2016 calendar art

This year my school had a whole school production. Some of the photos that were taken, I used to make my calendar art. This peice of art will help me remember the time at the production.

Global warming argument

Global warming

Global warming is one of the many environmental issues that is affecting the earth, living things and human survival. I believe that global warming is a problem that should be getting our attention.

Global warming is also known as climate change or the greenhouse gas effect. Without greenhouse gases the Earth would be too cold for humans to live and survive on. Greenhouse gases occur naturally or are created by humans actions. Most scientists say that the impact of human actions to greenhouse gases is causing the temperature to be rising more and more. Humans are tempted to burn fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. The atmosphere is like a blanket that wraps around the earth's surface. We are putting more and more greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere and trapping heat and causing the Earth to be hotter. If we don't stop it, it will feel like summer all the time!

Global warming is affecting the nature around us. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and therefore manages the heat around us. But human beings are cutting down trees which leads to deforestation. They are cutting down trees to have more space to build more houses. If there are no more trees left, the trees can't manage the heat. It is another way that causes global warming.

Global warming is starting to affect the coral reefs. The coral reefs are created in the shallow parts of the tropical waters. They are created by millions of tiny little animals called corals. Each little coral makes a little skeleton for itself over time. Then the little skeleton build up and form the coral reef. The coral reef provides homes for lots of little creatures in the sea. The warmer weather has already started to affect the coral reef because it causes it to bleach. Soon coral reefs will become really rare because of warmer weather which causes warmer water and ocean acidity which caused by lots of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Global warming is causing lots of problems by our own seaside. Global warming is causing extreme weather patterns and affecting our ocean and sea life. The sea levels are rising due to the melting of glaciers and ice sheets. Because of global warming, less fresh water will be available for animals and humans. Floods and droughts would come more often and storms and hurricanes would become stronger.

Global warming is affecting ecosystems because it is causing animals to move. Animals can't live in places which are different to their home because they are not suited to other environments. This is causing more and more animals to become extinct. Global warming has affected the migration plans of animals and plants are having to change when they do different activities. For example when the flowers are in bloom and when they pollinate.

To stop global warming you need to follow these simple steps. Plant more trees. Save energy. Save money. Save hot water. Turn off electronics devices when not in use.

Before reading this you might of thought that global warming wasn’t real but now you know that it is real and the causes and what it affects. I believe that global warming is an immense problem for not only yourself but animals and the environment as well. If we don't stop global warming it will become a bigger problem and cause further problems in the future. If everyone makes a little difference, we can all make a big change.

Fathers day

My dad is really one of the most special things in my life. Each and everyday I always look forward to seeing him after school. We have made some very special memories together. He is the best dad that I could ever have wished for.  He is a really good cook and loves to play badminton. When my mum isn't home he is a really good babysitter for me and my little sister. He enjoys to be with us and we enjoy to be with him too!

He spend lots of time cooking for the family and friends. One of my greatest memories with my dad was at his old cafe Lemons Cafe. I remember once I was watching my dad make a hot chocolate and I used to steal marshmallows when he wasn't looking.

I love my dad because you are one of a kind. You love to go swimming and play badminton with me. You spend lots of time doing the kinds of things that we like to do with us. He has taught me most of the things that I know about badminton.
You always have a smile on your face whether it's raining or a sunny day. He always makes me feel special when I don't feel well. He is a really good dad to me. So………………Happy Father's Day Dad! Have an awesome Father's Day!

Agency target

We are learning about agency. This is a piece of writing that explains what we have been learning about and what agency is.

Agency

In GRI11 2.0 agency is knowing and doing what is best for our learning.

The agency target is made up of 6 parts. Learning pit, learning spaces, striving for excellence, collaboration, managing and designing my own learning and knowing myself as a learner. There is a red layer, orange layer, and a green layer. The red layer means that you have a teacher telling you what to do (teacher guidance), the orange layer means you can do it by yourself but not all the time (managing self). The green layer means you can do what's best for your learning all the time (empowered agentic).

This is the agency target. It looks kinda like a target

The learning pit

The learning pit is when you push yourself into the learning pit. It will be hard at first but if you try your best you can get out. You will go out of your comfort zone and are comfortable with failing. You will challenge yourself and knows that failing is learning in progress.

Learning spaces

In GRi11 2.0 we have to know and do what's best for our learning. This is my learning goal. I need to learn how to choose where I learn, who I learn with and what space I learn in. When I need to do something that uses collaboration I can't go into the quiet space. We have to do what's best for us and our learning task.

Striving for excellence

Sometimes I just talk to my friends and get things done really quickly and rush all my work. That isn't trying very hard and striving for excellence. In GRi11 2.0 we are allowed to talk to our friends but we have to try our best.

Collaboration

Collaboration is when you work with two or more people. It requires you to work together and use teamwork to get the task done. It means that you can collaborate with different people for different purposes.

Managing and designing my own learning

Managing and designing my own learning means that you are completely responsible with your own learning. You can do things yourself without being told by the teacher. You can go through the inquiry process without the teacher giving you instructions.

Knowing myself as a learner

Knowing myself as a learner means that you control what you do with your own learning. You can choose what workshops that you go to not what your best friend goes to. It is completely individual.

The agency target reminds me that i’m still learning to be an agentic learner and reminds me what i’m supposed to do at the time.