Jam drops

In Home Ec, we made Jam drops. We made these because we are looking at culture and how it shaped our food we eat today. The Jam Drops are from England brought over by the british settlers. We used self raising flour, which the settlers wouldn't  have because they wouldn't have baking powder, they would of had to use something else.

Careers Inquiry

In Social studies we have been looking at Careers and what we want to do when we leave school. I decided to do an Inquiry on Early Childhood Education (ECE) I have always wanted to be a teacher, and only recently I thought about ECE. I want to do ECE because I think I would be good at it, and I'm good with little kids. (it used to be because I like being in control =) )

here is the doc

Your Job, Your Future

When completing your Career Plan Booklet you are given the opportunity to investigate a career that interests you.
You will research your chosen career and present your information as a Google Doc Report

FQ 1: What does my chosen Job entail?

You should provide the following information about your job, a good source of information is the http://www.careers.govt.nz/ website


Provide a one paragraph written overview / summary of your job.

Early childhood teachers educate and care for young children in kindergartens, kōhanga reo or childcare centres. they teach via play and hands on things. they do what a parent does and more, so yes they change nappies, wip bottoms after going to the toilet, things like that. They monitor the child's learning and then tell the parents. they hang out and play with the kids


What are the working conditions like?
35-40 hour weeks, work indoor and out, may take the children on trips to places like the mussum,


What skills and knowledge are required for this career?
different teaching methods and learning styles
Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum
how to plan lessons and evaluate childrens' progress
behaviour management techniques, such as establishing boundaries and rewarding positive behaviour
safety and emergency procedures
food preparation and hygiene
child learning and development, and early literacy and numeracy.


What are the personal qualities that you require to do this job?
skilled at communicating clearly with children and adults from a range of backgrounds and cultures
organised, and good at solving problems quickly
enthusiastic, open-minded and able to motivate children
creative and adaptable
able to work well under pressure
firm and fair, with a sense of humour
able to work well in a team
committed to the kōhanga reo kaupapa (Māori language nest concept), if working in kōhanga reo.

What are the key tasks that you will do in this job?
educate and care for babies and children
help prepare meals, clean and tidy up, give medicines and change nappies
plan daily programmes, learning experiences and routines for children
make or adapt learning resources
implement Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum
assess and record the learning and development of each child
discuss children's progress with their parents or caregivers, whānau and other education professionals
run workshops for parents, caregivers and whānau
attend social gatherings and hui
prepare budgets, order supplies, and help manage the centre.

How much will you earn? Salary? And what are the work hours like?
Graduate early childhood teachers usually start on about $45,000 to $71,000 a year.
Assistant head early childhood teachers usually earn $71,000 to $74,000.
Head early childhood teachers who are responsible for staff can earn $74,000 to $80,000.
Senior early childhood teachers who run centres or services can earn $74,000 to $98,000.


What training and education is required for this career? How long does the training take and cost?
3-4 years training. cost $5,755.00 at University of Otago


What pre-requisites are there to get into the training course?
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) or a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education).



What subjects will you need to study in school to prepare you for this career?
Useful subjects include health education, home economics, music, dance and drama, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking combined and te reo Māori.

Add in an image / photo / picture that relates to your job

FQ 2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of your job

Identify the positive, negative and interesting aspects about your chosen job by completing a PMI Chart


Positive - Hanging out with the little kids - seeing age milestone (Walking, talking etc)


Minus - Mentally and physically taxing


Interesting

FQ 3: What does someone in this job have to say about it?

Find someone who does this job and conduct an interview and include their responses. You can also add your own questions which are more specific to your career inquiry. (if you have trouble finding someone, come and discuss this with your teacher).

Ask them these interview questions – over the phone, email or in person – and record the questions and answers in your notes.

Don’t have anyone to ask/anyway to see people's responses, so can’t answer


What is your occupation?


What is your current job title?



How long have you been working in your present job?



How many jobs have you had in your life? What were they like?



Have any of the following factors affected your work life, and if so, how?


Changing technology?


Layoffs or cutbacks?


Changes in the economy?


Working from a home-based office?


Travelling or moving?


Having a family?


Other Factors?



Can you think of any other ways the world of work has changed since you first started working?



Have you ever had to retrain? If so, in what field? Why?



Have you ever had to relocate to find work? Why?



When it comes to finding and keeping a job, do you think education is more or less important than it used to be?



What advice would you give to help young people prepare to enter the workforce?






See if you can draw up a work line for them, starting at when they left school.


It should show the length of training, length and names of jobs, something like this:



Reflecting


Once you have completed your interview, think about your persons responses and write a quick summary discussing the following points:



Has technology impacted on their job? If so, how?


Was there anything discussed that surprised you?






How do you think their working experience will differ from your own?

FQ 4: Evaluating your Job – the what and why you are interested in this career

You need to answer these questions and you are expected to write a paragraph for each.

Why do you think this job is important, what values does it promote? I don’t know. It’s important for kids to learn and grow and the EC teachers are here to help that. I really don’t know

Why have you chosen this career to investigate? I think it may be fun, and I think I would be good at it

What qualities and skills do you already have that suit this career? I help in the Creche in church other than that not much

What qualities and skills do you need to develop for this career? a way to control my temper, and get more patients. and to be better at faking my emotions, in other words a lot.

The job market is competitive, what can you do now or in the near future to out-compete others for this job? I have no idea.Make a good Cv?

I think this job is important because kids need to learn and grow, and ECE helps with that. I have chosen this career because I think I would find it fun and I think I would be good at it. I have experience from helping in Creche at church, but other than that I don’t have any skills and/or qualities already. I will however have to learn to control my temper, and get more patients. I would also have to learn to better fake my emotions. I’m not sure how I will out-compete the others looking into this job but I will try my best anyway

FQ 5: What were your sources of Information – bibliography

Include a bibliography which lists the details in full of the different sources of information used. If you are unsure how to set out your bibliography, check the Library webpage.
https://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs-database/education-and-social-sciences/education/early-childhood-teacher-kaiako/
https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/fees/index.html

FQ 6: Reflecting on the Research Process

What worked / went well for you during the research?
Having the website there with answers,

What have you found challenging during the research?
I don’t know.

How did you try to overcome these challenges?
Well if I don’t know the challenges, how can I overcome them?*

If you were to do this again what would you do differently and why?
I would possibly do counseling instead? I don’t know. But then again, when do I ever?


Career Investigation Success Criteria






All requirements have been meet to a high standard, including a comprehensive bibliography. A wide range of information has been provided and the presentation has real impact.
Level 5A

All requirements have been meet to a good standard. A bibliography has been included. Information provided is relevant and presentation is neat and tidy
Level 5P

Most of the work has been completed to a reasonable standard and most of the requirements have been covered. A bibliography has been included.
Level 5B



Minimum requirement for Level Five are not meet The work is not presented clearly, lacking organisation or style and information is at a very basic level.
Level 4A

*me just being a sassy child 

financial literacy (part 2)

In math we have been looking at Financial literacy, (And yes, this time, I have something to write about)

SO! We have been looking at Percentages and how to work them out. SO! Here are the equations we have looked out

"To write an amount as a percentage, write it first as a fraction and then convert it into a percentage"

(top ፥ bottom x 100 or amount ፥ total x 100)

For example 

3 out of 25.

3 

25

3 ፥ 25 = 0.12

0.12 x 100 = 12 

12%

"To calculate an certain amount, use this rule"

(Percentage ፥ 100 x amount)

FOR EXAMPLE! 

25% of 66

 25 

100

25 ፥ 100 = 0.25

0.25 x 66 = 16.5

25% of 66 is 16.5

"For percentage increase, multiply the original amount by"

(1+ percentage ፥ 100) 

SO! For example 

A 15% increase for $40

115

100

115 ፥ 100 = 1.15 

1.15 x 40 = 46

LOOK! I DID MATH THIS TIME! BE PROUD OF ME! It is kinda boring though. Time to spice things up! So... Pictures or random shiz? Both....? *evil smirk* LETS GO! Pic's first! 

Sooo. I got distracted and can no longer add random shiz here, SO HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL BOYS (and girls) INSTED 

Novel study - Children of blood and bone (Chap 3 - 13)

In English we are doing a novel study on the book Children of blood and bone by Tomi Adeyemi. After we read the some of the chapters we write a statement on a connection to the real world, a message we took from the scene/passage, or wondering that we have. I'm a bit a head, so here is Chapters 3, 4, 9, 13. 

Chapter 3 – Amari
“I am afraid not, Your Highness. I saw it with my own eyes. Their magic was weak, but it was there.”
Skies…
What does this mean for us? What shall happen to the monarchy? Are the maji already planning an attack? Will we have any chance of fighting back?
Memories of Father before the Raid play in my head, a paranoid man with grinding teeth and forever graying hair. The man who forced Inan and me into the palace cellar, placing swords in our hands though we were far too young and weak to lift them.
The maji will come for you, he warned. The same words every time he forced us to spar. When they do, you must be prepared.
A message I take from this scene is That, they think all the maji are bad and dangerous. They seem as if they are jealous of them, so they project their jealousy as hate.


Chapter 4 - Zélie
I bite my tongue. There’s no point in arguing. Strong and handsome Kosidán that he is. Tzain doesn’t understand why I need Mama Agba’s training. Boys in Ilorin try to be his friend, girls try to steal his heart. Even the guards flock his way, singing praises of his agbön skills.
He doesn’t understand what it’s like to be me, to walk around in a diviner’s skin. To jump every time a guard appears, never knowing how a confrontation will end.
A message I take from this scene is that Zelie has a slight resentment to her brother because everyone seems to want to be his friend, and he doesn’t have to be afraid when a guard comes knocking, while Zelie, as a deviner, is afraid when the guards come because one wrong move can mean her death, and non-diviners don’t want to be around her Because then the guards attack them as well


Chapter 9 – Zélie
“Mama, are you okay?”
Tears come to her eyes, spilling into the wrinkles of her dark skin. “It’s been so long,” she whispers. “I never thought I would feel the warmth of magic again”
…
“I feel,” she chokes through her silent sobs. “I feel like I can breathe again.”
I feel that when Mama Agba’s magic disappeared, it would feel like a huge whole in her chest would have opened up, and her touching the scroll and getting some of that back would fill that hole and make her feel like herself again.


Chapter 13 - Zélie
I turn back toward Amari and try to let it go. But in her eyes, I see her brother’s. I feel his hands choking me.
“I want to trust her—”
“No, you don’t.”
“Well, even if I did, I can’t. Her father ordered the Raid. Her brother burned down our village. What makes you think she’s any different?”
A message I take from this scene is That Zelie is scared that Amari will betray them, and can’t let go of that fear. She can’t forget what Amari’s family did, even if Amari herself had nothing to do with the raid.

Novel study - Children of Blood and Bone.

In English we have started novel studies. The book we are looking at is called Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. After we finish a chapter, we have to make a link to a part in the chapter. Here is Chapter 1 and 2. I only did 2 though

Chapter 1 - Zélie
I move to help her, but she slaps my hand away. “Ode!”
Fool, she scolds me in Yoruba, the maji tongue outlawed after the Raid. I haven’t heard our language in so long, it takes me a few moments to remember what the word even means.
This could be compared to New Zealand history. Māori language was oppressed for so long, which has led to us not knowing the language so well anymore.

Chapter 2 – Zélie
“It’s a diviner tax.” I grip the draped fabric of my pants, still haunted by the guard’s touch. “They came for Mama Agba, too. Probably hitting every home in Ilorin.”
Tzain presses his fists to his forehead as if he could smash through his own skull. He wants to believe that playing by the monarchy’s rules will keep us safe, but nothing can protect us when those rules are rooted in hate.
This could be compared to Black people at the moment and how things are unfair for them, and the rules seemed to be made out of hate. It can also be related to Apartheid when the whites avoided the Blacks, like the norms are avoiding the Diviners.

Maths - Financial Literacy

In Math we are looking at financial literacy and things to do with that. There's not much to say about if though, we started looking at it this week. Soo.... there's not really any reason to make this blog post, but here we are.A blog post. With no meaning. Why is it here? What is its purpose? I'm having an existential crisis for the blog post! What is wrong with me!? A lot. A lot is wrong with me. Like this blog post that I had no need to make, and has gone off the rails of what it was meant to be, a post about math. That was only really the first sentence and I didn't really say much. What is the point of this.

I could just stop, stop and do Mathletics. But this is more fun. But my teacher is probably going to read thi- never mind he is going to read this, and see why I did no Mathletics. Because I like writing random sh-stuff, instead of doing math.

This post was going to be of math..... but..... there was nothing to say....... so........ normal people would stop writing the randomness that is this post, and do Mathletics (because it's 'fun' or what ever) But not me. Nope! I like doing this and making random, hopefully funny, Blog posts to brighten your day.

I should do work, but.... I'm not finished. Or am I? Am I writing random shiz because I have it all planned in my head? Or am I just writing without a plan? Guess you'll never know. I mean, you could guess, but..... that takes work. And if you are like me, and a lazy lazy person, you don't have time for that.

You may have stopped reading ages ago. Or you're still going with a smile on your face, or a frown that's ok (No it's not. SMILE! NOW!! thank you, ok you can go back to reading) If you are still reading, why? There is going to be nothing more about Math. That bit is over. You want to see where I'm going with this? Why I'm going nowhere!? I'm just talking about random stuff that has no meaning. You're not going to learn anything new. Anything at all really. Just how much I can babble.

Gods this is long. Yes, I said Gods. No I don't mean God. I mean Gods. Why? GREEK MYTHOLOGY! I like the Greek Gods (Zeus is an arss who can't keep it in his pants, Hera Yeeted her baby off of Olympus just Because he{Hephaestus} didn't fit her image of a 'perfect family', Back to Zeus again, one of his punishments for someone was to be hung on a mountain side, and have a vulture eat his liver every morning and for it to regrow every night. Fun! Aphrodite interferes with everyone's love life, and I could say more, but I can't think of more myths) Can you see why I like it? I also like the Percy Jackson series. And all the ships! Like Argon ll and that one raft Percy left on. OH! And The Princess Andromeda and Clarisse's ship from her father, that was maned with skeletons. Well The Princess Andromeda was maned by monsters soo... I will go with Clarisse thanks. Wait no, Leo. On the Argon ll. I like Leo. NOT LIKE THAT YA NASTIES! 

I have to go now sadly. Math is over. If you don't remember what this was supposed to be about let me tell you, we are looking at financial literacy and things to do with that. There we go. You could have stopped there but you didn't. you read all of this. Well done. Sooooooooo............... Bye I guess. 
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SIKE! I'M STILL HERE SUCKERS! Sorry that was rude. You're not suckers. You are all beautiful people. Yes that is a fact and you can not change my mind. I will have to go though sadly. Bye. =,( 

How wired headphones use electricity

In the Holidays I used my wired headphones a lot. This is how they use electricity.

The small amount of power that they need comes from being plugged into the electronic device. The electricity goes to power the little speakers in the ear bud things. 

Website version 

(Quite simply they turn an electrical signal into ear-pleasing music or other audio input. The tiny amount of power necessary to operate the transducer circuit inside each of the earpieces of the headphones comes from jack being plugged into the source (electronic device).

Each earpiece is its own transducer circuit which consists of three different parts; the magnets, a coil, and a cone. As the current flows through the wire into a transducer it is turned into sound waves that enter the ear and the brain interprets the sound waves as music.)