The Oakura Wizards created this movie at our last Wizard Challenge. The wizards were given a brief in which they had to include Marvin, Newsmaker and a collage in their movie. They were able to choose their own topic.

Sandy Taylor talks about the Tech Wizard Programme in Oakura School

Ruby and Thomas talk about being a Tech Wizard

Fiona and Casey talk about their experience of being a Tech Angel

Bonnie and Ruby share their thoughts about being a Tech Angel

Suzee talks about working with a NPGHS Tech Angel

Welbourn Room 14 visit to NPGHS

The children from Welbourn Room 14 came into NPGHS to use the computers and learn how to use Comic Life. They worked with some of the Tech Wizards from their school who helped with using Comic Life to create a comic about their visit to the fire station.

Fitzroy Junior Syndicate Newsflash

Fitzroy Junior Team are pleased to announce the birth of the latest classroom blog in our family. Room 4 proudly completed the process of beginning a blog and Rooms 2 and 3 welcome them on board. If you want to check out our blogs click the links on the left hand side of the Waka ICT blog page.

Wizard Challenge September 2010

Congratualtions to all of our Wizards who part in our two day training and challenge for your fantastic effort and enthusiasm. On Wednesday the Wizards learnt how to make collages using Powerpoint, Marvin, Newsmaker and Ulead. At the end of the day they were given the challenge for the next day and had to use the evening to gather and prepare resources. On Thursday the Wizards worked in groups of four or five and created a movie of their choosing using the the software learnt the day beofre. Big congratulations to the Oakura Wizards (see photo) for their winning movie. Thanks to Mr Sanders and Ms Pittwood for judging the movies for us. Thanks also to all of the teachers and parents who came and watched the final movies.

Whole Cluster Meeting

Thank you to Oakura School for hosting our whole cluster meeting last week. Thank you also to all of those staff who shared ideas and resources with either the whole cluster or within sydicate groups. Sandy demonstrated how Oakura School had been using their new small robust laptops, particularly in the junior school. Mike from Fitzroy School demonstrated the use of I Can Animate and Newsmaker to make audio stories for their younger students and Trent from Welbourn School kindly shared one of his amazing interactive white board resources.

Wizard Challenge 18 June 2010

Congratulations to the Oakura Wizards for winning this challenge. Their movie on why they love New Zealand was very creative and interesting to watch. Well done to Welbourn and Fitzroy who also created fabulous movie on why they love cooking and the world cup.

Oakura

Welbourn

Fitzroy

Room 3 at Oakura enjoy taking photos

Room 3 enjoyed learning how to use a digital camera and how to zoom in to get a closer picture. All of the children had the opportunity to take a photo of someone else in their class, of an example of nature and of something man-made. We hope you enjoy looking at their stunning photos.