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Step 5 - Add Mayonnaise to the Potatoes and mix.

Serve Mince Gravy with Potato Salad and enjoy!

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I really enjoyed cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu, and I'm sad that next week will be our last week of technology!

QOB: Have you ever tried this meal?

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🍛T3W4 Technology - Cooking - Butter Chicken🍛

🍛T3W4 Technology - Cooking - Butter Chicken🍛
Kia Ora and welcome to my blog! Today at technology we cooked Butter Chicken with Rice. I was buddied up with Hope. 

One thing I enjoyed about today's lesson is that it not only taught me how to cook but it taught me how to be patient but fast when doing things. Would you like to learn how to cook this? Here is the recipe!

Step 1 - Dice the Onion, Chicken 

- Fry until it is cooked

Step 2 - Add Butter Chicken Sauce, Spices and Cream.

- Stir for 10 minutes and serve with rice

I really had fun cooking this delicious meal! I can't believe cooking is almost over! :(

Question of the blog: Have you ever made Butter Chicken?

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🍝Technology T3W3 - Cooking - Mince Wrap🍝

🍝Technology T3W3 - Cooking - Mince Wrap🍝

WALHT: Make Mice Wrap

Malo E Lelei and welcome to my blog! The Year 7 & 8's are currently in Technology at Tamaki College. I am in cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu and today we made Mince Wrap.

Want to learn how to make it? Follow the recipe below. :)

Step 1 - Dice the onion and fry it with mince until it is cooked.

- Add 2 TBSP of flour and 1/2 c of hot water. Stir for 5 minutes and take it off the heat.

Step 2 - Cut pastry into equal four pieces.

- Fill up the bottom sheet with mince.

- Close with the top sheet and seal all the edges with the fork.

- Bake 20 minutes

- Serve and enjoy!

I had so much fun cooking with Hope! Our Wraps turned out really good! 

Question of the blog: Have you ever made Mince Wrap?

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🖥Cybersmart Infographic🖥

🖥Cybersmart Infographic🖥

IALT: Create a infographic about Cybersmart

Bula Vinaka! Welcome to my blog. Every Tuesdays, Ms Collins comes into our class and teaches us how to be Cybersmart! 

Our most recent task was to create an infographic about Cybersmart. If you don't know what an infographic is, an inforgraphic is basically a diagram or chart filled with information about a topic. Here is my infographic:

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One thing I enjoyed about this task was being able to put all the knowledge that I had learned from Ms Collins onto one Google Drawing.

QOB: Have you ever created an inforgraphic? If so, what was it about?

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🖥️Cybersmart T3W3 - Writing a Quality Comment🖥️

🖥️Cybersmart T3W3 - Writing a Quality Comment🖥️

IALHT: Write a Quality Blog Comment

Good Morning Everyone! Welcome to my blog. Today in Cybersmarts we learned how to construct a Quality Blog Comment. 

This is how I constructed my Quality Blog Comment.

- Start with a Cultural Greeting

- If your a Y7 use 7 sentence starters.

- If your a Y8 use 8 sentence starters.

Example: I really appreciated...

I really enjoyed...

- End with a Cultural Farewell

Here is my Quality Blog Comment:

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I really enjoyed doing this task! I can't wait for next week's lesson with Ms Collins!

Question of the blog: Do you learn about Cybersmart? If so, what have you learnt so far?

Thank you for reading this blog! Make sure to give me some POSITIVE feedback and feedforward! Haera Ra :)

🥧Technology - Cooking - Mini Quiche🥧

🥧Technology - Cooking - Mini Quiche🥧

WALHT: Cook Mini Quiche

Good Morning and welcome to my blog! Yesterday in technology with Mrs Tuipulotu, we made Mini Quiches. I am buddies with Hope and we had a really funny time making these Quiches.

If you would like to make Quiches, here is the recipe we used.

Step 1 - Heat the oven to 180 degrees

- Whisk 4 eggs, 1 Cup of Milk

- Dice the ham

- Cheese

- Mix ALL ingredients in one bowl.

Step 2 - Cut the pastry into 12 circles

- Scoop the mixed ingredients into your medium sized bowl using the serving spoon

- Bake for 20 minutes

- ENJOY! :)

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I had so much fun cooking with Hope! I can't wait for our Cooking lesson next week!
Question of the blog: Have you ever tried making Quiche?

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🍓🍫Technology T2W11 - Cooking Chocolate/Strawberry Muffins🍓🍫

🍓🍫Technology T2W11 - Cooking 

 Chocolate/Strawberry Muffins🍓🍫

WALHT: Bake Muffins!

Kia Orana and welcome to my blog! 3 weeks ago was the last week of school and the Kia Manawanui had technology on the 4th of July. Since it was our last week in Cooking for term 2, Mrs Tuipulotu let us bake something. We baked Muffins. 


We had an option to either bake just Chocolate Muffins, Strawberry Muffins or a mixture of both. Me and Hope chose to make six Chocolate Muffins and six Strawberry flavoured muffins. Here is the recipe we used to make scrumptious muffins.
Add dry ingredients into a bowl. 

- 1 1/2 cup of flour.

- 1/4 cup of cocoa in the bowl.

- 1/2 cup of sugar in the bowl.

Put wet ingredients into a seperate bowl.

- 1/2 cup of milk and 1 egg.

- 1/2 cup of oil.

- 2 tbsp of yoghurt.

Step 8 - Add wet ingredients into the same bowl as the dry ingredients.

- Using the plastic scraper, fold the ingredients together instead of spinning it.

- Serve into 12 muffin tray.

Step 9 : Bake in 180*c oven for 20 minutes.

- Set out Muffins on a tray and top with Chocolate Syrup ready to serve.

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I really found baking these muffins interesting because I realised how much I improved in baking muffins from the last time I did it with Vina. 
Question of the blog: What is one thing you have baked that you are so proud of?

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🥘Technology T2W10 - Cooking - Kumara Frittata🥘

 🥘Technology T2W10 - Cooking - Kumara Frittata🥘

IALHT: Cook Kumara Frittata

Namaste everyone! Welcome to my blog. On the 27th of June, T2W10 the Kia Manawanui Syndicate went to Technology. I was in cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu and we made Kumara Frittata.

If you would like to make this delicious meal, follow the instructions below.

Step - 1 - Peel the Kumara

Step - 2 - Whisk four eggs with one cup of milk

Step - 3 - Mix with Kumara and pour into the baking tin

Step - 4 - Bake at 180*c for 15 - 20 minutes 

Step - 5 - Serve and Enjoy!

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I really enjoyed making the Kumara Frittata! It was almost like an omelette but better! It was a bit spicy/tangy but that's because we added too much seasonings. (Oops)
Question of the blog: Have you ever made Kumara Frittata? How'd you like it?

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🍝Technology T2W8 - Cooking - Spaghetti Carbonara🍝

 🍝Technology T2W8 - Cooking - Spaghetti Carbonara🍝

IALHT: Make Spaghetti Carbonara

Bula Vinaka! Welcome to my blog! Every Thursdays, the Kia Manawanui syndicate has technology. I am in Cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu. In our session on June 20th , we made Spaghetti Carbonara.

I was cooking with Hope and I had so much fun. I think this dish is really easy to make for dinner but also really delicious! Do you want to make some of your own Spaghetti Carbonara? Here is the recipe that we used to make the delicious dish.

Step 1 - Boil Spaghetti with 3 cups of water until soft, meanwhile heat oil in a large pan over medium heat and add diced onions for 3-4 minutes until brown or soft.

- Peel your carrots and slice them.

- Scrape Zucchini into thin pieces.

- Add them into the onions and cook well.

Step 2 - Bake the Bacon in a baking tin for 15 minutes.

Step 3 - Mix the pasta and vegetables in the pan.

- Add the cream and cheese.

- Mix well.

Serve and Enjoy!

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I enjoyed making this delicious meal. I hope I have the opportunity to make it again for my family!

Question of the blog: 
Have you ever tried to make this? If so, how'd it go?

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🤔Maths Screencastify - BEDMAS🤔

🤔Maths Screencastify - BEDMAS🤔

IALT: Explain to my viewers what I have been learning in Maths.

Kia Ora and welcome to my blog! Room 9 was given a task where we had to make a screencastify explaining a skill we have been learning in Maths and how it helps us in our daily lives. We got given a script that we were supposed to use to explain our Maths. 

 Here is my screencastify:

I love using BEDMAS and learning about it because it challenges me and my knowledge and helps me understand a strategy that will help me when it comes to a long equation with different sums in them. I hope you enjoyed listening to my screencastify.

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BEDMAS is really FUN!

Question of the blog: Have you learned about BEDMAS? Did you enjoy it?

Thank you for reading this blog! Make sure to give me some POSITIVE feedback and feedforward for my future. If you'd like to create a Screencastify yourself to explain what you have been learning about in Maths, feel free to use the same script I did: 

Hello, My name is __________  and today I am going to talk about what we have been learning in Maths. 

We have been learning about ____________. 

Learning this skill will helped us to ___________.

Today, I am going to show you a problem and discuss the strategies and steps I used to solve it. 

Let’s get started. 

💻Cybersmart T2W6 - Blog Trailer💻

💻Cybersmart T2W6 - Blog Trailer💻

Malo E Lelei and welcome to my blog! Every Tuesday, Room 9 has a Cybersmart lesson with Ms. Collins. Last week's task was to create a Blog Trailer using Screencastify to explain what our blog is about and basically sell our blogs to other people. 

One thing I found challenging about this task was that the video had to be 30 seconds long. This was difficult because it meant I had to try to limit my ideas and turn them into a simple explanation about my blog. Luckily, we had a DLO which helped us plan what we were going to say. Using the information from my Blog Detective task I was able to make a short summary to explain my blog. Here is my Blog Trailer, Enjoy!

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If you own a blog you should try this out if you haven't already! 

Question of the blog: Have you ever created a Blog Trailer?

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🍳Silver Corn Beef With Vegetables Soup🍳

🍳Silver Corn Beef With Vegetables Soup🍳

IALH: To Cook Beef Soup with Vegetables

Talofa Lava and welcome to my blog! Today the Kia Manawanui had Technology at Tamaki College. I am in the Cooking Group with Mrs Tuipulotu and today we made Silver Corn Beef Soup with Vegetables. Today I was cooking with Alyssa and Hope.

Here is the step by step process:

Step 1 - Slice your meat and boil with 1st: 

- Cabbage

- Onion

2nd:

- Cauliflower

- Broccoli

- Tomato

Step 2 - Spices

- Salt

- Pepper

- Chilli Powder

Step 3 - Cleaning

- Take Picture

- Enjoy your meal

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I really enjoyed learning how to make this dish. I think it really gives our Pacific Islander Whanau the opportunity to create something really delicious but also Healthy on the same level. This helps those who struggle with things like Diabetes and people who don't eat Healthy.  

Question of the blog: What's one Healthy Dish you have made?

Thank you for reading this blog! Bye :)

👩‍🍳Technology Reflection - Cooking T2W6👩‍🍳

👩‍🍳Technology Reflection - Cooking T2W6👩‍🍳
IALT: Reflect On Technology

Good Morning and Welcome to my blog! Today is Thursday which means we have Technology. I am in Cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu.

Today was a very sad day because first of all I was not allowed to eat because I had a Dentist Appointment and also I wasn't able to cook because I had to Blog! Today the people that were cooking were Auckland, Chanel, Carra, and Stanley. Today they were making English Breakfast.
 One thing I have learned from this lesson is to always remember to REFLECT on your learning! It was such a quiet session and we are going to end early but, Oh Well. There's always next week!

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Question of the blog: Have you ever not been allowed to eat? If so, how did you feel?

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🍳Technology T2W5 - Cooking🍳

🍳Technology T2W5 - Cooking🍳

IALT: Reflect on our Cooking Class today

Malo E Lelei and welcome to my blog. Today is Thursday which means we have TECHNOLOGY! Today is also the day where we rotate classes and this term my group is in COOKING with Mrs Tuipulotu. I was really excited for this class because we get to make delicious food and learn skills that will help us in our future.

Today I was buddies with Vina and we made CHOCOLATE MUFFINS! To make Muffins, here is what you need:

Measuring Cups

Cocoa Powder

S.R Flour

Sugar

Yoghurt

Milk

1 Egg

Muffin Tray

Bowl

Here are the instructions:

Step 1. 1 cup of S.R Flour

2 - 1/2 cup of S.R Flour

3 - 1/4 cup of Cocoa

4 - 1/2 cup of Sugar

5 - 1/2 cup of Milk, 1 Egg

6 - 1/2 Cup of Oil 

7 - 2 TBSP of Yoghurt

8 - Mix All in One Bowl

- Serve into 12 Muffin Trays

9 - Bake 180 degrees for 20 minutes

                                                 

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Me and Vina's Muffins ended up being very good even though it was a bit burned. I enjoyed my time at Cooking!

Question Of The Blog: Have you ever Baked Chocolate Muffins?

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📘BEDMAS - Mathematical Operation📘

📘BEDMAS - Mathematical Operation📘

IALT: Blog about Maths

Talofa Lava and welcome to my blog! Yesterday for Maths room 9 learned about BEDMAS which is an acronym for

B - Brackets

E - Exponents

D - Division

M - Multiplication

A - Addition

S - Subtraction

BEDMAS is a Mathematical Operation that you would use to solve an equation. Here is an example of a BEDMAS question: 

6 - ( 9 - 2) + 3 x 6

 I was first learning about BEDMAS I always just thought you solve the question in order of how it is presented but then I learned about how BEDMAS is an operation and an acronym of how you should solve the equation. This is how I would solve the question when I first learned about BEDMAS:

6 - 9

But since I couldn't do that I would get stuck in the equation and the answer would've been wrong. After learning about BEDMAS and what it is, this is how I would solve the problem:

6 - ( 9 - 2) + 3 x 6

Simplify:

6 - 7 + 3x6

6 - 7 + 18

18 + 6 - 7

24 - 7 

= 17 

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I really enjoy learning about BEDMAS because it teaches me how to solve an equation that has different equations in it. I can't wait to learn more about BEDMAS!
Question of the blog: Have you ever learned about BEDMAS? How has it helped you in your Mathematical Learning?

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