Reflection

Having a netbook connected to the internet has most definitely helped me with all of my work and my learning. Without the internet we wouldn't have been able to practice our technological studies.This year having a netbook helped me learn how to use my percentages and fractions.

Also it helped me to learn how to make a video and edit it.My friend taught me how to use the netbook microphone and make it in sync with the video.I was taught by my brothers friend how to upgrade your computer’s hard drive space and how many gigs it can run at. I taught them a few things like how to re image a netbook and just a few basic netbook things. I have learnt my key competencies by using the internet to improve my thinking and Relating to others, using signs and symbols, managing my self and by participating and contributing to others.

Long weekend recount

In the long weekends I went out to do a really big delivery which involved about 50Christmas cakes. It was the biggest order I have ever seen and we made alot of money off it to. On the way back we stopped and had some lunch at a bakery which I thought wasn't gonna be very good. Turns out it was delicious. When we got back home my nan gave me $30 to buy some games off my computer with. How I brought the games was off a software called steam and origin.

I ended up buying Sims city4 and far cry 3 Deluxe edition I was so stoked until I saw how long the download took. So I waited and I waited and sims city had finished downloading but far cry 3 had just started downloading (Only one game could download at a time) So I went and played sims city while far cry was downloading and it’s a alright game. you start off with a randomly generated earth. You click on a island and you terrafourm it (Like making mountains and rivers and all that cool stuff) After you finished terrafourming you get to make a city. You can choose to be a eco friendly city or a oil and coal mining city. It’s completely your choice you also have to build houses and shopping centers. The more houses and land marks you put down the more population you get. Some city's don’t have to have residents in them.

hooray far cry 3 had finally downloaded so I immediately started playing it. It was so intense with all the shooting, driving and cliff jumping into shark infested water and all I had was a knife while in the water. I was just peacefully driving and then my car broke down I hopped out and then I got jumped by a pack of leopards. That was it I went to bed after what happened.

Narrative

Hooray it’s guyfawkes and im gonna invite some friends over this year.

On a nice dark Friday night the Knight Riders and bad boys took their fireworks to Auckland its was me, the Knight Riders, bad boys and the Pyrotechnics crew.

When they got to Auckland they went to the Auckland Domain for the family Friday where they went to the Auckland domain and they were letting off little fireworks for the opening.

then they were just waiting for the end so they can let off the big fireworks such as the ground shaker and the sky rockets and stuff.

They had a few fireworks left over so the fused them all together and lit them all off at once. It was like the the entire night sky lit up and it was day.

Dance fever

Today a group called Dance Fever came to glenbrae school to teach us all hip hop. They first tought us the leg manuvers such as steping to the left and bending our knee. after we bend our knee we pull the other leg towards eachother.

Then we pulled off alot of other steps that I can’t really put into text. But anyway it was really fun and next week I hope we learn even more next time.

BMX race flyer

Pedal Power

“ Pumping Pedals” by Maggie Lilleby

SJ Part 4 Number 3 2004

1. Recall

Give a brief summary of the story.

Sally Davies is a BMX driver.

2. Infer

What kind of a person is Sally Davies? Tell why you think this.

Sally Davies is a person that enjoys riding bikes

3. Evaluate

Explain why you think the author entitled the story as “Pumping Pedals”

Because the bikers go really fast

4. Think about it

Why do you think Sally would like to attract more girls to the sport of BMX racing?

Because she wants more competition

5. Recall

How are the bikes designed and what are they made of?

The bikes are designed to go fast even while the wind blows them back,they are made of aluminium and titanium

6. Think about it.

Why did Sally groan as she remembered her first racing bike?

Because it was here first race and she rememberd the mistakes she made

7. Please explain the racing technique called “pumping” and why it might be important?

"Pumping Pedals"  Because there legs go really fast and it’s like there pumping the wheels forward

8. Do you think BMX racing is a dangerous sport. Tell why or why not you think this.

Yes. Because if the bike flips you could snap your neck

9. Synthesize

Please tell what you liked most about the story and why or why not you would like to be a BMX racer. The part I liked about the story was that she was the only girl but she won anyway. I would never want to do this

10. Design a flyer to attract and introduce new riders to the sport. Be sure to tell when and where it meets and what equipment is required. When you are finished please upload to your blog.

My big question