What causes Lightning?

 

In Week 2 of Term 4 we were learning how to write Explanation writing. Explanation writing is when you are teaching the reader about how something works, or why something happens. We had a choice of what to write about, and I  choose what causes lightning. We had to do researcher notes, planning, diagrams, and finally we had to write it. Once we finished, we had to create a DLO ( digital learning object ) to teach someone about our writing.

I found it easy to get my information about what causes lightning because there was a website that had all the information I needed. I also found it easy to do the writing because I could just copy and paste it from the planning sheet.

I found it challenging to do the diagrams because we had to do them from scratch. At first I found it hard to represent warm air and cold air, but then I decided to do Red for warm air, and Blue for cold air. It was quite challenging to make everything fit into the slide, but I got it to work.

I really enjoyed learning new information about lightning  and what causes it. In the end, I really enjoyed making the diagrams, because I could bring out my creative side!

I was learning to be a researcher. To be a researcher, I had to organise the data I gathered and choose the right source of information I needed. 

Next time I might make the diagrams a little more clear. I had to use words to show some images, because otherwise the reader might not understand. I think I could add more detail the writing next time, and maybe use a different setup on the slide, so I can fit more detail in. I really enjoyed doing this writing and I would be happy to pick a different topic next time! 

France DLO

 

In the first week of Term 4 Room 9 and 10 got a surprise parcel sent to us.  Nobody knew what it was about so we opened it up! There were letters from children all around the world. We got into partners of 2 and read the letter. My buddy and I got a letter from France. We learnt about what they do at school and completed a worksheet about it. Once we finished that we had to make a slide teaching other people about the country. 

I learnt how to use audio recorder and how to insert it on a slide. Audio recorder help the reader if they don't know the word.  I also learnt about a DLO (Digital learning object) and how they can teach other people about things. I learnt how to insert a link onto an image. To do that, you have to find a page, and you need to copy the URL link at the top. Then you use the paper clip and copy and paste it.

I found it easy to use the Voice Recorder because it was really simple, and only had Two buttons, which were start and stop. I also found it easy to insert images because I already know how to do that. 

At first I found it challenging to insert a link onto an image because I didn't know how to, but then the teachers showed us and it made it a lot less challenging. Another thing I found challenging was trying to fit everything into the slide because there was a lot of information.

I really enjoyed using the audio because it was fun to explore the new app! I also enjoyed learning about Bastille Day which is France's National day. 

I was learning to be a collaborator, because I had to work with a buddy. To be a collaborator, I need to do my fair share, and contribute ideas and suggestions to the group. 

Next time I might add more detail to my slides and try and add more interesting facts about France. I would definitely like to do this with a different country!