Useful learning app

Kolibri (this link takes you to the CK-12 or school channel with Maths, Science and English topics) is worth a look as it is free (you need to login) and can be accessed off-line. Evidently they make the sizes of the files particularly small.

The bright side of sadness

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When given a choice, most people would choose to feel happy rather than sad. In this Science News article, author Bruce Bower explores the results of several recent studies about the benefits of sadness.

 As you read, identify how negative emotions can affect a person’s decision-making and success in personal and professional life.

Do have a go at the questions as well.

NCEA Reading Lists

Reading Lists for all levels

English, Maths, Science, Geography, Languages practice

Free rice                            

For every correct answer, 10 grains of rice are donated to the World Food Program. Get going!

Hooked on NZ books

Find books to read that have been reviewed and possibly recommended by other NZ secondary students. Learn how to review, get free books and publish your reviews.

 http://www.hookedonbooks.org.nz/

Someone I Know Well

Someone I Know Well

Myself! Jayden

My name is Jayden I am 11 years old and I am Year 6 at Windsor North School.

I have ginger swished to the side hair, with brown mud eyes.

I am a very active child, who sometimes gets into mischief with Mum, Dad and my sister Samara.

I play Waterpolo, Rugby, Softball and not to brag or anything, but I played for Southland in Table Tennis.  I also enjoy doing Kapa Haka and Swimming.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to attend School, play the sports I love or be with all my friends this year, because I had a horrible life threating Brain Tumour, which needed to be treated in Christchurch for removal then intensive Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy over eight months.

I did 31 days of Radiotherapy which did not hit me to hard, so we got to see a lot of Christchurch.

We went Bowling with our cousins, played Mini Golf, went to the movies, played Lazer Tag, visited Orana Park and Willowbank, went for a drive to Sumner, went on a tour on the double deaker bus around Christchurch, went up the Gondalas and visited Mum’s friend who’s house has a pool that we played in and her partner showed us his two Army Tanks, Army Hummer Jeep, Helicopter and took us for a spin in his old Mini.

I had a buddy during Radiotherapy his name is Jarrod, he was into all the stuff I liked especially sports.  We would play Table Tennis, throw a rugby ball and softball around or he would take me over to Hagley Park to fly my helicopters before treatment.  He got me through Radiotherapy.

Chemotherapy was pretty bad, it hit me hard!!!!!!!

My longest stay in hospital was 4 weeks, but it felt like months!!!  Especially being isolated for all the 4 weeks.  It was so, but then my mums work mate came and her husband was having chemo his name was Grant.  He is extremely funny and we made the most hilarious video about our chemo.  He helped me through that last round of chemo, but he left to come back to Invercargill before me and I was ssssssssooooooo devastated (I may have cried when they left).

But we are now finally home (yah celebrations!) and I now need to recover.

Although it has been a tough road, I have meet some pretty special people like my favourite rugby player Malakai Fekatoa and all of the Highlanders Team,  Ed Sheeran, Brendan McCallum, Daniel Vatori, Tom Latham, Kieran Reed and Andy Ellis.

I have also received some awesome presents like a signed Southland Stags rugby top, Highlanders signed training top, All Blacks 2011 signed rugby top, signed Junior Black Soks Softball and plenty more cool stuff.

I am looking forward to having sleep over with my friends, going on holiday, going back to school and starting High School next year.

This me Jayden.

Is your writing too long and flowery?

Test it out on The Writer's Diet website.  Better still read Helen Sword's short book about keeping your writing lean.

Need help writing?

 Essay Punch

I am not sure I should share this ...

The Easy Essay

Just enter your title, what you need to prove or discuss, 3 reasons why this is true, a final clincher statement, 3 reasons for each of your 3 reason statements and you're done!  Take a look at the DEMO

Tips for presenting speeches

sparkol.com

Ideas for your journal writing

Story starters    

Learn free

 Free online learning at GCF - tech, maths,
                                                                        reading, science ...

Visual online dictionary

To quote the website, "The Visual Dictionary Online is an interactive dictionary with an innovative approach.

From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual 

Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference. Search the

themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning 

of a word by viewing the image it represents."

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

Improve your vocabulary

  

Suitable for all ages.  When you sign up for  Vocabulary.com you will be given an assessment quiz in order to give you suggested lists with which to start your practice. After completing the assessment you can use the practice lists suggested by Vocabulary.com or choose your own lists from the huge gallery of vocabulary lists.

One of the aspects of the Vocabulary.com activities that I like is the instant feedback for every practice question you attempt. It also has an iPad app ($4.19).

Create a visual image for NCEA and enter a competition as well

                    
Race Relations competition    due 20 March
Download the blue banner for your poster and do your own drawings.        

Plan to Present

The Presentation Planning Checklist - Free eBook by We Are Visual from Nadine Hanafi

Free digital holiday reading

Go to myOn and

• Click the Log In Now button and enter TCEA, TX District as the School Name. (Begin typing the first few letters and select from the drop-down menu.)
• Enter the user name of "read" and the password of "read".
• Click on submit, select a book, and start reading!

Creating a visual image

NCEA Level 1 English students may be attempting this internal.  Here is a powerpoint to help you:

Create a visual image

Use your journalist skills and win big!

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