Where in the World 2020 no. 5

Posted on June 4, 2020 by brettelockyer

The artist Phibs has created this street art mural.

1. Where is it located in Perth?

2. Why would Phibs have been asked to create this mural in this place?

Where In The World 2020 – no. 3

Posted on May 18, 2020 by brettelockyer

Q1. Where is this located, the spot where the photographer was standing? Tell us the suburb, local government area, state and country it is in.

Q2. Where is that boat going to? Tell us the name of the waterway.

Q3. Watch this clip, and tell us how the waterway has changed.

LEVEL UP BONUS QUESTION: This waterway had a very negative name in the late 1800s. What was it?

Where In The World 2020 – 1

Posted on March 5, 2020 by brettelockyer

Can you work out the location of the statue in the photo? Look carefully for some detail in the environment which might help you.

Can you give the exact address or longitude and latitude? Let us know which words you used in a Google search, any other search apps you may have used, and which details in the photo helped you.

BONUS POINTS! Who is the person this statue represents? Why are the bird statues there? What is the connection between this statue and Bull Creek?

MY ART WORK

Posted on February 5, 2020 by brettelockyer

What do you think of my art work? I have been woking hard on my art skills and I am very proud of my shapes and colours.

TECH ALLIES MISSION 1:What! No Loom!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by brettelockyer

Charlie was surprised when she couldn’t use Loom in her class. Can you find out why? Can you suggest a similar tool she could use?

STEM RADIO – 6H

Posted on August 26, 2019 by brettelockyer

Listen to our first episode. Leave a comment to give us feedback.

APP DESIGN

Posted on July 29, 2019 by brettelockyer

Would you like to build a web-based app to help our community members improve the management of their waste? Here are some tips and resources.

Check out Ms Lockyer’s app.

TIP 1:

Spend time on your planning. The most important consideration is WHY are we designing this app, along with WHAT ACTION do we want our audience to take after using the app?

TIP 2:

Here’s a useful document to help you plan: app plan for waste inquiry based on the Techgirls Are Superheroes app designing competition.

TIP 3:

We will be using the resources on Code-org to build our app, specifially AppLab. Here’s a link to their privacy policy for our students’ protection. You might like to read it with your parents. We are using AppLab under a teacher-membership/online classroom arrangement and you will receive a login card for this.

Garage Band

Posted on July 29, 2019 by brettelockyer

Garage Band on the iPad is a fabulous tool for creating your own music which you can use with integrity in any of your own multimedia projects.

TIPS:

Find a classmate who is an expert in Garage Band. Ask them to be your GB Buddy.
Watch this YouTube clip:

3. Think LOOPS! These are patterns of music that can be joined together to create a catchy song.

4. Aim to create on the iPad as quickly as possible – they are not always available. Keep a note on which iPad you are using.

5. When you are happy with your tune, get it onto your PC. Try emailing it to your PC. (this might take a few minutes, so be patient.) This guide is useful.

6. Plan B for getting your Garage Band song onto your PC: airdrop the song to your teacher’s iPad. They can then send it to you via email OR OneDrive.

Once you have received your song on your PC, use Audacity to make changes, including putting it in a format which suits your project. You will need an extra bit of software called a LAME Encoder. This can be downloaded onto your PC from here.