Tag: inquiry

LI: To evaluate peer pressure, digital interactions and social influences

Today we got to do a DLO about social influence, social influence is when the people around us affect what we think, what we like, and what we do. Basically, the way we act and the choices we make can be influenced by other people. For example, we might do things just because we see others doing them or because society expects us to. This includes following rules that everyone else follows, listening to people in charge like teachers or bosses, and trying to fit in with friends or groups. Our opinions and habits can change because of what others say or do. So, social influence is all about how our environment and the people around us push us to behave and think in certain ways, often without us even realising it.

Today for this activity we were challenged to make a DLO about what were the Maori’s and British saying and thinking during the Treaty of Waitangi in the 1840’s. We had to use thought bubbles and speech bubbles and put texts in them to see what me and my partner thought on what the Maori and British were saying in their own language. When I did my DLO I decided to make it cartooned by using Cartoonify AI which means it can make any of your photos animated with many different animated styles to choose from. What we also got to do is design our thought and speech bubbles with light colours and drop shadow behind the thought and speech bubbles so we can see everything.

LI: To understand what honouring the treaty means

Today we explored at how we still respect and follow the Treaty of Waitangi today. The Treaty of Waitangi is important because in 1840, it was signed between Māori leaders and the British government, establishing agreements about how Māori people would be treated and their land rights. Today, the Treaty is seen as a living document that guides how the government and people work together to ensure fairness and justice for Māori communities.

Today for this task we got to create a vision board, a vision board is basically a collage or a poster that you create to help you focus on your biggest goals and dreams for the future, like by the year 2026. To make it, you gather pictures, words, symbols, or anything that represents what you want to achieve or experience in the coming years. These images could be things like pictures of a house if you want to buy one, words that motivate you or describe your ambitions, or symbols that stand for success, happiness, or personal growth. The purpose of the vision board is to serve as a constant visual reminder of what you’re aiming for. When you see it every day, it helps keep your goals at the forefront of your mind. Instead of letting your plans get lost in the everyday chaos or forgetting what you really want, the vision board makes it easy to stay focused and motivated. It’s like creating a personal map that shows where you want to go and what you hope to achieve, whether that’s career success, better health, travel adventures, or anything meaningful to you. A vision board reminds you of your intentions and can boost your confidence, serving as a visual statement that your dreams are important and within reach. By regularly looking at it, you support your engagement and stay inspired, especially when faced with challenges or setbacks. Creating a vision board is not just a one time activity it can be something you update as your goals change or as you achieve certain highlights, making it a active tool to keep your dreams alive and guide your actions over the years leading up to 2026.

For Inquiry, I was challenged to create a google vid about my moment in time. For this activity I chose the Polyneisian Panthers because they had caught my attention and I wanted to learn more information about them like there backstory and how everything happened. In my Google Video, I included what happened, who was involved, where did it happen, why did it happen etc. One interesting fact I found out about the Polyneisian Panthers is that there wasn’t just pacifica people but also Maori and Cook Island people joined along with them before protesting, I enjoyed doing this challenge/activity because I got to show other people about them and share there story.

For Inquiry today we were challenged to use our smart searching skills to research Day and Night, creating an AI video to show the process. We watched 2 videos that explained the Earth’s rotation and revolution, day and time. One full rotation of the Earth is one day, the part facing the light is a day and the part in shadow is night. I used PixVerse.ai to create the video that shows the earth rotating that is transferring from day to night by creating our own prompt. I enjoyed doing this activity because we get to use our skills to create a video by AI and also getting to know how time moves.

Today for this task we were challenged to create a Google video about the three old timekeeping devices that were used in the past which were Clepsydra, Sundial and Hourglass I had the Clepsydra. What is a Clepsydra? Clepsydra is an ancient water clock. It was a clever way people told time in the past, like the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, kept track of time using the steady flow of the water. Sundial is a ancient clock but it was also special it was the kind of clock that uses the sun to tell time. It works by using a stick or pointer called a gnomon to cast a shadow onto a flat plate with numbers on it. As the sun moves across the sky, the shadow moves to show the correct time of day. Finally Hourglass is a time measuring tool with two glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck, with sand that flows from the top to the bottom to show time passing. I really had fun doing this challenge/task I wish I could do it again.

LI: to research questions about your dinosaur including their habitat, diet, predators, and protection.

Since after our dinosaur dig we have finally discovered our dinosaur, my partners and I found out it was pterodactyl. Our challenge was to create a DLO that tells others about the dinosaur we found and when we excavated our dinosaur eggs. What me and my partners added was how it protected itself, what it ate, what its habitat was and even what predators hunted them during the 20th century. One interesting fact I found about the pterodactyl is that its wings aren’t covered in feathers they are actually covered with its large membrane skin so it can catch air while flying its skin is also super stretchy aswell.

Our challenge was to become a palaeontologist who uncovered a rare dinosaur egg fossil. We used Adobe Express to reimagine what a real find might look like. After a quick research challenge about habitat we used that information to create our image. My partner and I found the skeleton of a Pterodactyl. One interesting fact I found about the Pterodactyl is that its wings are not actually covered with feathers its actually covered with its skin. This task was fun because we could collaborate with each other but not only learning about dinosaurs, Fossils but it can show us how important it was back then and it shows that we can change everyone’s perspectives through Fossils.