Homework week 5-6 part 2.

In this part I had to make a video showing how to use the box method and, look! There it is!

NFC tags. (Near Field Communication)

a) Research and find 5 facts about NFC tags (what they are, how they work, where they are being used etc). Write up the 5 facts in your post.

1. It can give a phone or device information or instructions just by being near it.

2. They don't need batteries, they get their power from any NFC devices nearby.

3. There are different amounts of data that different NFC tags have.

4. Two NFC devices can transfer data by touching each others backs.

5. You can set the tags to do multiple commands at one time.

b) What is good about NFC tags?

They are small and very easy to use and encode.

c) What is one potential weakness of NFC tags?

Once they are locked you can't unlock them.

Homework week 5-6. Part 1

For this part of my homework, I am listening to a podcast of a interview with Heni te Karamu about the battle of Gate Pa. Here they are:

1. (present) people saying story made up
2. Heni te Karamu, Angel of Gate Pa
3. At Waikato river with brother, Neri. They got news of the defeat of Rewi Maniapoto.
4. The soilders were going to Tauranga to stop food, weapons and supplies running through Thompsons track.
5. There were ngaiterangi fighting men at the Pa and they all decided to go back and defend their families.
6. Heni te Karamu went with her brother to be a warrior in the battle.
7. Heni te Karamu was told to leave with the rest of the wives and children but she said no.
8. On the first day of the battle, early in the morning she was having a prayer service and just when it was ending the first shot was fired upon them.
9. Two of the priests died but a guy named Timothy pulled her down into the trench and saved her life.
10. It started to rain so the dirt turned to mud and the bombs didn't explode because of the mud.

Homophones: Your and You're.

a) Your and you’re are homophones. Why are they homophones?

Because they sound the same but they have different meanings and there spelt differently.

b) Explain IN YOUR OWN WORDS! (no copy and pasting) when should we use your and when should we use you’re?

You would use you're when you want to say you are. You would use your when you want to say your but it won't say you are.

c) Write 3 example sentences using your and 3 example sentences using you’re. These sentences should be about YOU and your life and not be copied and pasted.

1. Is that your ice-cream? 2. Are your friends coming to? 3. What are your best skills?

1. You're coming to the game right? 2. You're my best friend. 3. You're very smart you know.

d) Write 2 sentences OF YOUR OWN which contain both your and you’re.

1. You're coming in your car aren't you.

2. You're going to the park with your other friend?

12 Years a Slave Intro.

The movie 12 Years a Slave is based on a true story and is about a black man called Solomon Northup (Avery Brooks). He was a violin player and was going to a concert in Washington. After the concert he got kidnapped and was sold to slavery with white people. He was taken to Louisiana where he worked as a slave for 12 years and was beaten and whipped.   

This movie is very emotional and anyone who likes movies like this should watch it. It won best picture at the oscars and Lupita Nyong’o won best actress in a supporting role for this movie.

Trailer Link.

Three conversations.

Jack/Mum

"Hi Mum."
"Hi, how was camp?"
"Good and bad."
"Why?"
"Well camp was awesome but I got heaps of itchy bites."
"That sucks."
"Yeah, but I did get up the centipede."
"Whats that?"
"Three big poles connected to each other with metal pegs coming of them."
"Did you get to the top?"
"It took me three attempts but I made it to the top!"
"Well done!"

Jack/Miss C

"Excuse me Miss Campbell, What do year eights do for food tech this year?"
"I'm not the food tech teacher."
"I know but do you know what we're doing?"
"No, I guess you'll have to find out."
"Oh. Do you know anything about food tech this year?"
"Yes. I know that you're making food."

Jack/Oliver

"Hey Oliver."
"Hey Jack."
"Don't you think the food at camp was really good?"
"It was definitely better then school lunches."
"I'd say. The sandwiches are a lot fresher and healthier at camp."
"Yeah, they taste a lot better."

Ngamuwahine camp advice.

1. In paintball, don't be afraid to get hit, go out there and have fun!
2. If you are scared of heights, don't worry. You are always safe and being held by an adult.
3. Don't be afraid of the night walk. A good reason for that is that it's not scary at all!
4. Eat seconds if you can otherwise you will be VERY hungry.
5. Make sure you give everything a go and listen to the instructors always.
6. Don't feed Max and Zeb any food especially chocolate.