While Paul was explaining the basics of garageband, I was thinking....tell me something I

don't know. Then Paul started talking about splitting and deleting parts of songs, it turns out that he had read my mind, he was telling me something that I didn't already know! Once he was finished explaining everything about garageband we got to have a go at splitting and deleting parts of Lorde's song, 400 lux. We also added beats to it and changed the volume. I learnt a lot more than I already knew about garageband today! I can't wait for next weeks session!
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What is a digital footprint? I was asking myself the same thing not long ago until Katie clued me up on all things digital footprint. A digital footprint is what you leave behind after you have gone online. A digital footprint includes the things you have said or done on a game or website. These are some top tips to stay in the know about what you leave behind online. 1. Never give away any personal information such as: your full name, your address, your phone number or your password. 2. Treat your password like a toothbrush, never share it with anyone. 3. Make your password hard to crack so no-one will hack your account! 4. If you see something inappropriate let an adult know. Those were some top tips about internet safety. I hope you stick to those tips and use the internet wisely. Here is a link to a website called hectors world safety button, where you can download a dolphin button and whenever something inappropriate comes up you just click on the dolphin then get an adult http://hectorsworld.netsafe.org.nz/teachers/hectors-world-safety-button/. Thats all for today so... Blog Ya Later! :)

No this is not a countdown ad. This week is gifted awareness week if you didn't already know. Gifted awareness week is pretty 

much a week to be aware of gifted people. To celebrate Gifted Awareness Week Nicola, Katie and Paul gave us a special morning tea which consisted of red velvet cupcakes, caramel slice and milo! YUM! I'm sorry this blog is so short but I am SOOOO busy, Until next time...
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I am hopeful yes I am, hopeful for your sake that you are one of the 31 million viewers that have watched Bars and Melody on Britains got talent but if not here is the link, click on it to watch this inspiring video clip of two 13 year old boys that got bullied but let out their feelings by writing a song! This song is called hopeful and it is so inspiring so if you haven't seen it click the link below RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Rf5qDuq7M
 The first time I watched this video clip it brought a tear to my eye. If you want to hear the lyrics clearly here they are: "Hopeful"

Oh-oh-oh
Check it out
Oh no
Here we go

Please help me God, I feel so alone
I'm just a kid, how can I take it on my own
I've cried too many tears yeah writing this song
Trying to fit in, where do I belong?
I wake up every day, don't want to leave my home
My momma's askin' me why I'm always alone
Too scared to say, too scared to holler
I'm walking to school with sweat around my collar
I'm just a kid, I don't want no stress
My nerves are bad, my life's a mess
The names you call me, they hurt real bad
I want to tell my Mom
She's havin' trouble with my Dad
I feel so trapped there's nowhere to turn
Just goin' to school
Don't wanna fight I wanna learn
So please mister bully
Tell me what I've done
You know I have no Dad
I'm livin' with my Mom

Just be hopeful, yes I am
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful
And He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay
Just be hopeful

Why do you trip every single thing?
I didn't ask to be born but now I have to pay
I ain't got no money, you take all I have
When I give it to you, I search through My bags
I feel so scared when you shout me down
You kick me, punch me, throw me to the ground
When I ask you, yo, what have I done?
You hit me again, and make fun of my Mom!

I'm hopeful, yes I am
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful
And He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay
Just be hopeful

What I wear is all I have
We lost our home, I'm livin' from a bag
Yo mr bully, help me please
I'm flesh and blood, accept me please
Hey mr bully, I don't know what to do
My mind, it can't explain what I did to you
Mr bully, take in all my pleas
Every single day you bring me to my knees

Hopeful, yes I am
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful
And He'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay
Just be hopeful.

I told you this song and these kids are amazing! 

Here is the link to the lyrics of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NTf3mtX5qA

I hope this video inspired you!

Thats all from me today so...

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Aloha everyone from the not so tropical

P.S this is not Enrich, sadly. :(

Enrich@ILT. Today we started passion projects, YAY. We are creating our own news show called the Enrich@ILT news, it is pretty ironic considering we are from Enrich@ILT. Today we typed up the script and created our own logo! In the news we interview students, we tell you the weather, we tell you the day plan and for the first episode we are giving the viewers a tour of Enrich. The purpose of this passion project is to entertain inform and most of all to interest you in coming to have a look at Enrich. My partner Olivia is the weather woman for this project and the camera woman and I am the camera woman some of the time and I am also the host of the show. Thats all from me today and now my famous line...
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Hey I'm back again for Term 2 so bring on the Discovery. This term for discovery we are discovering our  family history! We are having a 'Spring Fling' to celebrate the different countries that we come from. For the 'Spring Fling' we have to make a presentation on our family history and dress up in traditional clothing from the country that we found out we are from. We also have to bring traditional food from that country, but if you are from Scotland do NOT bring along some Haggis! Blog ya Later and p.s don't 

forget to comment!:)

Wow, this term has gone fast. It is the last week of term one and I just can't believe it! Easter is just around the corner, multi-coloured chocolate easter eggs, YUM! Well as you may know this post is called 'Learning Styles' and 'Learning Styles' is a quiz that you can take this link will take you to the quiz that you can take to find out if your learning style is A) Visual, you like learning using pictures, B) Kinesthetic, you like learning by just getting into your project and finding out how things work as you go along or C) Auditory, you like learning by listening and when you listen you don't zone out. So take the quiz and find out which learning style you are most likely to use.  http://sunburst.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/stylest.html.
Well until next term, Blog Ya Later and happy easter everyone! :)