The beauty of what we cannot see

You must take a look at this hugely magnified image of a moth antennae and more:

Orangutan asks girl for help in sign language

Girls this is for you.

I made this emoji using code. If I can do it, you can too. Take a look.

Safer search engine for kids

kiddle  

Need to create a static image?

... then Typo is super for easily creating each letter of your text in interesting ways:

Walled World

Field of Remembrance

As we don't have a field to put these symbolic crosses of soldiers who died in WW1, we have decided on a 'Window of Remembrance' to silently remember their sacrifice.  Hopefully passers-by will also remember.  The Online Cenotaph might help you to find out about some of the names on the crosses or about a family member.

Google Earth Pro now free

Google Earth Pro

is now free. Download it but make sure you note the information about the key on the right. It has map-making tools for example. Was once $400.

A first time ever photo of light!

Make sure you scroll down and take a look at the video.

Ideas for your journal writing

Story starters    

Welcome Back. This is interesting:

vox.com
Lets rearrange the world map according to population!  What do you think. Please comment below.

Climb Mt Everest

This is a virtual climb of Mount Everest in a 3D environment. Keep an eye on the left side of the screen where the current elevation is indicated. When you've reached the South Summit, have a look around and then explore the menu on the right side for more information on the Sherpa community and the April 2014 tragedy.

Our class

Cartoons from Ella

Create a kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope               

simple.wikipedia.org

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/

Think before you post

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/a-simple-acronym-for-encouraging-digital-citizenship/

Web tools for kids

Web Tools for Kids is a great site with creative ideas and links for you to use.  Make avatars, e-cards and cartoons or find music, photo or movie tools and much more.

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.        

Learn to draw - digitally or on paper

This fun collection comes from Mocomi.com of India. They are animations that show you how to draw several things like airplanes, dogs and dragons. The video is clear enough to show what the artist's brush is doing - and it can be done on paper or digitally. Once you have done a few, you could try making your own.